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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.
Eating Out

At Last – Knags – the alternative to Chinese and Indian in Glengormley

Michael Jackson14/10/201423/10/2014

Glengormley has needed a quality restaurant that caters for tastes other than India and Chinese for some time and at…

The Jacksons

Carrickfergus Sailing Club Retired Dancers BBQ

Michael Jackson08/07/2014

The annual BBQ for the CSCRD is now back in the diary.  The sun shone on the righteous and all…

Eating Out

Love Fish – Birthday dinner

Michael Jackson05/05/2014

Booked a table for Josephine s birthday this evening. As usual Michael Deane’s Love Fish restaurant is top of the…

Istanbul stopover
Around the WorldCQThe Jacksons

Istanbul stopover

Michael Jackson05/05/201405/05/2014

We stopped for a day in Istanbul on our way back from Nepal. What a contrast, wide dual carriageways lined…

Nepalese Adventure 2014 – The Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara
Around the WorldThe Jacksons

Nepalese Adventure 2014 – The Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara

Michael Jackson04/05/201405/05/2014

      If you just want the complete photo archive there is a link to the album at the…

Around the WorldThe Jacksons

Ölüdeniz experience – October 2013

Michael Jackson28/01/201426/05/2014

Just the place to relax. Apart from the taxi not being at Dalaman airport which was a bit of a…

Around the WorldThe Jacksons

Christmas Letter 2013

Michael Jackson01/01/201421/01/2018

10 December 2013 Another fairly short missive this year.  It has been as eventful as ever but once again I…

Army DaysREME Junior Leaders Unit 1960-1962

REME JLU Reunion, Birmingham, 2013

Michael Jackson04/07/201304/07/2013

  REME J L U Reunion 20th September 2013 Birmingham Radisson Hotel Programme of Events Arrive pm 20th September 2013-06-26…

The Jacksons

Josephine’s 70th

Michael Jackson06/05/201306/05/2013

Another milestone reached. Josephine’s 70th on Sunday. “Quiet” family affair followed by high tea at the Oregano. Great day.

13 Signal RegimentArmy Days

A couple of 1981 photos

Michael Jackson01/02/201311/11/2014

Couple more photos for this archive – 2 Squadron from August 81 and the Karting combo of Andy and Anne…

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