Barry Keoghan was in foster care for seven years, staying in 13 different homes. He is 30 years old. He has been nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Banshees of Insherin. Go on Barry!!!
"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern
Thinking back over this year and all my thoughts go to my mum. Kidney removed, rod in her arm, new hip, immune therapy, side effects and she starts the new year with an operation for a new shoulder. Fighting every day. May the new year bring some respite. Cancer fucking sucks!
Update: they have just told us they also missed a fracture in her hip. So you left this woman for 12 days with a broken pelvis and fractured hip with no pain relief and now 22 hours in a recliner chair. NOT GOOD ENOUGH @AneurinBevanUHB#GrangeHospital
@thelee_x_w@AneurinBevanUHB@WalesOnline@southwalesargus @JudithPagetCEO @judith500 The frontline staff over the last few days have been absolutely fantastic, they are doing their very very best with the situation the Fat Cats put them in. The staff and patients are the ones suffering while the ‘higher ups’ pat themselves on the back and quote difficult circs