Election 2015

I try to keep politics off this blog.  Mainly because it's a personal choice who you vote for and it can get heated!  But I need a rant about local politics!

I love in North Swindon.  There are two seats in Swindon,  North and South.  the election is on Thursday and how many canvassers have we had round?  NONE.  As for leaflets we've had 2 or 3 Tory, 1 or 2 Labour, 1 Lib Dem and 1 Independent.  Now I know this is traditionally a Tory area but how can people choose if they don't hear all sides??!  I've never voted Tory in my life but to be honest I know more about the local Tory councillor than any of the others.  In fact until the independent and Lib Dem leaflets came through I didn't know there was any one else to vote for!!!!

I know of other areas that have been canvassed and others that have been bombarded with leaflets.  I don't get this 'well it's a tory area' attitude!  How will it ever be anything else if you don't stand up and be counted??!! 

For the first time I can see why people don't bother voting.  What's the point if you don't know what the other guy stands for??!

So this is a shout out to all Haydon Wick councillors.  GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND TELL US WHY WE SHOULD VOTE!

Rant over!!! 😝

Robert Pruett, Texas, USA. RIP 28/4/2015

Tomorrow between 12 noon and 1pm UK time a man with be murdered in the US. How do I know this? Because he has been scheduled for execution.

Robert Pruett is no angel. I'm not defending what he did, neither is he, but because of a 3 strikes rule and a very iffy trial he was sent to death row to be murdered.

I know some will be offended by the wording here but the legal definition of murder is one person taking another's life and that's what's happening. His life is being taken by another on the grounds that another criminal wanted to get out of jail so he did a deal to testify against him. That was the only evidence. The word of a man who had everything to gain by lying.

I'm a mother and for years I was all for the death penalty. Hell, I'd of happily flicked the switch if anyone hurt my child. However now I'm older I see life differently. Why should someone get out of punishment by death? I feel someone should serve life in prison and live with what they did. A life of suffering should be long not short.

In Roberts case things are different. He's not claimed to be an angel. He knows he's done wrong but he also knows he didn't murder the guard he's being murdered for killing. I've heard all the evidence not just from Robert but what was said in the court etc. Now I'm no judge but to a lay person like me it sounds very weak so how on earth someone convicted him I'll never know!

He's used every appeal he can. There's evidence that will never be heard by a judge because they won't grant him an appeal. Instead they want to get rid of him and have done with it.

One of the last executions in the UK was overturned years after the man was killed because vital evidence was missed the first time round. For him it was too late. His family were granted a Posthumous apology. Like that's going to bring him back and make up for his murder!!!

Now I see it happening again. It makes you wonder how many others are/have been wrongly convicted and murdered? Surely in the year 2015 we're beyond this and these legal murders should be stopped?

Like I said there are some that won't agree with me and will be offended by this. All I ask is that tomorrow during the hour of Roberts death you stop and think of him and all those on Death Row. No one is infallible, everyone makes mistakes. Could you sentence someone to death and be 110% sure they're guilty?

Thank you for reading.

Simple things

Today has been a bit of a strange day.  I wont go into detail but a friend had a very sad incident.  It was one of those things she couldn't of stopped.  I hate it when sad things happen to lovely people.

The other thing was a conversation with Teri.  She's working with the young carers forum to create a Young Carers day.   She was telling me some of the ideas the young carers came up with.  Some wanted to meet the local football team (gawd knows why!!!!)  Some others said they wanted yoga and quiet time spaces to relax.   It reminded me how different these kids are.   Kids who care for others think about life differently.  They don't think of having the best of everything or top of the range stuff.   They think of the person they care for and how the rest of the family feel.   So when it comes to having something extra like a day out they want something simple so they can relax.
Both instances show its the small things that matter.  So if you know someone who has a disabled person in their family,  stop and ask them if they're ok and if you can help.  I'll bet you they'll say no but they'll be so happy someone cared enough to ask.

Bye xx

Lots happening and happened!

Teri and Molly's walk

Sorry I've not posted for a while.  I've not been well and life has been busy.  I seem to be spending all my time catching up.

Yesterday was a good day.  Steve an I went to London for a fund raiser so Teri stayed home with Molly.  They had a good day.  They curled up in the morning and went for a long walk in the afternoon.  Poor Molly was shattered after a very long walk so she curled up and slept!!!  

Teri broke Molly! lol!

While I was in London I was talking to a friend of Steve's about dogs and how his son brought him a dog when he left home for Canada.  He said he got his dad the dog to keep him company while he was away.  He was saying that the dog had filled the space of a child and he was sightly obsessed with the dog and didn't like to leave him.  It was lovely to speak to some one who feels the same way I do!  I love Teri to pieces and no one will ever replace her but she's growing up and doesn't need me as much any more.  So Molly has stepped into the dependant spot in my life!  

Teri has always been very independent, even before she was a young carer! but now she's leaving school and starting A levels she's getting on with her life and leaving me behind.  Which is how it should be.  That's part of being a kid.  You grow up and leave people behind.  Molly came along at a time when Teri was moving on and she needed some one to care for her.  So we care for each other.  She's there for me and I'm there for her.  Yesterday I missed them both so much.  It was lovely to go out for the day but it's even better to come home.

I was given a single red rose yesterday!  I've never been given a single rose like that!  It was from a friend. He thought he'd offended me, he hadn't! I was more worried about him than anything else!  He was angry about something and I was worried he would do something stupid and get in trouble.  It was lovely being given the rose!  I don't think he realised how much it meant to me.  For some one to think of me like that was really kind.

Mark 'dancing'!!

It was fun at the Dublin Castle.  Mark and Karen came with us, Mark had fun dancing away!!!  I had a laugh with some mates and made some new mates while cheering on Wales in the Rugby!  I've not got a clue about it but I'm part Welsh so I cheered them on! lol!

More Madness

After the rugby I went into the back room and watched More Madness play.  They were really good.  They played all Madness songs and not a few Madness songs and the rest ska.  They also got the crowd going which was good.  Hopefully they'll play again at a Mad Chat Fund Raiser.  

Steve raised a lot yesterday.  £2400 on the Just Giving site for ticket sales then another £240 through sales of donated items.  All the money is going to Teenage Cancer Trust.  Each fund raiser he raises more. People are so generous.  We had donations of items and so many cash donations.  It's lovely and shows people can be very kind and generous even at times when money is tight.

I've decided to spend less time on the PC and more time relaxing doing crafts etc.  I've ordered 'Art Therapy' Magazine and I'm going to set aside time each day for that, I'm also reading Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens book.  I've read it before, about 17 years ago but I'm determined to read it again.  I remember it being very funny and clever!  I'm also crocheting a blanket for me and Molly to curl up under in the winter.  I've done a load of squares so far but I've got loads more to do!  It's something to keep my hands and mind busy.

I'd like to say that I've been out and about having fun the last few weeks and that's why I haven't been on here.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  I'm having big problems with my diabetes.  I don't usually talk about my diabetes because I worry that people will think I'm diabetic because I'm fat and lazy.  I wish!  Mine is due to damage to my pancreas.  It's been 12 years since I was first diagnose, everything was ok.  Under control etc.  Then 12 months ago it went tits up!  It took months and a lot of support from my diabetic nurse Rachel to get things stable.  Then out of the blue 6 weeks ago things suddenly went tits up again!  So back to Rachel every week and up my meds.  After a few weeks it was clear that despite putting my meds up and up.  So now I've got to go back this Tuesday and see what the next plan of action is.  

I know people think diabetes is just high glucose levels, it's not.  In my case it causes my pancreas and liver to swell causing severe pain.  On top of that it sets off other conditions causing pain and discomfort.  So I've spent a lot of time at home in pain.  I'm hoping that I'm reaching the end of it all now and I'll get the meds sorted and everything else will follow.  

Nurse Molly has been very good!!  She forces me to sit down then sits on me so I can't go any where!!! lol!  She's been a god send.  When I'm feeling rough she's there to cheer me up and give me cuddles.  I don't know what I'd do without her.  She's my angel.

Bye xx