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Tommy doesn't know this, but that young man needs ME! If a young man called Matthew reads this, please don't give me any abuse, your mother is perfectly capable of getting abuse from everyone else, and yes, your mother does have a life of her own!

And afterall, she needed to go somewhere on her deployment. We don't spend billions on these things and then let them sail around home waters, they need to do what they are supposed to so. This deployment will have been planned years ago, and it's not that we've got many other ships left!

Forgot to say, our presence their also gives employment opportunities to residents of St Helena and Ascension Island, who make up the majority of the contract workers on the Islands. Most are employed by British companies. There is very little direct employment by the British Government of locals.

Agreed, it costs a great deal of money to maintain a presence there. However, having been there, it is without doubt that 99.99% of the Falkland Islanders want to remain British. Therefore the british Government will support the Islanders. Our presence has also benefited the Islanders immensley...

I lived Behind Allen West, now Mithras House, in about 1966 and can remember everyone coming out at lunchtime. I can also remember the soldiers on the gate at Preston Barracks and being very scared of them. Wasn't so scared about 15 years after that when I went to work there!

Blimey, I thought I was reading Arse or Rum Ration whilst reading this thread! And Lush, a full screw is, just what it says, in my experience :blush:

The Falkland Islanders will not want to be independent of Britain as they could not afford to defend themselves. They are fiercly loyal to Britain and are happy for us to be there is it brings in a great deal of revenue. I was providing a deterrant - by having a go at karaoke on a Friday night...

Like everyone else, my daughter has had to wait 14 long years for her trip to the Amex, but she loved it. She says that next time she'd like a cider before kick off. However, she did start off at Edgar Street, Hereford aged 5 days, and she has never caused me any bother at matches. She joins...

Thinking of you and the family Cornish. Please stay strong and fight this. I know it's easier said than done, but we are all with you. Judith xx

Currently 25 degrees and brilliant sunshine in the Falklands. Pity I will be landing at Brize Norton on Saturday morning in horrible weather :(

Flight booked for 16 December, so should be there for the Scummers at home on New Year's Day

One of the reasons why the north has had so much regeneration is the amount of European money that has been on offer to rejuvenate th place. Even 20 years ago Hull City Council were spending £40K per council house to bring them up to a decent standard. Simillar amounts have been spent on town...

It was still open in May 1968 when my sister was born. I was born there a little earlier and have lived in Mile Oak, Lewes Road, Patcham, Portslade, Saltdean & then moved away

20 Years spent working in Mortgage securities, giving rise to an extensive knowledge of the legal side of buying and owning property, including death & divorce situations. 3 years spent working with Royal Marines; extensive knowledge of how to drink naked :blush:

The Falklands, expected it to be cold, windy and barren. It is.

I am surrounded by silly taches! It seems that all of the 2000 squadies I am surrounded by are trying to grow them, most them only loo about 12 so they all look ridiculous. I have however voluntered to be a judge to test for the 'tache most likey to tickle' :rolleyes:

Quite, which is why it took the club 3 months to provide me with a seat to sit on in the disabled section instead of the wheelchair they 'assumed I must use'

Having lived there for 20 years I will confirm that it is a deprived area, although many people don't want to work. I would say a turnout of 800 is quite good

I've not yet made it to the Amex, but my experience of going to the disabled loo at other grounds is quite good. If I can I will always try and go to the ladies, but if this involves queing (when I am already stiff from sitting down) then I would use the disabled loo. However, most of the time...

It's very wierd, a cross between New Zealand & South African with a bit of Scottish thrown in