An Phoblacht now out… July 16, 2011
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Perhaps of most immediate interest to readers of the CLR in An Phoblacht this month is a good review of Sins of the Father.
Other pieces of interest are an editorial that considers the impact of Enda Kenny’s pledge to Roscommon that a Fine Gael government would retain accident and emergency services at RCH. And understandably AP makes the most of the fact that it was indeed an Sinn Féin motion that ’caused the first Dáil shock for the Coalition when one of its TDs broke ranks’ [actually, thinking about that no wonder there's now so much sniping at SF from FG senators in the Seanad].
There’s an useful diary of the hunger strikes looking at July 1981 and a report on the recent London Conference on the 30th Anniversary of the Hunger Strikes.
All in all a good read available from usual stockiest.
This Weekend I’ll Mostly Be Listening To….. The Durutti Column July 16, 2011
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Based around the talents of guitarist / keyboard player Vini Reilly The Durutti Column have been on the go since the late 70s, releasing over 25 albums in that period. They were one of the initial artists on Tony Wilsons Factory Records.
The music is based around Reilly distinct guitar style with many songs instrumentals although Reilly does sing on quite a few tracks. I’ve read them described as “peerless, majestic melancholy” which is fairly apt.
Various guest vocalists have also been enlisted over the years. Drummer Bruce Mitchell (seen below in Jacqueline) has been playing in the band since 1981, managing it for periods too.
The band’s name comes from the Anarchist Column led by Buenaventura Durruti during the Spanish Civil War.
The band’s first album “The Return of the Durutti Column” had sleeves made of sandpaper. Reilly was a contemporary of Joy Division , New Order and featured in the movie 24 Hour Party People.
Such is the volume of work its difficult to pick out a small sample of tracks… although I have. 
“For Belgian Friends” , an instrumental, is one of those songs that you can listen to over and over and never tire of. It was originally released in 1980.
“Jacqueline” originally appeared on the 1981 album ‘LC’
“Rest of My Life” is from the mid 90s album “Sex and Death” which like a lot of the post Factory stuff has a number of fairly fast uptempo numbers.
“Missing Boy” is about Ian Curtis and features Reilly on vocal duty.
“Never Know” is also from ‘LC’ is another haunting track.
“Requiem Again” is from the 1996 album “Vini Reilly”
Privatising Fish quotas ….. surely not. July 15, 2011
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I’m by no means an expert on fishing . I know the basics in that its an industry in decline because of stocks dwindling, SuperTrawlers and the Quota system. So reading Yesterdays Irish Times a headline lept out at me.
Coveney opposes fish quota privatisation
Privatising Fish quotas? surely not.
THE EU’s plan for the mandatory privatisation of fish quotas across Europe has been criticised by Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney, who warned that this could allow international companies to take over family-owned fishing fleets.
So Privatising Fish Quotas … but how?
Mandatory privatisation would see national fish quotas allocated in Brussels but then sold off to the highest bidder. It could lead to a situation where a country might lose all control of the fish stocks within its own waters…
So who would benefit from this?
The Federation of Irish Fishermen warns that quota privatisation would “benefit those with the most capital”….
Meanwhile… back at the Seanad… July 15, 2011
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Surprisingly muted was the Second Chamber last week. But that didn’t mean the issues of the day weren’t covered. From Roscommon Hospital, calls for a boycott of the News of the World, Sinn Féin was attacked over bondholders … rem… yes, well, scroll down to read that. Yep, it was all here.
Let’s start with an angry Senator:
Senator Feargal Quinn: The principal purpose of this House is to legislate. That is what we did last evening when we debated Committee State of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011. We had a very interesting discussion during the Second Stage debate on the Bill, particularly in the context of bankruptcy. We were in the middle of the discussion on Committee Stage when the Minister was cut off in mid-sentence. This occurred because the Leader proposed, and the House agreed, that a guillotine would apply. In the 18 years that I have been a Member of the House, there have been very few guillotines. In recent weeks, however, they have suddenly reappeared. Those who are imposing them are the very individuals who objected on the few occasions when guillotines were applied in the past.
If our purpose is to legislate, then a guillotine should not have been applied last evening. I am incensed because some of the amendments tabled by Senators Zappone and Barrett — who did a great deal of work in respect of them — were not even reached. As Senator Zappone outlined earlier, Members will only be allowed to speak once on each amendment on Report Stage. If there is a danger to the existence of the House in the future, then it has been brought about by the actions of the House itself. We must be careful to avoid creating further threats in that regard.
I am a mild-mannered man and I do not become cross very often. However, I did so last evening. When we cut short the debate on the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 it was to take statements on food safety, something to which I was looking forward. However, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, came before the House and read into the record a document some 23 pages long. Only three of those pages related to food safety. The remainder referred to greyhound racing, betting legislation, forestry and everything else. If the House is going to be treated in that way by a Minister or Minister of State who comes here to debate food safety, then I do not know what will happen.
I am aware that Senator Reilly had prepared a great deal of material in respect of food safety and I was extremely impressed with what Senator O’Keeffe had to say. Last night we were supposed to discuss food safety but instead the Minister of State read out a 23-page script, only three pages of which dealt with the topic in question. I raise this matter because I am of the view that there is a danger that the current Administration is going to bring the House into disrepute.
And he and others got an apology:
Senator Maurice Cummins: Senators Zappone, Barrett and Mullen spoke about yesterday’s Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. I have endeavoured since becoming Leader to have some certainty with regard to the business of the House and to ensure particular times are laid out in the schedule of business for dealing with specific matters such as Second and Committee Stages of Bills. I will put my hand up with regard to the Bill taken yesterday. I thought two hours would be more than sufficient to deal with Committee Stage and when the first 17 or 18 technical amendments were agreed within 40 minutes, I believed the two hours would be more than sufficient. However, when I returned to the House after attending another meeting, it was just before the guillotine was applied. If I had been aware when we set out the business yesterday morning that the Bill would require more than two hours, I would have allowed more time for it. I take the blame for that. It will not happen again with legislation like that we had yesterday, especially Seanad Bills. The Minister has undertaken that we will extend and have an open-ended discussion on Report Stage of the Bill. The Minister will be here for practically the whole evening tomorrow when we will deal with both the Defence (Amendment) Bill and the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. He is prepared to stay here for a considerable time to deal with those matters and deal with the points that Members raise. I will certainly put my hand up and say that we should have amended the order for the Committee Stage debate. I was a minute late, and was not in a position to amend the time so that we could continue with the Committee Stage debate. I will endeavour not to allow it to happen again, especially when Members are interested in discussing the Bills. I realise that it takes time to prepare amendments that Members table for discussion on legislation. Senator Barrett raised the question of legal costs and this is a matter that can be raised on Report Stage of the Bill.
Now here’s the issue of the week:
Senator Terry Leyden: I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business put forward by Senator Walsh. On the issue of the capital budget for the HSE, will the Leader set time aside for debate on that? The Minister with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said on 3 June, when he announced a €20 million expenditure for a new accident and emergency and maternity unit at Wexford General Hospital that the people of Wexford want, demand and will get the highest standard of health care. We can compare that to the situation where we spent over €10 million on a new accident and emergency unit for Roscommon just over nine years ago, but that unit will be closed from next Monday. There seems to be one law for those who support the Labour Party and another for everybody else. Unfortunately, Senator John Kelly was not elected to the Dáil. If he had been, I am sure the specific commitments given by the Tánaiste on Roscommon hospital would have been honoured. The Fine Gael Party is not honouring those commitments.
I suggest to those coming from Roscommon to Dublin today to protest outside the Dáil that they consider taking a High Court injunction against the Minister and the HSE to ensure that the services will continue after Monday, with a full review of the situation to follow.
Senator John Kelly: Stop codding yourself.Senator Deirdre Clune: What about the health and safety issues?
Senator Terry Leyden: This is the only way out of the situation. We must resort to the courts to get ——
An Cathaoirleach: Has the Senator a question for the leader?
Senator Terry Leyden: The reason I raise this question is to have the HSE situation ——
Senator David Cullinane: And the situation in Nenagh and Ennis.
Senator Terry Leyden: We will have no choice but to go to court to have the issue resolved.
Senator Michael Mullins: Is Senator Leyden offering to fund it?
An Cathaoirleach: Senator Leyden, without interruption.
Senator Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael and Labour Party coalition has decided to close the accident and emergency department of Roscommon hospital from next Monday. What other resort have the people of Roscommon? They will protest today but what other action, other than resort to court, can they take when there is a majority of 60 in the Lower House and a majority in the Seanad? There is little democracy currently.
Rónán Mullen makes an interesting couple of points:
Senator Rónán Mullen: There are two useful statistics we should note from the 2010 report of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The first is that the number of applicants granted refugee status has fallen to 1.1%, which equates to 24 persons granted refugee status. The second notable statistic is that approximately €1.2 million has been paid out in legal costs arising from judicial reviews of decisions that were settled or lost by the State. Clearly, this points to a problem in our system of adjudication of applications for immigration and asylum. The Irish Refugee Council has proposed that we establish a model immigration and protection tribunal, which would guarantee proper second scrutiny of applications not just for refugee status but also for visas, residency, citizenship and so forth. It is also clear that we need a more robust first decision making stage if those statistics are the consequence. If so few people are being granted refugee status, it raises a significant issue of concern, as does the amount of money being paid out in legal costs. It would be useful to have the Minister for Justice and Equality address the House on his intentions in this area, particularly in the context of the forthcoming Bill. It appears that structural renewal is needed in the adjudication of immigration matters.
And this is a good question too…
Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill: The social welfare budget represents over 40% of State funding this year. Currently, there are more than 33,000 appeals lodged with the social welfare appeals office, and many of these are taking between six and 12 months to determine. This is totally unacceptable. I am calling for an emergency debate on the operations of the social welfare appeals office. It is unacceptable that any member of the public would have to wait for up to a year for a genuine appeal to be heard. I have heard of a number of cases over the last 12 months in which applicants were refused supplementary welfare allowance while their cases were on appeal, yet when the appeal decision was made they were awarded social welfare entitlements.
There are problems, as I understand it, due to the moving of community welfare officers from the HSE to the Department of Social Protection. Less leniency is being shown by CWOs at a local level than when they were under the HSE. This is a serious issue that is affecting more than 33,000 of our citizens. I ask the Leader to convene a debate on the social welfare appeals office as quickly as possible.
The NOTW must have been worried when it heard the following… little wonder it shut at the weekend…
Senator Ivana Bacik: I welcome the announcement that Jerzy Buzek, the President of the European Parliament, will address the Seanad next Tuesday. That will be an auspicious occasion. Group leaders will have a chance to ask Mr. Buzek questions and there will be an interaction with him on the floor of the House. That is an important announcement.
In the context of what Senator O’Brien said, I call for a debate on the redress scheme and, in particular, on the shortfall identified by the Minister for Education and Skills. He has pointed out that the religious congregations are more than €300 million short of paying their fair share of the enormous cost of the scheme to the victims and survivors of abuse in industrial schools and other institutions. The scheme has cost €1.36 billion to date but the religious congregations have paid only one quarter of what is due. There were serious concerns about the indemnity deal done in the dying days of the outgoing Government in 2002 but it is clear now that what has been offered by the religious orders falls far short of what is needed by the State.
We will debate the funding for the national children’s hospital. For example, the religious congregations could clearly offer money or land toward paying their share of the indemnity deal in the context of this hospital. That has been signalled by the Minister. A number of congregations made good money from the sale of property some years ago.
I seek a debate on the revelations that the tabloid newspaper, the News of the World, was in the business of hacking the telephones not only of celebrities but also of the teenage murder victim, Milly Dowler, and the families of the victims of the London bombings in July 2005. These are appalling and shocking revelations. I commend reports that Aer Lingus and other companies are pulling advertisements from the newspaper as a result. I call on those who read or buy the newspaper in Ireland to boycott it in light of these revelations.
Senator Denis O’Donovan: I am boycotting it.Senator Darragh O’Brien: I have never bought it in my life.
Then there was the following:
Senator Tom Sheahan: I beg the Cathaoirleach’s indulgence regarding bondholders. We have a pyromaniac in the Dáil who stands up every second day and calls on the Government to burn the bondholders, namely, Deputy Doherty of Sinn Féin.
An Cathaoirleach: That is completely out of order.
Senator Tom Sheahan: Not one bit. If the Cathaoirleach bears with me, I will explain. Every second day, we have to listen Deputy Doherty talking about burning the bondholders.
An Cathaoirleach: What happens in the other House is completely irrelevant.
Senator David Cullinane: I am glad the Senator is listening; I hope he acts as well.
Senator Tom Sheahan: Is Deputy Doherty aware of who are the bondholders?
Senator David Cullinane: He is.
Senator Tom Sheahan: Yesterday, the Irish Life & Permanent ten-year bonds issued only to credit unions by Davy Stockbrokers in 2008 were bought back.
Senator David Cullinane: The Senator knows they represent a small percentage of the bondholders.
An Cathaoirleach: Senator Sheahan without interruption.
Senator David Cullinane: He is out of order anyway. He should not be discuss another Deputy——
An Cathaoirleach: Senator Sheahan without interruption.
Senator Tom Sheahan: In September 2008, they were only sold to credit unions in lieu of perpetual bonds as part of a compensation deal by Davy stockbrokers and they were bought back yesterday. A process was set in train by the former Minister for Finance to tender for those bonds to be bought back with only 20% of their value to be paid. Of the 109 credit unions that have €54.6 million invested in these bonds, only 59 voted to accept the 20% buy back proposal.
An Cathaoirleach: Has the Senator a question for the Leader?
Senator Tom Sheahan: A total of 43 credit unions, which had made a total investment of €23.179 million in the bonds, did not accept it. Under the proposal, they will now receive €1 for every €1,000. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Finance to come to the House in order that he does not proceed with this because every credit union in the country will be brought to its knees? Perhaps Deputy Doherty should speak to the staff of the credit unions in Ballybofey, Bundoran and Donegal towns because he wants to bring those credit unison to their knees. Will the Minister for Finance pay 20% of the value of the bonds to the credit unions that voted against the proposal?
It’s interesting to me how pointed the attacks on SF are in the Seanad. It’s a distinct dynamic in the Chamber since the beginning of the term. Given the limited speaking rights of the three Senators as against their opponents one would wonder whether this is a form of catharsis for members of FGunused to the new dispensation or is it merely a displacement activity used to push the spotlight away from their own party now that it is in government… And of course where Senator Sheahan went, Senator Jim D’Arcy felt duty bound to follow:
Senator Jim D’Arcy: Following on from what Senator Tom Sheahan said, there was a postman in Haggardstown one Christmas who got fed up and burned his three sacks of mail. He thought that would solve his problems and he went to the pub, but it created more problems.
Senator Barrett indicated that the troika — the three wise men — are visiting us again. We must again address the bailout because leadership from Europe is required. The Government is providing leadership. We are meeting our targets and we are no longer the whipping boys of Europe. We are showing how it can be done. We are in a better negotiating position and what we need now is leadership from Europe based on the Lisbon treaty, not on what certain politician in Europe think. Those of us in the centre who voted for the Lisbon treaty mark II, including my colleagues across the floor, will feel betrayed if we do not get the leadership required. I cannot see how money costing 2.9% should cost us 5.9%. I ask the Leader to inform the Minister for Finance that we all support him in his negotiating position.
And what of this exchange?
Senator David Cullinane: I join with previous speakers in welcoming the announcement that the President of the European Parliament will address this House next week. Senator Bacik mentioned that group leaders would be able to make statements on the day. I seek clarification on this. While Sinn Féin is not a formal group in this House, on an occasion as auspicious as this, the Sinn Féin Party should have an opportunity to make an address.
I welcome the fact that Senators Sheahan and D’Arcy are listening to Deputy Pearse Doherty and the call from my party to burn the bondholders. The burden on this State of billions of euro which is being borrowed from the IMF and the European Central Bank to pay back bondholders is a noose around the necks of taxpayers. In one of the exchanges yesterday of which Senator Sheahan spoke, the Minister for Finance admitted that the true cost of the bailout — the profit that will be made by our so-called friends in Europe — will be €10 billion over the lifetime of the loans. The Minister also acknowledged that there would be cuts in expenditure of up to €4 billion next year. We also had the announcement of the closure of the accident and emergency services in Roscommon. Money is being taken out of public services and from the pockets of low-paid families and workers, yet we are paying billions of euro in profit to our so-called European partners, who are our friends. I remind the Fine Gael Party that although it gave a clear pre-election pledge that it would work with its partners in the European People’s Party in the European Parliament to secure a renegotiation of the bailout deal, that has not happened. So much for having friends in high places in Europe. If that is how our friends treat us, how would our enemies treat us?
Senator Tom Sheahan: Sinn Féin is burning its friends in the credit unions.Senator David Cullinane: We are absolutely not. I am asking for a debate——
An Cathaoirleach: Senator Cullinane without interruption.
Senator Tom Sheahan: Every credit union member in the country is suffering.
Senator David Cullinane: I am proud of the fact that Sinn Féin is the only political party that is standing up for the taxpayers of this country, who are being asked unfairly to shoulder the burden——
Senator Tom Sheahan: What about the credit unions?
An Cathaoirleach: Senator Cullinane, do you have a question for the Leader?
Senator David Cullinane: I have.
Senator Tom Sheahan: The Senator obviously does not know who these people are.
Senator David Cullinane: My question to the Leader is this. We should have a debate about the terms of the bailout deal, and the Minister for Finance should come to the House to discuss not just the terms of the deal but also the commitments his party gave before the election, which have not been fulfilled.
Senator Tom Sheahan: He obviously does not know who the bondholders are.
Senator David Cullinane: I must raise the fact that the Fianna Fáil Party has tabled a motion before the House——
An Cathaoirleach: Does the Senator have a question for the Leader? He is out of time. He cannot raise five or six questions on the Order of Business.
Senator David Cullinane: A motion has been tabled by the Fianna Fáil Party about the closure of accident and emergency services at Roscommon County Hospital, despite the fact that that party closed accident and emergency services in other parts of this country.
An Cathaoirleach: Senator, do you have a question for the Leader?
Senator David Cullinane: This is another example of populism by the Fianna Fáil Party.
Meanwhile..
Senator David Norris:
I was astonished to learn Senator Rónán Mullen is the trustee of 120 schools. I would be interested if he could give us further information on this. I have been a trustee for a small number of groups and charities but they never amounted to more than four at a time because of the question of proper guardianship. I am sure there is an explanation but to be trustee of 120 schools seems a little excessive.
Senator Rónán Mullen: Senator Norris should not underestimate my capacity.
Roll on next week!
Today is Saint Swithin’s Day ….. July 15, 2011
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Today is Saint Swithin’s Day, so a handy excuse for these.
(St. Swithin’s Day is 15 July, a day on which people watch the weather for tradition says that whatever the weather is like on St. Swithin’s Day, it will continue so for the next forty days.)
And Dubstars brilliant Cover. ( I’ve heard a live version of Bragg singing it with them but couldn’t locate it)
This Week At The Irish Election Literature Blog July 15, 2011
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Starting off this week with a leaflet from The Dublin Grassroots Network a Leaflet for “May Day Dublin 2004 -For an Alternative Europe”
The Enough Campaign have been busy recently…..
(incidentaly I hadn’t realised that Thomas Pringle and John Halligan were Supporters of the Campaign)
A Leaflet for Saturdays “As EU-IMF come to town…” March .
A Leaflet for their Save Our Buses protest yesterday
A Leaflet from their “Stop the Cuts to Special Needs in Education” protest last Wednesday
Continuing The special Needs theme…
A leaflet from The Socialist Party distributed at the protest against cuts to Special needs “Build a national campaign to defeat Special Needs cuts” .
Finally a flyer with sample ballot paper from Pádraic Mac Coitir of éirígí
“Brightly Ornamented Slovak Easter Eggs” -TV in 1975 July 14, 2011
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From September 1975, very different times in TV land than today. When many parts of the country had just one channel this was a typical weeks viewing pleasure.
The earliest it came on air was on Sunday at 12 for mass and it must have been some Mass as it was scheduled for two and a half hours.
The country would have been well tucked away before midnight with the Late News generally well over by midnight. Interestingly the 6.01 news slot was An Nuacht with the News as Bearla at 6.40.
Some choice shows too in “An evening with Nana Mouskouri” and I’m sure I sat through “Brightly Ornamented Slovak Easter Eggs” on more than one occasion.
5 Years ago this month on the CLR: Cultural Suicide – not always painless July 14, 2011
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Have you visited Harry’s Place recently? I know I hadn’t for quite some time. But here’s a piece by smiffy from July 2006 which made me think about it again.
On a slight tangent when the CLR started up we had a long [and in some ways heated] discussion on our blogroll which in retrospect now seems to have been perhaps unnecessary, stuff evolves as do sites. I was pruning the blogroll recently and was surprised to see how many sites were now defunct. I’m an instinctive hoarder and was surprised to see how loath I was to jettison some of the links – sort of an hope that maybe some of them would spring back to life.
Perhaps they will.
Anyhow, I think smiffy’s post is almost like a communication from a long vanished world given all that has happened subsequently, and yet, the same issues persist one way or another.
Brief report of the Special Needs Protest Outside the Dail Yesterday evening July 14, 2011
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Went into the protest organised by the Enough Campaign against Cuts in Special Needs at 6 yesterday evening. As ever the usual array of SWP were present but refreshingly a lot of other people too. The crowd was maybe a couple of hundred and I gather over a thousand turned up for the earlier protest.
“No ifs, no buts, no SNA cuts” and other slogans were shouted by the crowd led by a man with a loud haler.
(as an aside I always associate loud halers with the A-Team but thats another story)
Given the subject of the demo it was heartbreaking talking to a few people in the crowd who were talking of the impact to them. Some of the placards made by the children were fantastic and also brought the message home.
Richard Boyd Barrett led the speakers , giving a few brief words before introducing Adrienne Murphy a parent of a child with Special Needs who spoke very well. She was followed by a number of speakers which included Joan Collins and Thomas Pringle. Amongst other TDS that I saw present for periods were Catherine Murphy, Maureen O’Sullivan, Joe Higgins, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and Sean Crowe.
(I felt sorry for Crowe as someone asked him was he a TD?, he answered ‘Yes’ and was met with a tirade on the Childrens allowance and Dole money being sent to Eastern Europe. I was tempted to intervene and ask him about last nights Rovers game but desisted.)
A lady (whose name escapes me) did a wonderful rendidtion of “Scorn Not His Simplicity” and then Eileen
Flynn from The Irish Traveller Movement spoke very well about the impact of the cuts on Travellers and others . Another woman from a group called Kitkat (?) spoke of how many kids if they don’t get intervention from SNAs will end up in Mountjoy.
When she finished I had to head home and ran for a bus…
Whilst we are all aware what cuts in Special Needs and other resources do to the children and families one aspect mentioned in one of the speeches was that of the knock on effect the cuts have on other pupils.
Class sizes are bigger, by their very nature many children who have SNAs need more attention than other pupils. Often through no fault of their own they are more disruptive in class. You also have cuts in Language and Traveller hours.
So a class which was 25 last year which had 2 children with Traveller hours , 6 with special English hours and 2 SNAs would often have had less than 20 in the classroom with SNAs looking after a number of those children. (Children often share SNAs).
This year after tonight’s vote that class will be bigger, perhaps 28, there will be no traveller hours, cuts in special English hours and a SNA may also be gone.
So the teacher will have a far bigger class with more disruptive, needier pupils and all pupils education will suffer.
Meanwhile some Private Schools will still get their capitation grant, charge exorbitant fees and will continue their admission policies of not taking anyone with a sniff of Special Needs.
anyway I caught the bus and overheard an odd conversation….. (apologies in advance and its totally unrelated but gave me a welcome laugh)
“Is it your brother that was living with yer one and , you know, doing both her and her mother?”
“Nah….. Her mothers 96 and had a leg amputated a few years ago…”
“Jaysus sorry …Mustn’t be him so … “
“No Probs, You might have got confused?”
“What?”
“He was doing her and her Auntie, not her Mother….”
