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The Parallel Four Book One Part One Chapter One

Writing The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer than I’d care to admit. And some—well, let’s just say they’re inspired by what might’ve happened if life had taken a different turn.

The characters you’ll meet in these pages—Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—are fictional, but they live and breathe with the spirit of real people I’ve known, loved, and lost. Their world is stitched together from scraps of real places, actual events, and a few wild yarns that got better with each retelling down the pub.

Poplar, Hitchin, and the snowy reaches of Sweden aren’t just backdrops—they’re characters in their own right. They’ve shaped this story as much as the people in it. And if you happen to recognise a place, a turn of phrase, or a certain kind of mischief from your own youth… well, consider that my nod to you.

This first book takes us from scraped knees to stolen kisses, from playground politics to life’s first real goodbyes. It’s about growing up, making mistakes, and finding the people who’ll stand by you no matter what—even if they sometimes drive you round the bend.

To those who remember the ‘50s and ‘60s—this one’s a memory jogger. To the younger lot—it’s a peek into a time when life moved slower, but feelings still ran just as fast.

And finally, to Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim, and Petra—six hearts bound by the wonder of first love. Not the fleeting kind that fades with time, but the rare and lasting kind that deepens, steadies, and endures—a love that grows with them, becoming part of who they are, and who they will always be. And though this is only the beginning, the road ahead will test them in ways they cannot yet imagine—through training, through battle, and through the choices that will shape the rest of their lives.

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The Parallel Four, A Chronicle of friendship, love, war, adventure and destiny.

This story follows the lives of four people born on the same day on 20th December 1956, Stephen and Johan were neighbours in Poplar East London, they were best friends, at the same time Vinka and Marlin were neighbours in Ellios in Sweden. Vinka was Johan’s cousin while Marlin was her best friend.

Stephen and Johan from the age of seven spent their summers and Christmases in Sweden with the girls, as they grew up they became very close. All through their school days all four were very bright children and top in all their classes, they were all good at languages by the time they left school, they could all speak English, Swedish, Latin, French, German, Arabic and Spanish.

Stephen was five foot ten tall with blue eyes and brown hair, Johan was also five foot ten with blue eyes and blond hair, meanwhile Vinka was five foot ten tall with blue eyes and blond hair, Marlin also five foot ten with blue eyes and brown hair. All four of them were extremely good looking.

When they left school the girls joined the Swedish Army in the Intelligence Service as their National Service for one year then they worked for a translating company enabling them to work remotely. Military training for the defence of the Swedish nation and its country is not just a duty but a democratic right. With the catch-phrase of 'one man - one rifle - one vote' the Swedes gained a full parliamentary system at the beginning of this century. Any aggressor should know that a united people stands behind the key words in the political declaration that 'we will, we can and we shall defend ourselves'.

The boys joined the Royal Marines after gaining their green beret they were posted to 40 Commando, where they did two tours of Northern Ireland, two winter exercises in Norway and a Mediterranean exercise in the summer. They married the girls after their first tour of Northern Ireland. They did the first UN Cyprus tour and got the medal having stayed on for a few months to help out 42 Commando.

They left the Royal Marines after four years and transferred to the British Army joining the Royal Anglian Regiment, they were posted to Berlin and had quarter next door to each other. The boys did a promotion course and were promoted to Lance Corporal, later in that tour of Berlin the did Junior Brecon and promoted Corporal. Each couple had twins born on the same day in June 1979, a boy and a girl each.

They then were posted to the Depot The Queen Division as section commanders for two years, they brought their own houses in Hitchin just after arriving. They were posted back to the Battalion in Colchester. They did a tour of Northern Ireland as section commanders before going on to do Senior Brecon and promoted Sergeant The Battalion had been posted to Celle, Lower Saxony in West Germany for at least five years, after the move they did another tour another tour of Northern Ireland as Sergeants before being posted back to the Depot as Platoon Sergeants. When Johan and Stephen returned to the unit in Celle redundancies were being offered.

The girls had joined the TA Intelligence Corps and were attached to C Squadron 21 Special Air Service in Hitchin, while keeping up their translation work. They did a tour of Northern Ireland with the regular SAS and received the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland Commendation for their work, they then did lots of other work with the regular SAS. In their spare time they brought and did up old racing motorbikes. All four were great Telemark skiers and became instructors. The also gained all their sailing and cruising instructor qualifications.

Arriving back at the Battalion they were offered redundancy and left the regular army. The boys then did selection for the TA SAS, passed and badged. They did many courses and exercises and in 1991 all four of them went on the first Gulf war with 22 SAS and the

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The Life That could have been had I lived Part 6 This is an audio book.

The Life That Never Was That Should Have Been

By

Tim Heale Dedicated to my Brother

Stephen Patrick Heale

This is the life that could have been if he had not died,

       A few hours after he was born.

I entered this world on a 20th December 1956 to the sound of Elvis Presley singing ‘All Shook Up’  on the radio, closely followed by the hushed voice of a concerned nurse.  

Having been shook up and whacked on the backside I was introduced to my mum.  For just a few tormented hours I lay cradled in her loving arms.  I felt the familiar beat of her heart and the new sensation of fresh warm tears as they landed on my sallow face.  For a brief moment I was aware of light and shade and through blurred vision could make out the shape of the face looking down into mine.

Moving, seeing, hearing, thinking, feeling and breathing, all felt confusing and exhausting to me, so I ceased participating in any of those actions and returned to the blissful state of sleep.

My surviving brother throughout his young and also adult life had vivid dreams featuring myself, it was as though I were still alive but in a parallel universe, the story was written of my life, had I lived.

This should have been my life...

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The Life That could have been had I lived Part 1 This is an audio book.

The Life That Never Was That Should Have Been

By

Tim Heale Dedicated to my Brother

Stephen Patrick Heale

This is the life that could have been if he had not died,

       A few hours after he was born.

I entered this world on a 20th December 1956 to the sound of Elvis Presley singing ‘All Shook Up’  on the radio, closely followed by the hushed voice of a concerned nurse.  

Having been shook up and whacked on the backside I was introduced to my mum.  For just a few tormented hours I lay cradled in her loving arms.  I felt the familiar beat of her heart and the new sensation of fresh warm tears as they landed on my sallow face.  For a brief moment I was aware of light and shade and through blurred vision could make out the shape of the face looking down into mine.

Moving, seeing, hearing, thinking, feeling and breathing, all felt confusing and exhausting to me, so I ceased participating in any of those actions and returned to the blissful state of sleep.

My surviving brother throughout his young and also adult life had vivid dreams featuring myself, it was as though I were still alive but in a parallel universe, the story was written of my life, had I lived.

This should have been my life...

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The Life That could have been had I lived Part 4 This is an audio book.

The Life That Never Was That Should Have Been

By

Tim Heale Dedicated to my Brother

Stephen Patrick Heale

This is the life that could have been if he had not died,

       A few hours after he was born.

I entered this world on a 20th December 1956 to the sound of Elvis Presley singing ‘All Shook Up’  on the radio, closely followed by the hushed voice of a concerned nurse.  

Having been shook up and whacked on the backside I was introduced to my mum.  For just a few tormented hours I lay cradled in her loving arms.  I felt the familiar beat of her heart and the new sensation of fresh warm tears as they landed on my sallow face.  For a brief moment I was aware of light and shade and through blurred vision could make out the shape of the face looking down into mine.

Moving, seeing, hearing, thinking, feeling and breathing, all felt confusing and exhausting to me, so I ceased participating in any of those actions and returned to the blissful state of sleep.

My surviving brother throughout his young and also adult life had vivid dreams featuring myself, it was as though I were still alive but in a parallel universe, the story was written of my life, had I lived.

This should have been my life...

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Everyday conversations regarding Mental Health in this show where we talk about these issues that affect everyone and we will also look at veterans and their issues.

In this series we will be exploring all aspects of mental health looking at suicide, PTSD, wellbeing, cancer, bereavement, physical and mental wellbeing, care for the carer, self preservation, relationships and any other factors around the subject.

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Join us for another engaging discussion at The Old Heale Manor where we explore crucial mental health and wellness topics affecting our daily lives. Today's conversation delves into anxiety and depression, examining their impact on our community and sharing valuable insights for support. We'll also address social isolation and its effects, bringing you expert perspectives and practical guidance for better well-being.

Join us at The Old Heale Manor for an insightful discussion about mental health and social isolation in our modern world. Through personal stories and expert insights, we explore the complex relationship between wellness and depression, while offering practical strategies for managing anxiety in daily life. As always, we bring you the authentic, unfiltered conversations that have become a hallmark of our show at the Manor.

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Everyday conversations regarding Mental Health in this show where we talk about these issues that affect everyone and we will also look at veterans and their issues.

In this series we will be exploring all aspects of mental health looking at suicide, PTSD, wellbeing, cancer, bereavement, physical and mental wellbeing, care for the carer, self preservation, relationships and any other factors around the subject.

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Free Tommy March London 1 February 2025 Stop The Isolation Now.  Watch until the end when I encounter the 'Hate not Hope' counter protest at the other end of Whitehall...

'Refuges Welcome' tried to goad the peaceful patriots, fortunately the police move them away.

I was there as a citizen journalist to get both sides because the MSM were nowhere to be seen. I did have a chat with Jeff Taylor. I was then interviewed by a reporter from Portsmouth News.

Unite The Kingdom Rally Today in London 26 October 2024.

@paulthorpe https://www.youtube.com/live/aHg_Cx7jSJE?si=4_l_j1ZaZ_Vosxd1
@jefftaylor https://youtu.be/D8OIVGLytr0?si=b-xro67pVnCyprfd
@jafftaylor https://www.youtube.com/live/F0udH4hg8xQ?si=fnFJpcPSsyjHPoIb
 @BritishPaz49  https://www.youtube.com/live/0zGbSt_db8I?si=lJZn7enx_xFXt36j
 @MahyarTousiTV  https://www.youtube.com/live/YM1KX3P4i3M?si=qCbJXQalu--JCw-c
 @RichardInman  https://youtu.be/jbVXQEtq6XE?si=vP2Z5-qL17OCx1KJ
 @AndrewLawrenceComedy  https://youtu.be/k0qDH8XIBhQ?si=1Zzzk_683tt5eo_P
 @LiamGalvinFilm  https://youtu.be/2KzkKSOydhc?si=YjQ_1XkUfq7Si21B
 @britishstand  https://www.youtube.com/live/A0IpjBFS890?si=uMYgB7YhjBYc2nDs
@RichardTheFourth32  https://youtu.be/891EN6DrJIA?si=OI8FFZKf2mHQkOca


@jefftaylor @BritishPaz49 @tommyrobinson @katiehopkins @paulthorpe @mahyartousitv

First Portsmouth Rally: https://youtu.be/hqPeXhSlLz0
Second Portsmouth Rally: https://youtu.be/qjGaIzq2d3Y

Towards the end a small group of men goaded some of the crowd by showing knifes and pointing them at the children there, they were chased away followed by the police who were more concerned with the patriots than the protagonists, again a demonstration of the two tier policing.

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Everyday conversations regarding Mental Health in this show where we talk about these issues that affect everyone and we will also look at veterans and their issues.

In this series we will be exploring all aspects of mental health looking at suicide, PTSD, wellbeing, cancer, bereavement, physical and mental wellbeing, care for the carer, self preservation, relationships and any other factors around the subject.

If you would like to come on the show to highlight and issue or just want us to cover and issue then get in touch, you can join in the conversation every week by watching the show and commenting in the comments box, subscribing to the channel doesn't cost a penny and if you click the bell icon you will get notified when we go live also click the like button as it will also help the channel and please share it with your friends.

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