AND finally, a desperate despatch from comedian Kevin Mcarthy, battling with the worst the Falklands weather has to offer in 2005. Here’s his blog:
“Muster at 0600 to be at heli-ops by 0700, so no breakfast. Waited for weather to clear, eventually took off for Mount Byron, weather closed in and forced us to land at Fox Bay about 1000, still no breakfast. Only people around were a dozen Royal Engineers rebuilding a refuelling depot. By 1200, still no breakfast. Brokered a deal to swap a CSE show in the local hall for breakfast. No sound, no lights, 12 engineers and two locals in an empty community hall. The show was brilliant, the audience were brilliant and the breakfast was the best I have ever tasted. God bless the Royal Engineers!”
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