Homeless

[StevenPeece]

Unfortunately there is a percentage of former Servicemen around the world who end up homeless.

A couple of years ago I stumbled across a guy on the streets of Liverpool.  I'd actually served with him some years before.  I hoped I got him up on his feet and then the answer dropped in via a review on the the UK Amazon site against my second book.

This is what he wrote:

Its the Only way, 1 Mar 2006
Reviewer: Spike (Somewherewarm) - See all my reviews
Well Mr. Preece after all these years. I've read some of the comments here and the one I find hard to believe is the one that says hard to believe. I've read your books too. I knew you during the period of your first one. Some good memeries there mate. I found you or should I say you found me during the period of your second book. Yes, Its me, Spike. You recognised me living rough on the streets and helped put me back on my feet in Liverpool or was that the chipshop you took me to. Ha Ha. You didn't write about this mate. You should have. It wouldn't be the first time you've pulled me out of the brown stuff would it!!
The only part of your book I wasn't happy about Steve is the END. When you found me and I had gave up on my life now, you told me this "You're a marine Spike, you never give up, you can fall down some times, but you have to pick yourself up because you're a bootneck." "We never give in."

Well, I listened Steve, I am a bootneck and I have realised it stands for something. I'm on my feet now mate and I will stay ther, because I'm a bootneck.

I don't want to spoil the end of your book for people, but like you said to me mate, "You're a bootneck."

We'll always be marines my friend, I listened to you.

Spike W
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Its a shame that people end up on the streets but It feels good inside to know my former colleague is on his feet.


Regards

Steve

 

[Gunnar]

Umm....in other words...."Buy my book"?  ;D

 

[StevenPeece]

Nope.  In other words:  10% of the homeless in London are ex servicemen.  Although there are organisations to help them, not everybody is made aware of where to go and even that the problem actually exists.

But it does.  Do any of you guys know any ex servicemen who have unfortunately ended up living rough on the streets?

Also:  Sorry to mention stuff in my books but my life and a lot of experiences are in there.  However, I will try and refrain from referring to them in posts unless someine asks a related question.

regards

Steve