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If funds permit, and I'm not suffering from our local Falklands30 reunion in St Pete the previous weekend, I'm hoping to fly across the pond to be with you all. I probably won't know for sure for a couple of months, but I'll be there in spirit if not in body.

Don't want to turn the 30th anniversary into a competition or anything as Coventty was alway humble in it's enthusiasm (well apart from against the Antrim in the HK tug or war). However there's at least five Jack Dustys going now including from USA and Orstralia! Bet the stokers and the sparkies can't top that!

Good Morning Shipmates
I am in the process of finalising the Falkland Veterans March past and service on Sunday 27th May at 1000 on behalf of Gosport Borough Council and I thought I'd share progress with you all. The town will be hosting all veterasns and about 500 are expected. We will be led by the band of the Royal Marines and a guard of honour made up of sailors from HMS Suyltan and surrounding areas. We have invited a Royal plus Baroness Thatcher and are awaiting the outcome of theroyal diary meeting next week to see if we are successful. The service will be held in the Falkland Gardens and the salute will be taken outside of the Town Hall. A reception will follow on Walpole Park in a marque.
In order to establish numbers attending Falkland Vets will be asking for detaILS ON THEIR WEB SITE so please look out for notices there and I will duplicate their notices via our site when available. On Saturday 26th in the evening Smokey Cole of FVF is organising a party on the polo fields at Sultan. He is fionalising details now and will put it on their site very soon.
Please be aware that accomodation in Gosport is a premium so book now if you wish to stay here. Also, the Gosport ferry will cease during the service from 1015 on the Sunday until 1215 so you will need to get over to muster by 1000. More news as I get it
Yours Aye
Derek

Hi guys,

I hope 2012 finds you all in good health and as happy as one can be in these times. Just to let you know I have created a You Tube vid with all my own pictures from 1982. You may have seen quite a few in the 'tinternet' as I have donated most of my them to Wikipedia Commons for use by the world in general. I may have some things wrong (age and substance abuse) but it is my effort all the same. Search You Tube 'Falklands 30' to view. Getting more views from Argentina than the UK up to now and the associated 'stick' that goes with it. All the very best. Griff.

Just a note on Mario's post, this is the meeting he was reffering to.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16518031