The restriction of people's movements can go both ways!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 11th of April most if not all of the Falkland Islanders were aware that on the following day the British...
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The Falklands War: Whose Side Was Reagan On?
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 10th of April 1982 I found myself turning on the radio every few hours at my home (which also served as...
Strike when the iron is hot - but it was cold in Port Stanley!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 9th of April 1982 Port Stanley was full of activity as the Argentine occupation force continued to bring...
From early on, Margaret Thatcher's resolve to liberate the Falklands was evident.
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 8th of April 1982 "shuttle diplomacy" between Alexander Haig and the Argentinian government was about to...
The British are Coming!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 7h of April 1982 the strong winds so common in the Falklands (where trees imported from Europe can never...
The Noose Tightens
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 6th of April 1982 the noose the Argentine forces had placed around Stanley was loosened enough so that...
Right versus Left, Spanish versus English!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 5th of April 1982 two edicts were sent out to the people of Port Stanley. The first said: "Henceforth...
Will the Old Man Fight back?
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 4th of April 1982 the number of people in the Falklands was increasing rapidly as more troops continued...
A Less than Ideal Birthday!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 3rd of April 1982 my friend Lorraine McGill (who lives in the Falkland Islands with her husband Rob)...
They came, they conquered.
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 2nd of April 1982 Argentine forces landed on the Falklands at about 6 a.m. Since the tiny garrison of...
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