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From the IOWMHM through CHARM to the Isle of Wight Military and Heritage Museum part1

 I wrote this for the members of the Central Whidbey Sportsmans Association so bear with me .    Hi all . I am as far as I know the only English member of the CWSA . I also own the biggest privately owned gun in the club ( if not the county or the State ) The 120mm high velocity rifled tank main armament on a Conqueror Tank   ( all be it I have no ammo for it ) I also own four other tanks .Picture of me in my Centurion . Lots of other members have asked me what I have been doing on my trips to the UK . I thought I would put this in the newsletter for those interested . Firstly some background . I moved to the USA and obtained a green card for myself and my family by investing lots of ( borrowed ) money in Urban Storage - This partnership built a storage building on the site of the old Ranier Brewery in SODO Seattle . I came in search of Liberty and freedom ( but I am a bit late it seems ) I was disturbed at the loss of the traditional liberties in the UK and decide