I think I should write to The Sun. I can just see the headlines.
Matilda
vicious attack of a masked bandid: a heartbreaking story of a retired brit in a carribean pair-adaise
the family of jrhartley, an 87 year old retired british butcher who was attacked last week by a masked man is said to be completely devastated by the event. "we told him not to live in the dominican, this is not a safe place and it will never be", his sister betty diamond, barely hiding tears told the sun. "but my brother is a stubborn man and he kept on repeating that dominicans are the nicest and most polite people he has ever seen". unfortunately, time has proved him wrong.
jrhartley, who suffers from arthritis, diabetes, weak bladder and a variety of other illnesses, was at his home in sosua, rubbing vicks vapo rub into his feet to relief pain and swelling when his door suddenly opened. a masked and armed hooligan entered demanding money. but a plucky pensioner gathered his all strength and jumped at the assailant in a bid to protect his life and the tickets for the upcoming chelsea vs tottenham match.
during the struggle he was shot and the bulled shattered his arm. dropping to the ground in agony he saw the mask robber back off and run away.
just few days later he is back at home again, with the jar of vicks. "i was very lucky", he says. "the robber could have shot the jar and i would have to clean the kitchen floor." this truly heroic spirit is exactly what helped thousands of britons to survive the blitz and tony blair's government. the body may be weak but the heart is strong.