Written on the 30th November 2006

Note from Mal: Apologies it has taken a couple of weeks to transcribe Charlie's letter.
It won't happen again ... promise :-)

THE DERBY SHOW

On Wednesday 22nd November Al Rayment and Big John Beeching visited me to fill me in on the Derby Show and I was impressed. Both Al and John done me proud as always. I’ve also had a lot of letters and photos of the show and my family were also spoiled rotten by all my friends … especially Gary White, Mark Fish and Dave Courtney.

I want to thank you all for supporting me and showing your respect. I’m very proud of the event and it’s definitely raised awareness to my fight for freedom.

The speeches made were brilliant, especially Al Rayment’s and Big Tony Simpson’s … fucking awesome … and I heard all about Jim Dawkins’ speech. That man never lets me down – he is a solid mate!

I was right proud of Andrea Clay for turning up with a broken toe. That sums her up – 200% loyal to my fight. Sure, lots didn’t turn up. Some had good excuses; others were full of shit … you get that in life. No big loss. We don’t loose sleep over dreamers.

I remember once, years ago, a so called pal wanting to come in on a blag with me. All he had to do was drive. The slag drove alright … he went without me!!! He left me in the middle of the road with a shooter and a bag of loot, but that’s show biz for you - not all actors are Robert de Neros! It’s the same with villains. Some are solid, some are soft, others are just total wankers.

It was sad that Joey Pyle couldn’t make it, but I actually told him not to go as he’s not well at all. Joe would go to the Moon to back me … and everyone knows it too.

Good old Roy Shaw done his bit. He always does. A very good mate .. The Best!

Tel Currie is another one who never made it, but then he IS on crutches and suffering. Tel’s had a lot of bad luck lately, but he WILL bounce back up … he always does. A Top Fella!

I was made up that Raymond Kray made it. He’s proved himself to me time and time again. You’ll all remember him on the Parliament roof protesting with my son, Mike. I don’t ever forget such loyalty and max respect to the man. There is only One Ray Kray!

Nice to hear that Ray Williams made it too. Ray and me go back forty years. Yeah, forty fucking years! Even “Joe Boy” made it from Scotland and my mates The Swellbelly Band. Respect!

The Outlaws done me proud. They are the bollocks … Men of Honour!

Most of my family made it and had a great time. Mark, my brother, couldn’t make it but was there in heart.

I could go on and on and on, so I’ll just say thank you to all of you who went. But it wouldn’t have been possible without Mark Fish, Gary White and Dave Courtney, so three cheers for the Three Musketeers:

Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Hip, Hip, Hooray!

I heard that Danny Hansford was there with my movie director, taking names and photos for potential actors for the Bronson movie. They start filming in February 2007. It’s all cut and dry, so I hope lots of you get a part in it … especially Stu Cheshire, Chris Reed, Tony Whiting, Tony Simpson, Andrea Clay, Ray Kray, Darren McDade, Mark Sharman and Mal. I hope you ALL get a part in it.

I heard about the snakes that Big John brought along. Glad I wasn’t there or I’d have eaten it with some chips.

I’m so pleased that Giovanni’s son Michael turned up. Respect to him. Pity Richard Charlton, my ex-lawyer, never turned up, as there was a big crowd there dying to chin him. Everyone knows what a traitor and coward he became. The entire prison system will give him a wide berth after what he has done to me. It’s unacceptable behaviour. There is no excuse for what he done. What lawyer leaves a client in a hole getting bashed up and does nothing to help … not even visit me. My family and friends all say the same thing: he’s a coward. He even blanked their phone calls telling him to get off his arse and do something. Slag!

The next show will be in London and it will be massive around February 2007. After that one (if not before) I should be free. If not … well, that’s life. But the fight continues. But one sure thing: when I do walk free I’ll be fighting for Ronnie Biggs to follow. That you can bet your arse on! In fact, I’d stay in jail to serve Ronnie’s sentence if it meant that he could walk free. I’d do that for him. That’s how much I feel he’s being inhumanely treated. It’s fucking barbaric what’s happening to Ron. A right fucking liberty.

Cuba, Russia, China, Iraq … we need to look at the UK. Our system is worse and it’s getting more and more secretive. Once you’re stamped as “political” you are branded for life. They don’t want you to leave prison … unless it’s in a body bag.

Oh well, that’s my lot. Thanks again to everybody. I salute you all!

PS Did you see that Michael Stone storm the Irish Parliament? He had an imitation gun! Can you believe it? And two unarmed guards overpowered him … and one of them was a woman. Am I missing something here? It don’t add up to me, unless Stone has lost his marbles ... or did he have any to start with?