The news today reminded me of 1980…
We sat on the back of a lorry, me in a suit and a blue blouse, a piece of painted card on my face and a cardboard cruise missile behind my back. I sat next to Ronnie (my best buddy in all the world) and we pretended to gang up against Bresnev, who was really Pete (learning Russian at University – made him perfect for the role!). The peace symbol was painted in various places and people walked alongside shaking buckets. On a loop the John Lennon song “Give Peace a Chance” which got a bit monotonous after a while, to be honest, but we were trying to do our bit.
I hope you rest in peace Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)
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