Simon Weston to return to the Falklands to research book Mr Weston suffered 46 per cent burns when the Sir Galahad was destroyed in Bluff Cove off the Falklands with the loss of 48 lives, and has had 70 operations on his injuries since then. He has been back to the Falklands several times since, making several television documentaries in the process, and described it as a "wilderness paradise." He said: "Wildlife is thriving on the minefields because humans can't go there, and that's one of the things I want to write about in the book. I want to teach kids about the environment and ecology there, but I also want to teach them about the sacrifices people made. Mr Weston's latest book will raise money for Operation Centaur, a charity based in Richmond Park, London, which uses Shire horses to help children with autism to develop their communication skills. Ironically, Mr Weston has a lifelong fear of horses which he had to overcome when he was asked to sit on Jim, a 20-year-old Shire horse owned by Operation Centaur, at a photocall yesterday. He said: "I fell off a horse when I was 12 and I swore I would never ride again, but he has been very gentle with me and it's been a pleasure to take him for a stroll." Mr Weston said he had sent a copy of his latest book to Prince George as a christening present. His book about Nelson in the Falklands will be published next year.