Falklands and war

Some of lifes experiences.

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Ah' Chris Mate. Falklands One.

Ah' Chris mate. 8th June 1982. Falklands One Ah’ Chris mate, What a fate, We’d laughed and cavorted Before the fun. I’d had sex In Pompey And lots of...
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Check the Bolt. Falklands 1982. Two.

Check the bolt , Falklands Two. Check the bolt For action Hands slip and slide Mud and sweat Sweat and mud “Alright mate” “Aye” “Alright mate” “Aye...
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A muddy f+++++g hill. Falklands Three.

A muddy fucking hill. Falklands Three. The hill. Just up the hill. Need it. Right flank Cover for centre. Ghurka’s on our Left flank, That’s good...
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Face Down. Falklands Four.

Face Down I saw him face down in the dirt We turned him over softly Almost covertly. Three small holes All we could see. Sightless eyes Looking at me...
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White Flags Over Stanley. Falklands five.

White Flags Over Stanley We sat and cleaned, We sat and polished, We sat and oiled, We sat and checked The action. We sat and checked Our mags. We...
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Minefield, There's danger near Falklands Six

Minefield, There's danger near Falklands Six Stop! Stop! There’s danger near. Maybe right here. A careful bending of the knee. Maybe a hundred bodies...
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The dead man Falklands 1982. Falklands seven.

The dead man Falklands 1982 Falklands seven. I looked in the dead mans eye There were maggots crawling. Soon flies would be flying surrounding the...
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I Dance With The Ghosts. Falklands 1982. Falklands eight.

I Dance With The Ghosts. Falklands 1982 Falklands eight. I dance with the ghosts Of those long past I can’t remember their names I just know that...
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Cold Steel. Falklands Finale.

Cold Steel 1982 Falklands Finale. War. Going to war. Been at war. Guns, death, killing, been killed, destruction, explosions, maimed, digging holes,...
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A Soldiers Tale.

Soldiers tale. 1982 Dressed as a pauper. looks like a thief. Pushing the boundaries of your disbelief. The raggedy man in raggedy pants. Arguing...

Sometimes war is funny.

Sometimes war is funny. I had a mate, Neville, a Major in the Royal engineers Bomb Disposal Squad. We got on well and spent much down time together...