citizen of nowhere, supporter of refugees, blogger and positive thinker. Mum, Nana and a Hummingbird who has been trying to change the world for forty years.
It has ever been thus.
If you do nothing else following the publicity about poor little Arthur, please look out for the other ones. Kindness is needed, and Safeguarding is Everyone's Business. Look out, speak out and shout loud. 2/2
for every Arthur,Baby P and Victoria,there are thousands of children who live with abuse and survive.They have life long issues of trust, of attachment, of physical and emotional trauma. They grow up. Not all abuse is visible, and most children are loyal to their parents, 1/2
I have worked out how to stop people coming from France in dinghies. Why don't we let them get on a ferry or a plane and when they arrive welcome them, process their applications and keep them safe. Makes sense to me.
"You're an Eton millionaire who doesn't care about disabled people."
Jacob Rees-Mogg is confronted by Dominic Hutchins who says that he had to prove he had cerebral palsy to claim benefits.
Just back from a windy, rainy beach walk, the sort of morning that makes you glad to be alive. Half a bag of litter collected on the way, another load of plastic that will hopefully never now reach the sea. Happy Sunday everyone
I know how precious life is and I know that I would have missed everything if not for the NHS. Quietly taking care saving lives whilst being underpaid and undervalued. It is not enough but I will say it all the same. Twice, some fifty years apart my life was saved thank you 2/2
Eleven years of living, of having fun and being well. Weddings, new babies, new houses, new friends. A new job, in a different country, colleagues that became friends. Family growing, books read, music listened to, holidays and happy times, a life being lived. 1/2
@rachelmewes1982 Happened to me last year Curry's delivery bloke right in my kitchen no mask. I asked him to leave, he wasn't very nice. My complaint to Curry's went nowhere too.