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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 WorldThe Jacksons

Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Oct 2012

Michael Jackson27/11/201228/11/2012

The Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Naples is the ideal take off for a trip to far south of…

Eating OutThe Jacksons

Greenisland Golf Club Formal, Masked Ball 2012

Michael Jackson20/11/2012

Saturday 17 November brought another year nearer to it’s end with the GIGC Formal complete with a Masked Ball theme.…

The Jacksons

Carnmoney Halloween Party

Michael Jackson06/11/2012

Our old friends Stephen & Jackie invited us to a Halloween bash at their “new” home in Carnmoney.  The order…

Eating OutThe Jacksons

JHONNY PIZZA & SFIZI, CORSA ITALIA, SORRENTO

Michael Jackson24/10/201224/10/2012

If you are just off the Naples bus or the local train  and dying of hunger then Jhonny is the…

Around the WorldThe Jacksons

Grand Hotel Aminta, Serrento

Michael Jackson24/10/201224/10/2012

We selected the Grand Hotel Aminta as appearing to be the the best value for money, its general rating on TripAdvisor and…

Eating OutThe Jacksons

SLIEVE RUSSELL HOTEL, CRANAGHAN, BALLYCONNELL, CO. CAVAN

Michael Jackson20/09/201224/09/2012

It’s some time since we were last at the Slieve Russell , but some things never change. We were attending the…

Eating Out

L’OFFICINA, DUNDRUM TOWN CENTRE, DUBLIN

Michael Jackson15/08/2012

Stopped off in Dundrum Town Centre for lunch after a quick recce of the flood damage at the Mill Theatre.…

Around the World

China Tour – Shanghai to Beijing with Wendy Wu

Michael Jackson08/06/201224/09/2012

Shanghai is closer than you may imagine; only 10 hours from Heathrow and the entry point to another world! Easy…

13 Signal RegimentArmy Days

RETURN OF THE DISCS – BIRGELEN BASH

Michael Jackson31/05/201223/02/2025

Once upon a time near a small dorf in Germany, almost surrounded by the dark and mysterious Guhor Woods, was…

Eating Out

Khayber Indian Restaurant – 373-375 Antrim Road, Glengormley BT36 5EB

Michael Jackson14/05/2012

After a long time, must be over 5 years, since we last went to the Khayber we have now been…

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