Tidy Management

Trying to convince myself and my parents I’ll be fine after fighting a bit further back from the front line.

Says it all. President Trump needs to apologise - to Ben and all NATO personnel who served alongside US forces in Afghanistan, especially those killed and wounded.

This is me. Few hours earlier I accepted death. Leg gone, arm a mess, groin blown out, inside of my knee joint blown out. Metal sticking out my body. After trying for a bit I accepted death. I was sad. Before I was put to sleep I do remember thinking at least I faced my fears. Didn’t quit. Not sure what they’d tell my parents but at least I knew I didn’t quit. Same mentality now, different challenges. I’m a fighter! 🫡

17yrs ago today I was in Afghanistan as a young Royal Marine. I’d worked hard from 14/15 to get my green lid. Felt great. It also felt great getting to do my job, which includes war. I wasn’t scared. One morning though I did wake up scared and had a voice that spoke bad news in my head. What can I do? So I left on foot to patrol and fight. Few hours later I literally got blown up. Sat up and my leg was gone, arm in a bad way, hole in my other arm, inside of my knee blown out. Nightmare! I was put to sleep and woke up in the uk. At first I didn’t fancy being alive but over time I realised I could achieve a couple bits and bobs. 17yrs have passed and I’ve achieved a couple bits and bobs so I’m happy. That’s what life’s all about. 🫡

The UK could lose up to 9000 pubs. From April, pubs with a rateable value of £100,000, will see business rates jump by £19,000 per year. They will need to sell an additional: 60,000 pints a year. Thats 1200 pints a week. Thats 170 extra pints a day. Thats before rising energy bills, wages and other costs.