January 2008
Tuesday 29th January 2008
Just settling down after a run over to Basildon earlier today to see yet another SBS case under way, we went to meet the legal team in action and we saw both the new Barrister and QC doing what they do.
There were 2 experts in today one called I believe Professor Luther and then John Plunkett the US Doctor who came into the later aspects of our case, but who the CPS said couldn’t speak on several areas and who they would stick on some of their experts again to try and chip away at Mr Plunkett’s points (I was censored when I mentioned him on the website! God bless the GDR or is that GB)?
I have just read an article on the Times on Line from the Foreman of Keran’s Jury who raises questions about whether juries are well equipped to look at cases like these. We decided not to use Plunkett to save the jury the hardship of listening yet again to the CPS ‘experts’. But maybe they had decided long ago on the pure emotive side, and well someone’s in the dock they must be guilty, by the sounds of it.
Well, it was a ‘dry’ dock there was nothing in it (not just because Keran was removed by the Judge as he felt her not a threat so she could sit with the legal team as it happens), NO substance at all to the case…but the jurors didn’t want or some maybe didn’t understand the difference between evidence and opinions on hypotheses. Lets hope their ship is sailing off over the edge of their ‘flat world’.
I am really keen that lessons are learnt parents and carers will not be safe until we can stop these theories spouted by few, destroying many. Its not for me to go into the case on at Basildon, but it does seem that a few things don’t seem to add up again. The Triad seems to be a huge part of it of course, interesting that if you look around some Doctors in Canada are now distancing themselves from the Triad or parts of it with increasing speed.
I wish I had seen the likes of Risdon, Esldon and Stoodley giving evidence, as they gave ‘opinion’ in Keran’s case and I was having to wait until called by the defence so couldn’t sit in there till they had gone. There are other cases to come no doubt as all these seem to be coming out now after the absence of experts in 2005. So hopefully we will catch up with them then, to see what they have to say.
It was very strange today to see the drama going on and not being a personal part of it all. I just hope Justice will be done.
Back home yet another event was taking place after the weekends singing after a few spirits! This time it was more to do with spirits, as Karen had organised through a friend a Clairvoyant evening! It was getting very busy as I left and again I hope all went well and people had fun whilst fundraising. I just hope there weren’t too many but at at least a taster could be given.
The Car Stickers turned up tonight and were being sold as well as people putting their name down on the petition and for the March (Stomp), a huge thank you to all for all their work & support again.
I think thats about it for now. Stay safe and believe in your heart and not always what experts tell you! An expert once said to me I would never amount to anything….okay so sometimes they get things right!
Monday 28th January 2008
Not much of an update at the mo, as we are all busy organising events or doing research etc.
Tomorrow sees us going to Basildon for a road trip, to see the Legal team in action and see yet another SBS case brought by the experts.
I wonder how many more are out there. I reckon there will be quite a few or ones for Sudden Impact or the like. As we had to wait many months along with Maeve’s parents to find out if there was going to be any action. As I have said before it seems odd the delay fell in with Meadows suspension.
One thing I read the other day from Canada, was that on Doctor said he felt embarrassed to say he had previously believed in SBS and now says even a simple ear infection could do the damage. Which if true, imagine how scary that would be?!
We had a Karaoke event the other night to raise funds, the boys do enjoy seeing all of you out there supporting their mum, as they obviously miss her greatly but it is an easing of their (albeit temporary) loss to see the support she has been getting.
It was a great night and huge thank you to all those that turned up, those that helped (from running the bar, to getting prizes, selling event & raffle tickets and running the disco and Karaoke) and to Louse for bringing it all together.
I have to apologise for any eardrums I may have split with my singing, there is now a court order preventing me from singing again, Simon Cowell, even pulled his trousers up over his chest position, right over his head to drown out the noise!
This week we have another couple of events, both sell-outs (Clairvoyant and Dinner Dance) and I know more tickets were printed for both doubling the one on Tuesday and adding to the second.
All I can say is thank you very much to all those that are busy working on them, and for those to come afterwards, the Jumble sale, Ferret Racing and Quiz night. I hope to pick up a Ferret at the Jumble sale that’s good at General Knowledge as I may need all the help I can get.
Anyway best sign off, the M25 awaits tomorrow morning. Keran asked me to pass on her thanks to you all and is so amazed by the dozens of messages coming in from the articles and the website, from people who either simply just care or those that tragically have suffered themselves which makes me more determined to stop the rot.
Stay safe and keep you loved ones near, and try never to underestimate the time we are given.
Thursday 24th January 2008
Just a few more thoughts and observations for the Captains Blog day 72 whilst watching TV last night, typing away at replying to quite a few e-mails (hence the typos - not very good at multi tasking).
Still thinking of people who do things in their own time, I watched a show on the RNLI who gave up their own time to throw themselves against the full force of the sea in a small boat to save others potentially being dashed against rocks and hard places (the side of ships to name but one). 22 Lives a day are saved from the youngest to the oldest.
Whenever we are at the seaside I always pop in to the Lifeboat Stations to buy a few bits and pieces or on cross channel ferries I always drop something into the box for the RNLI.
There are so many volunteers, Mountain Rescue, Cave Rescue (both Rocks and Hard places), and so many others who work with so little thought to cash, some getting hardly enough pay to support themselves but yet they give up their time and often risking greatly to help others.
That is a spirit those that have not yet followed should do. Let the example of the volunteer spirit guide those not yet doing so, to helping others. Even holding a door open is a start…..
Whilst sat on a tube train coming back from London after Radio Four’s interview, I saw two young mums struggle to get up the stairs with their respective youngsters and prams at Baker Street tube. Lots of people around and nobody helped, I nearly got off my train and crossed the bridge to help. Unfortunately it pulled off (before you ask why I didn’t), but thankfully one young woman helped the last lady up.
Where have all the Heroes gone, they are all around you, you just have to know where to look.
When you feel life is treating you badly, another thing that made me think my glass is half full was those living in the slums of Kenya. They have to buy water from people who had tapped into the mains supplies and you could never be sure it was clean. No loo’s, no nothing.
Next time you turn the tap, count a blessing.
Stay safe and keep your family & friends close by.
Inspiration is all around you.
Iain
P.S.
Those that are local Keran reminded me, to get the Scouts to start collecting old Computer Games, DVD’s and the old CD’s you don’t use to the Scout Hut so we can forward them to a National Charity helping young carers. I keep forgetting to ask (or if I have asked I forget that I have asked…..what was I saying…….)!
Also, don’t forget if you get a mo to leave a message for Sue Belcher, a lady who has done a lot for the Kids in the Iver Heath area amongst many other things who presently could do with a thought or two.
You can reach her at
http://suebelcher.livejournal.com/
Thank you.
Tuesday 22nd January 2008
I was thinking earlier after recent events and re-reading material from the court of a few issues we will need to raise at the end of this nightmare.
Being of Yorkshire blood with a hint of Scottish in I was wondering what the limit is on cash spending by the Prosecution? As they doubled up on ‘Experts’ who decided that was needed and I wonder who picks up the tab?
Surely if we in the Defence camp had asked the Public Purse to stump up twice as much cash for twice as many experts, they may have politely declined our approach. Or is it me?
The other issue with the payment side of things is as the Doctor mentioned on Radio 4 on Monday, she would expect to be paid if she was giving up her time, and I do know what she means as we all have bills to pay.
But someone mentioned to me when I take the Scouts away, give up a week of my leave up, how much do I get paid…….well if I told you that the Tax people would ……..have to give me money!
As a Copper I spent time at home prepping to set up the Training Unit, never got paid or indeed recognised for doing this but I was never bothered either way really. But certain jobs in the Police for example should get extra cash, especially if you link to the field of Child Protection. Officers involved in having to investigate Child Porn, well, in my book you couldn’t give them enough cash! Still wouldn’t get me doing that job.
Mind you if I was still in the Police I would probably be considering to join their march, which chatting to the chaps seems not to be about the cash but the fact they have been let down. The Prison Officers are already wound up and the Military could always do with more…and more Helicopters, Body Armour, Bullets etc.
The other thing I thought of is that a small group of experts seem to feel they are between a rock and a hard place and if they don’t do their job freely that others will suffer. Now of course NOBODY in their right mind would wish any harm to come to children. But there is a small few whose views need to be independent and not focused to whoever is paying and based on facts.
But again, how many other professionals have a SPLIT SECOND decision to make that involves a real Life & Death situation. I have been there myself in the Military. Whilst on armed duties I had occasion to point a live weapon at a group of armed intruders who were heading towards a very restricted area of national importance (NOT THE NAAFI). Do I shoot don’t I shoot. A young man, armed to the teeth I had a few moments to decide, glad I didn’t as it was a bunch of T.A. troops heading into the danger area.
Many others have to do that, much more than I ever did, so the experts are not alone with important decisions. We need to back them up to protect our children, but by God they do have to have evidence. Only a very small number have had complaints against them, they are not being witch hunted like parents and carers seem to have been as there are many of them who have been victims of injustice in whatever court system..
Even the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health Workers acknowledges the limited evidence base for Shaken Baby Syndrome (the Haines & Turton, Child Protection Complaints Survey) and ambiguous signs, as well as the limited number of complaints actually against ‘Experts’.
I really feel after this is over, all the agencies involved need to get together and without malice or hidden agendas must stop this happening again. We should not be afraid of dealing with those who hurt children but we need evidence, not opinions based on unproven theories. We need professional investigations and prosecutions based on the truth and nothing but the truth. Aiming for justice and protecting those that can’t protect themselves.
There is another case of SBS going on in Basildon at the moment and the experts are pretty much the same as in many other cases. (including Kerans) It will run into next month and will be followed by another case not long after, as well as an appeal at the Royal Courts on a Sudden Impact case.
It is odd some people can survive impacts at massive speeds and walk away. Jamie is a huge fan of Top Gear and whilst watching the Richard Hammond prang or even the Formula One prangs, how many die? Thankfully not many nowadays.
It reminded me that in our case they weren’t sure which way to go, either SBS and or SIDs. So again it made me wonder how the hell these things can get into the minds of the experts without proof. Do they know which syndrome or theory NO. Did they know what made Keran snao…NO because she didn’t snap. The Court of Appeal has asked these questions about background info, and yet again the points have been missed.
Let this stop.
Let Justice be done - for all
Full stop
Iain
p.s.
The boys have done thank you cards for the presents, and I keep forgetting them on the school run and at meetings, etc but I will once I get organised (say in a year or so), will get them out to those we know of.
Monday 21st January 2008
Well as most of you know there has been a movement in the case…well sort of, Keran has had to pack her case and move to another prison! Why? Well you will have to ask the Director of her last one at Bronzefield. I have left several messages on her answer phone to no avail. The boys wanted to pop in the other day to see if she would tell them why. She didn’t come out to tell them.
I didn’t think she would but the boys were really keen to find out why they have lost lots of visits (from up to 3 a week to 3 a month) to their mum and can only speak to her a lot less too (10 minutes instead of more like 20 they had been getting)! If you read about Human Rights and think they have taken over this country, you’ll be pleased to know if you are a 14 and 9 year old child… you don’t have any!
Their mum seemingly doesn’t have any either, two guards at the last prison discriminated against her and they seem to have got away with it…so far. Which is a damn shame as the rest of the staff were fantastic from our experience, doing their job often with a real human dignity and compassion.
It’s a shame that the few let down the many.
As I have said so often what goes around comes around, just more names on the list. It’s a shame but why not write to the Director at Bronzefield and ask, she may tell you why. I will be asking her a few things, such as policies regarding complaints, answering the phone etc. But just in case she forgets to reply to the post as well, then we shall be writing to her boss at the company and maybe a few others to see if they will talk.
I never was one for complaining, but nowadays in for a penny in for a pound. Still don’t like bullies but what they gonna do, lock my wife up on false charges? Oh nope they have done that! The boys have rights and what are the good of rights if you can’t use them.
Anyway Keran is settling in at her new prison, there are many good sorts by the sound of it, although we haven’t had long on the phone. I need to discover what she can have, when, etc etc.
Even though it had been a rough week I had a date with Richard & Judy. The team there are very professional, including the lawyers who asked me not to mention too much which kind of throws you a bit. But Jamie came along to see what his dad had been up to along with Suzanne. They were very welcoming and it’s incredible to think all this coverage we have had has come without us even having to make one phone call or write one letter or e-mail!
Its reassuring to know whilst the Experts, Investigators and Prosecutors don’t seem to recognise what’s what, there’s a lot of others out there that do smell a rat.
We have been busy reading through statements and its surprising what jumps out at you, some odd things and behaviours maybe missed, we had a surprise contact with someone who maybe able to really blow the case open and show there has been a dreadful miscarriage of justice…again. We await further contact and appreciate what a bold and brave move it is. But right is at stake and they hopefully realise what they have to live with if this wrong goes unchecked.
The Mail on Sunday have also put in a piece on the case (more like a shabby old despatch ‘case’ that should be despatched once and for all) and tomorrow I head for Broadcasting House, a place of so much history and a place I have passed so many times before, to take part in a Radio 4 broadcast.
Then a few other bits and pieces await, but hopefully it will ease up, unless there are many more developments from ‘outside’ (please contact us, our legal team, the Court at Reading or Crimestoppers whichever you feel is appropriate).
To the rest of you out there thank you to all for the hard work you have been doing, from ribbons to events, to letter writing to cooking, shopping and just generally being there. In adversity we have found strength, strength through friendship.
On behalf of the boys and myself, thank you for caring.
Monday 14th January 2008
This is unusual I know, but we live in unusual times, so here is another message to follow hot on the heels of the other one, not so many hours ago.
We have had another visit again and the staff were great as there was a bit of confusion over Alison & Suzanne going in. But they actually managed to break into a prison. I think they drew their inspiration from the US TV show Prison break although I just daren’t ask which one has got the prison plans tattooed all over their body.
Mind you I wanted to let them know the Scouts are still keen to dig out their old Beaver Leader. However the tunnel has been shut down by Health & Safety down to dangerous gas leaks in the tunnel. How the Scouts love their beans! So Alison and Suzanne’s plan may still be needed.
Anyway Keran was not too bad, feeling a bit boxed in at the mo but I guess that’s what happens when you’re stuck in a little room for long parts of the day. I just watched Louis Theroux on TV and he was doing a documentary about life in St Quentin prison. One guy had a 521 year prison sentence plus 11 Life sentences on top of that…….now I’m not good at maths but I don’t think he will be alive to serve that sentence. I know Life doesn’t always mean Life over here, but surely they went a bit OTT? But thank God British Prisons are a bit better than that inside.
Some prisoners had to exercise in a small caged box, the size of a kennel compound (for one of my old Police dogs). At least Keran although boxed in, has plenty of room in her box to swing a guard dog! Not that you would want to swing an Alsatian! Trust me I have tried when it’s been hung on my arm by its teeth (it was heavily padded - not the teeth the arm). I still have a slight scar from one of the dogs, but I won in the end…it helps having a machine gun and lots of bullets, some people just keep giving you ammo. So I’ll keep firing.
It’s sad you have to remind your four legged friends you’re on the same side…..but that’s a war dog for you! They take the war literally, oh and before you ask we didn’t really shoot them! It was war games……we were only pretending! They wouldn’t really attack people on the same side, as you never bite the hand that feeds you.
Anyway back to the visit, she was doing okay and we hope to get more people in to see her. I am going to ask if they do bus tours with the numbers we need to get in. I usually just sit there and let her talk at times so I’m with Suzanne on that score! See Suzanne’s message on the front page of the site.
The boys enjoyed seeing their mum as always and are glad of more visits which go a little way to make up for the many weeks of not being allowed ANY contact with their mum (there is no Human Rights if your a kid it seems). But we are getting there, shame they can’t see her more with enhanced visiting rights.
As always folks stay safe, keep your loved ones close. Justice is coming (it could be any year now…..I can hear the cogs grinding).
Iain
Fiat Justicia
Sunday 13th January 2008
Message from Suzanne (and Alison)
Alison and I have just got back from visiting Keran.
Between the lady herself and Alison I did not get a word in edgeways so it was an interesting time, especially as we had to break into the prison! Will save that story for Iain…
Just wanted to let you all know that the person we visited today was still Keran as I had expected to see someone that looked like her but was not quite the same.
As we left, Alison said to me, “I feel like I have just been to Keran’s house for a cup of tea and a chat”. To which my reply was, “Me too!”
This horrendous experience has not crushed her spirit yet and she is still a true shining star.
Love to you all,
Suzanne (and Alison)
Sunday 13th January 2008
Its Day 60 already believe it or not that the star in our lives (mine, and the boys) was taken from us. You can stick a star behind bars and walls, but they can’t stop her shining.
Keran is now working on ideas for cards to send out for Easter, but due to a lack of creative supplies she tried recycling some of her earlier Christmas decorations which got her into trouble. Not only is it an offence to make badges and wear them in court as some of you did to show you cared, but even recycling seems to be forbidden, hence the request to send in supplies to her.
When you recycle as Keran does in large quantities, its second nature and I will recycle a saying…what goes around…comes around. he more people have thrown at us all in the last two years plus, the more we just get up and are determined to right the wrongs and change the system.
My book will be starting formally soon and there are some things that will shock some readers and others may even doubt the examples of behaviour exhibited towards us from supposedly professional people in the court etc. but I am not out to convince those that may need convincing. Those that did the deeds will know and have to live with what they did or didn’t do.
I am very much glass half full and it’s about time more of us, in our own personal battles decided enough is enough. If we allow people to always talk things down and be depressing about the state of things, I guarantee nothing will change unless you stand up and be counted.
Anyway moving on the Scouts have started back now and I was looking at ideas for making items. Looking in a book of Heraldry it said about the colour yellow, it shows understanding, respect, and virtue which made me think back to our life (and the Yellow ribbons) that we understand the double tragedies in our case. That’s why we still seek the answers to Maeve’s tragic premature death and respect that a little girl was taken from her family.
With so many strong virtues in the team to seek these answers, I think sometimes the articles you may see or read in other sources focus on the dreadful miscarriage that has affected Keran and us. Just to remind everyone; I have said so many times before I will never stop until I can find out what really caused Maeve’s death. The mottos of my old units include ‘Without Fear or Favour’ & ‘Let Justice be done’. That’s exactly what will be done.
Some who live locally may notice the star on St Margaret’s Church is starting to set and has got lower in the sky. Well, our star is bright and loved seeing all those of you in Grazia magazine at the vigil. Hopefully she will be present at one herself but maybe for others in the same boat.
Another little thing that has popped up of late is that the boys dug out the game of Cluedo….which just started me wondering if the following things happened in the thinking of the Experts, Police and Persecution… Prostitution…PROSECUTION…damn it! So close, anyway I wondered if the experts with no clues just went for dough (aka lolly, readies, cash, money), Clue-dough get it? I really need to go to bed earlier……or if the Polizia and the others just had the Homer Simpson version, No Clue..doh!
I am considering a career in advertising……there done it, considered it. Best stick with the day job!
We have a visit coming up soon which we all look forward to as its so nice to have a bit of intimacy in our lives again, but enough of the strip searching…it’s not true that I always ask to be searched twice! Vicious rumours like this and the fact it’s only me it ever happens to, must stop…I have an image….sure it’s a poor one………but it’s an image.
Saturday 5th January 2008 (the 12th day of Christmas)
12 Points for ‘12 Experts’ in the 12 Days of Christmas
1. If there was an assault, why no marks on Maeve? I have dealt with lots of assaults there’s always marks! According to one expert if you have them (assaults) it’s the icing on the cake - I would say two things to that, Maeve wasn’t a cake and two, you can’t have ‘your’ cake and eat it.
2. How can a petite woman carry out the assault on Maeve (who weighed 10-11kg, has stronger neck muscles and to use the experts own theory against them, victims are normally under 6 months old) for up to 10 - 20 minutes (according to some ‘experts’) and not break into a sweat?
3. Is Shaken Baby proven scientifically, err no and it has just been thrown out of the US Courts.
4. Experts disagreed with each other and that was just the prosecutions experts.
5. One expert said could have been months old the injuries, which mean they would not be down to Keran. Also that they weren’t due to Shaking (as did the main defence expert who clearly stated that the Bridging veins were still intact, plus other issues so shaking could NOT have happened).
6. Maeve’s had a history of visiting hospital (6 times - before Keran even cared for Maeve - which she was never told about). Maeve was due to see a specialist because of all the illnesses that wouldn’t clear up, but the appointment was cancelled.
7. Maeve’s family had a relative who died unexpectedly at a young age. On the stand Maeve’s Grandmother stated she was worried about Maeve before Christmas (remember Keran didn’t look after Maeve till February) the CPS dragged her off the stand as quickly as possible.…
8. Maeve had a 20 minute rigid seizure in the hospital and was pumped with all sorts of drugs and they couldn’t stop it.
9. Two of the jurors (including the foreman) have come out to say maybe things were not as they should have been using words like a ’shambles’ to describe the trial, etc.
10. There were kids present at all collapses including a 12 year old, who saw no assault (maybe because there wasn’t one to see). The Police didn’t even consider interviewing all these witnesses for months, according to Ken McDonald (head of the CPS) statements should be taken as soon as possible (BASIC Police practise really).
11. I helped revive Maeve on the second collapse…ME a Police Officer (supposedly a good witness on oath), was I called to give a statement by the Police (No I had to ask to be interviewed) or called as a witness by the CPS, NO; I was hidden in the unused material. As were all the parents of the children who Keran had looked after. Why not call people who knew her as a professional, kind and caring childminder?
12. If Keran didn’t like Maeve, she could have handed her back, of course. If she didn’t like children, why do so much with them (Childminding, Beavers, Drama, School, having her own, looking after friends kids etc etc etc) with NO history of ever hurting them or having complaints. Indeed she organised the First Aid course for the other childminders and teachers and had just passed an OFSTED inspection.
If that’s not enough for you well here are a couple of other things why did the prosecution pay for so many experts? As one of the jurors said, ‘they wheeled another one in, if the first didn’t quite say what they wanted’.
Would you use experts to help prove your case and pay for them, if you thought they would give evidence against your case (note, not Justice - but case)?
Another little gem, when one of the prosecution witnesses said ‘I have blown it, I want to change my statement’ as they came off the stand, (half way through their evidence). If you’re telling the truth…why want to change the ‘truth’.
One of the ‘expert’ witnesses asked the Police ‘how is our case going’, experts are meant to be independent.
The Police also were heard to say ‘we have all the experts, cos you know what juries are like with expert witnesses’.
Oh and one final thing taking a peak at the list of ‘experts’ in the Times, as a guide, look how long some of them have been doing their jobs in their field, one was 2003/4…hmmm. I have known Keran for 23-24 years…and I would have more chance of saying I am an expert. But still there’s is more to find out, for example her spirit to help others surprises even me. The other thing is that some are NOT experts, but were sold as experts; people like the Pathologist are just Pathologists (no offence).
Like I have said before, it doesn’t matter if 1200 have said it; if they have never proven it…it should count for nothing.
But the fact is it did, and is that the fault of 10 Jurors or the numerous prosecutors (number and cost unknown) so desperate to win and not get justice…….
There is a New Year coming and hopefully a wind of change. We will find out what happened to Maeve to bring closure, to clear Keran, to help others, and to put the use of expert witnesses without any supporting evidence into the waste basket of British Justice.
Fiat justicia
Tuesday 1st January 2008
Well, nearly time to resume the work we started before Christmas, don’t really want to say too much about Christmas anymore as it just didn’t seem to have the same sort of sparkle it normally has. So the New year has come, I was in bed early for New Year having turned down parties at the Beckhams L.A. pad, Roman Abramovich’s yacht in the Med, Bill Gates wanted to party like it was 1999, but I said no to all quite frankly.
I did see the Fireworks over West London, there was some truly beautiful rockets, but with a flash they were gone, reminds me of some of the revellers at Trafalgar Square I used to help Police, a Flash and they were gone (mostly cos it was too cold I reckon). The rockets lit up the sky briefly, but way above them were the stars that are nearly always there, but you can’t always see them. Which brings me to the friends are like stars saying.
I know so many of (that we don’t always see) have been thinking of us as my e-mail’s reflect it, the text messages reflect it, the amount of cards reflects it, thank you so much again. I really wasn’t up to cards this year so I do apologise. Maybe next year. Keran will be well used to writing by then! Just so you know she is still only up to early December’s mail, so if you have written and not received a reply that’s why! Still got about 78 letters to catch up with. Including a lot from people we don’t know which is very humbling for her and indeed me.
Whilst visiting friends and relatives over the Christmas period, I was reminded that the Prosecution had said in court something to the effect ‘lets see how many friends and supporters she still has when they hear the Medical side.’
Well, I am pleased to inform the Prosecution, if your still reading the site like you did during the trial, actually there are many more, friends and supporters joining in, as like us, they don’t like injustice and personally I really hate bullies, especially those that should really know better. Hey ho, what’s that saying ’you made your bed’ …….
On a more personal note, there are Brussel Sprouts out there breathing a sigh of relief, I’ll explain why. Most Christmas’s when we are all together we travel around doing the visits and at one of the petrol stations we use to top up (which also reminds me if a certain good King was to gather winter fuel he would find its nearly £1.10 a litre! But now back to the sprouts) there is a sign in one garage that says a Sprouts for life and not just Christmas…….anyway we normally have to come home with a stalk of sprouts!
This year as Mrs H wasn’t with us I have done the atmosphere a favour and not bought the dreaded sprouts! They have an effect of creating a lot of hot air that has to escape from some hole or other, but I won’t talk about certain experts expelling hot air from their orifices, as it is still, just about, the season of goodwill………
But it ends soon.
Fiat Justicia