Stuart Tootal regaling on matters topical and military.

**BAR GATHERING**

At The Bar With Col Stuart Tootal DSO

Sunday Time Best Selling Author Col Stuart Tootal led 3PARA in Afghanistan in 2006, spearheading the UK's first Helmand mission.
"Not a single shot would be fired", said the then Labour Defense Secretary John Reid, as they went in. 500,000 rounds later, 3PARA participated in probably the fiercest fighting since WW2.
Stuart will share his views on Afghanistan, Ukraine and other topical subjects to those gathering “at the bar”, 7pm on Monday 13th February.

When and Where

Monday 13th February 2023

Venue: The Prince Albert, 85 Albert Bridge Road, SW11.

Arrive 7pm

Drinks at the bar

Optional dinner 9pm

£15 to include drink on arrival before 8pm.

When you arrive, your host David Bradley will provide you with a playing card.

Swap that at the bar for a glass of wine, pint of beer or a G&T/V&T/whiskey and soda.

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The Girls Upstairs

While Revellers are listening to Stuart at the bar regaling about matters military and topical, lady Revellers more interested in beauty and aesthetics will be upstairs attending Dr Daisy Bennett's "Looking Younger" talk.

Click here for details.

Upstairs and Downstairs will then merrily join for dinner at around 9pm.

Format

In 2005, there was an informal group, One W, that met on the first Wednesday of every month at the bar 192.

A famous politician would circulate amongst the gathered. (Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Jeffrey Archer all appeared.)

It worked really well. People could ask questions one-to-one or in groups of 3 or so. And as the said celeb circulated, everyone had their chance to engage.

So we are trying out what was excellent format again on 13th Feb.

Meet the Sunday Times Best Selling author who commanded 3PARA during the first (hairraising) 2006 Helmand campaign.

Prior to commanding 3 PARA, Stuart served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders and then the Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. After being promoted to Full Colonel in 2008, Stuart left the British Army, set up the Parachute Regiment Afghanistan Trust for wounded soldiers and, in the corporate sector, headed up security for the one of the World’s largest banks. He founded, and now runs, Matero Consulting, helping businesses drive their change agendas. Stuart is a prolific commentator on military and security matters and is a Sunday Times Best Selling Author.