Read my lips, Argentina

The Falkland Islands belong to Britain. End of story.

I don't care how many assorted wannabe-dictators and communists in Latin America you have supporting you, and I don't care if you've got Hugo Chavez making a complete arse of himself on Venezuelan TV by appealing to "Mrs Queen" for us to give them to you. They are ours and you're not having them. Let's face it, the only reason you're suddenly kicking off is because a) your economy is in the shit and b) there's 60 billion barrels of oil down there just waiting to be drilled. By us.

So you went crying to the UN? Boo hoo. One of the cornerstones of the UN Charter is the right of all people to self-determination. With that in mind, what do the Falkland Islanders themselves have to say on the subject? Yes, that's right, they want to remain British. What are you going to do about that if you get sovereignty over them? Force them to speak Spanish? Force them to drive on the wrong side of the road? Expel them? I guarantee you that with the memories they still have of what your troops did in 1982 they certainly won't be welcoming you with open arms.

Oh, so you're going to try and disrupt shipping are you? Awww, say it ain't so. I'm sure the Royal Navy will have something to say about that. Sure, the Navy may be a shadow of what it was in 1982, but I guarantee you will get a bloody nose if you tangle with them.

In summation, stop throwing your toys out of the pram and crying to Ban-Ki Moon and the UN. The Falklands are British, as are the people there, and there's fuck all that you can do about it.

The return of the grump!

Yes, broadband has been connected and I am finally back online properly (and Windows is taking the opportunity to download dozens of updates, all of which will probably do nothing more than clog up my system!)

Normal service can now resume...

I'm back...

...well, sort of. I've borrowed a dongle off a friend of mine from work and it's sort-of working, although it is a little temperamental and sometimes cuts out (especially if I use iTunes - grrrr).

Anyway, I will try to get on here and update it as regularly as I can. It might be a bit sporadic for a bit, as work is extremely busy at the moment and I'm not getting a lot of "me" time at the moment, but I'll try.

On the plus side, I've joined the gym and have lost 10lbs in 8 weeks. Not a massive amount, but it's a start on the road the health and fitness...