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Life Begins at Eighty

Author: Michael Jackson

Born in Palestine many years ago, Educated? in Birmingham (West Midlands not Alabahma). Left home to join REME JLU in 1960, transferred to Intelligence Corps in 1962. Served with 13 Sigs Regt, 5 Inf Brigade HQ and Sigs Sqn, 9 Sigs Regt, Back to 13, E Troop, 14 Sigs Langeleben, roughly in that order up to March '84. Moved to Northern Ireland, to join my wife Josephine. Fell out with Brits over citizenship (bit like Spike Milligan -'cept I'm still alive - just!) and am now naturalized Irish. Have been with my present company, SOS Group, manufacturing school furniture since Sept '84.
Around the WorldEating Out

Castello Bruno, a gem in Castleknock, Dublin 15

Michael Jackson15/12/201415/12/2014

Not a million miles away from central Dublin this family restaurant on the Main Street of Castleknock village was introduced…

Around the WorldEating Out

Market Place Restaurant, via Borsieri 21/a, Como, Italy

Michael Jackson21/11/2014

We picked this restaurant from a recommendation on eating out in Como in the New York Times; sent to us by an…

The Jacksons

Greenisland Golf Club, Formal 2014

Michael Jackson17/11/201415/12/2014

The Ross Park Hotel in Ballymena was chosen for the 2014 bash and a very good one it turned out…

Eating Out

The Ginger Bistro, Hope Street, Belfast

Michael Jackson16/11/201416/11/2014

Located only about a couple of hundred yards from the Grand Opera House the Ginger Bistro is in an ideal…

CQThe Jacksons

Andrew Watson Hair, 499 Lisburn Road, Belfast

Michael Jackson16/11/2014

This is an unashamed plug for Andrew’s hair salon on the Lisburn Road, opposite the PSNI barracks for ease of…

Around the World

Cambodia 2010 – The Final Days

Michael Jackson27/10/2014

Our last night in Siem Reap was spent at the Apsara theater where we had dinner and were entertained by…

Eating Out

The Governor Rocks at Donaghadee

Michael Jackson26/10/201426/10/2014

We visited for Sunday lunch on a Groupon voucher. The menu was pretty comprehensive and all available.  We chose the…

Puck Fair 400th Anniversary – Killorglin August 2013
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Puck Fair 400th Anniversary – Killorglin August 2013

Michael Jackson25/10/201425/10/2014

With the 401st Puck Fair already over I suppose it is about time I published my resume of the 400th…

Army DaysREME Junior Leaders Unit 1960-1962

REME Junior Leaders Reunion 2014

Michael Jackson23/10/2014

 REME Junior Leaders Reunion   31st October & 1st November 2014   Programme of the Event The reunion venue The…

Eating Out

Knags Revisited

Michael Jackson23/10/201416/11/2014

Too much trouble to cook yet again so called in to Knags this evening at around 6.30.  Good job we…

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