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Many military accounts of the British side of the Falklands War have been published as well as memoirs written by servicemen who took part, so this aspect of the story of the Argentine occupation and the British liberation of this remote territory in the South Atlantic is well known. But little attention has been paid to the Falkland islanders who had direct personal experience of this extraordinary crisis in their history. That is why the previously unpublished diaries of Neville Bennett and his wife Valerie, a fireman and a nurse who lived with their two daughters in Port Stanley throughout the war, is such vivid and revealing reading. As chief fireman Neville was frequently called out to deal with fires and other incidents during the occupation, and each day he recorded what happened and what he thought about it in his sharp and forthright way. Valerie saw a different side of the occupation through her work at the Stanley hospital where she had to handle the Argentines as well as daily accidents and emergencies. Their joint record of the exceptional circumstances in the Falklands in April, May and June 1982 gives us a fascinating inside view of family life during the occupation and of their relations with the Argentine soldiers and commanders. It is engrossing reading.

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This guide showcases the very best of Surrey's plentiful cycling opportunities. The routes chosen avoid the steeper hills and instead follow quiet roads, easy bridleways and river towpaths. It's not just a book for the seasoned cyclist either - there are routes here for family groups, those new to cycling and anyone who might be apprehensive about returning to it. The 20 circular rides vary in length from 14 to 23 miles and take in some of the most beautiful countryside in the county. Highlights include: Richmond Park and Hampton Court, Henry VIII's palace; The Lightwater Country Park with its many varieties of birds and deer; The Semaphore Tower at Chatley Heath, built in 1822 P Haxted Watermill, a working watermill and museum; Leith Hill where the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams lived; Alice Holt Forest, once the source of timber for Britain's naval fleet P Chiddingfold, where some of the glass for Westminster Abbey was made; Cranleigh, reputed to be the largest village in Britain.

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Many military accounts of the British side of the Falklands War have been published as well as memoirs written by servicemen who took part, so this aspect of the story of the Argentine occupation and the British liberation of this remote territory in the South Atlantic is well known. But little attention has been paid to the Falkland islanders who had direct personal experience of this extraordinary crisis in their history. That is why the previously unpublished diaries of Neville Bennett and his wife Valerie, a fireman and a nurse who lived with their two daughters in Port Stanley throughout the war, is such vivid and revealing reading. As chief fireman Neville was frequently called out to deal with fires and other incidents during the occupation, and each day he recorded what happened and what he thought about it in his sharp and forthright way. Valerie saw a different side of the occupation through her work at the Stanley hospital where she had to handle the Argentines as well as daily accidents and emergencies. Their joint record of the exceptional circumstances in the Falklands in April, May and June 1982 gives us a fascinating inside view of family life during the occupation and of their relations with the Argentine soldiers and commanders. It is engrossing reading.

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