Christmas & New Year
Hi,
Well we have got the final Christmas out of the way and the countdown is really picking up pace now, Keran has under 5 months to go and the days of reckoning approach for you know who.
But its Christmas so I won’t slate those that have put us in this position, that can wait. Except to say I was reading an article about Suzanne Holdsworth and the Chief of Cleveland Police saying how he supported his Officers in the case. I wonder if he supports the one that ’had’ to leave?
Why is an apology such a hard thing to give?
Colin Stagg waited too long, the De Menezes one seemed to come out quicker (more politics and an international aspect of course). It’s a pity that more Chief Constables don’t go on courses to remind them who is really in charge, not their ‘friend’ Jaqui Smith, no no no, its us of course. But sadly of course the top figures in all organisations seem to follow our politicians lead and apologise for ‘nowt’, find someone junior and do their legs. Maybe it’s about time we followed the American lead and elected our ’sheriff’s’. That could be interesting and maybe they get paid on results, the officers on the frontline get these incentives so why not the boys and girls at the top? Only seems fair if you ask me.
The Christams Eve service at our local church was wonderful as always, with snow falling inside the church again (why Michael Fish doesn’t do weather forecasts for inside churches I’ll never know). The shadows from the candles flickered right up to the rafters, a lovely way to start Christmas. Christams day itself was quiet, and I forgot to buy the Brussel Sprouts…shame! Not that I have anything against Brussels or for that matter any other European city (see what I did there…). But after a thorough Risk Assessment I thought it was only fair on the basis of maintaing good air quality not to add to the destruction of the ozone layer.
But we all enjoyed it, more for the fact if nothing else as I mentioned earlier it will be the last one behind bars. I remember last year hoping that the Attorney General would have done soemthing, but then hey she’s a politician, and there wasn’t much in it for her. But we have moved on from there and will fight for aslong as it takes to clear Keran and others from the curse of being labelled like this.
We are nowwaiting to crack on into the New Year and look forward to the challenges it will bring and the clearing of Kerans name. I have pencilled in an apology from the Chief Constable and the Officers, CPS, Experts etc on or around the year 2024 (using Colin Staggs apology as a guideline). The same year we host the World Cup and win against Argentina with a handball from Peter Shilton who is stood in Row 56, seat 115. Sarcastic….I know, but I got a load more this Christmas. Just in time for the coming months.
Anyway the boys will be going into see their Mum soon, they had a cunning plan to’blow the doors off’ (Italian Job stylie) using Christmas Crackers tied together. But the Risk Assessment called forthe wearing ofgloves and goggles, so not cool at all. We can wait a bit longer.
We also had a lovely surprise Carol concert on the drive complete with Brass Band, courtesy of friends and neighbours. So a big thank you to all those who played, sang (apologies formy singing, I have a call from Simon Cowell who has said NO straight off…I hadn’t even applied for the show…yet) and supplied the Mulled Wine, Mince Pies etc. Some of these events we have had over the year should really become more regular.
Watching James May on TV earlier reminded me what a great childhood I had, we played and interacted with other kids…not screens. Clever though some of these consoles are, they aren’t as clever as the minds of children allowed to put them to full use. Although putting bangers in Airfix models is probably a MASSIVE Health & Safety issue!
So I hope Santa brought you what you wanted this Christmas. To those away serving their country God bless and keep your heads down. Best wishes for 2009.
Anyway one final observation before I push off, the remake of Survivors finished the other day on TV (the show were 90% of the world dies off due to a Flu virus), how clever are the BBC?! The first story on the 10 O’Clock news afterwards was of a Flu outbreak, reality TV or what! Time to stock up on tins and petrol and find a wind farm…..
Stay safe and look out for Zombies or was that I am Legend?
Iain
p.s.
Thanks again for all the cards, sorry we didn’t get many out there, but we would still be writing them, so many to write to. but we do thank you from the bottom of our hearts.