Le Weekend
Stanley (and I do not know life in Camp) runs its weekend like the UK. Not too much sitting in the garden with the strong cool winds; mind you, not much sitting in the garden in the snow at the moment in the UK either. Painting windows and wriggly tin on the roofs has restarted with the return of more seasonal sunshine. When was summer in the Falklands – last Thursday is the answer.
Exhibitions to see – only open on Sat and Sun afternoons, including one in St Mary’s RC church hall on the 30th anniversary of the invasion of these islands. Each gift shop comes with its selection of books on the Falklands – and of course, the Falklands Conflict dominates.
A few here, collect every book on the subject– most now accept the history and get on with their life. It has been 30 years since the battles though it continues to be a fascinating story of a conflict fought by the British forces on ‘home soil’.
Where to start?
Perhaps with The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins. A good start.