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About Me

As I served in the 1982 Falklands War, I feel very strongly that it should be marked in a fitting and appropriate way. 252 British servicemen died during the fighting, and 3 Falkland Islanders also died.A number of events have been arranged to commemorate the anniversary around the UK, with a national service of remembrance and march past taking place in London on 17th June, which I will be attending along with my son Len.I AM VERY ANNOYED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT MY HOME CITY OF MANCHESTER HAVE ARRANGED PRACTICALY NOTHING, THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO ANSWER MY QUERIES.The RBL are holding a service in Manchester Cathedral, the Manchester Military Tattoo are donating proceeds from this year's tattoo to SAMA 82, and the Imperial War Museum North have been running a display and series of lectures.BUT MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY ZERO. PRIVATE MARK FLETCHER DIED DURING THE BATTLE FOR GOOSE GREEN. HE DIED TRYING TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A FRIEND, TONY CORK, WHO SADLY DID NOT SURVIVE. MARK WAS ONE OF 'MANCHESTER'S SONS', AND YET HIS SACRIFICE MEANS NOTHING TO THEM. IN HIS NAME, AND IN THE NAME OF ALL MANCHESTER LADS WHO SERVED DURING THE WAR, I WILL BADGER THE CITY COUNCIL UNTIL THEY DO THE RIGHT THING BY IT'S HEROES.

My Interests

I like anything that captures my imagination; the music of Bach and The Stranglers, the comedy of Bill Bailey and Frankie Howerd, Cohen Brothers movies, educational documentaries, industrial archaeology, cats, real ale, aircraft & flying, justice being done, cats, walking in the hills moors and mountains, quiet places, doing the right thing, cats, the books of Terry Pratchett and Patrick O'Brian, our nation's history.

I'd like to meet:

Anybody who feels and thinks the same as I do.

Music:

Almost everything: classical especially baroque, some 60's, most 70's, practically all the 80's, some britpop and indie, Pink Floyd, The Stranglers (vastly under-rated, have you listened to them?), Portishead. My philosophy is 'suck it and see'

Movies:

Yanks (or do you mean films I've seen?) Again, I like a mix. Predictably action and war movies, especially if well made and acted, a lot of the old British made classics from the 50's and 60's and the old Ealing comedies. Films that show a halcyon England where I grew up, and honour counted for something.

Television:

Funny: Scrubs, Buzzcocks. Intrigue: CSI and offshoots, Bones Educational: almost anything on channel 12 freeview

Books:

Discworld, historical adventure (Sharpe, Hornblower etc), Action, war etc.

Heroes:

Decent honest men and women who do the right thing

My Blog

Petition Manchester City Council

Please take a few minutes to view, read and hopefully sign my online petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/recognise-the-25th-anniv ersary-of-the-falklands-conflict.html Thanks Ron...
Posted by Ron on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:41:00 PST

25th anniversary of the Falklands War

2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War, which claimed the lives of 252 British servicemen. The short but bloody conflict, over 8,000 miles from home was a surprirse for many who t...
Posted by Ron on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:36:00 PST