All posts by Gordon

Inconsequential Grumble: our beautiful language… Hello friend, Day 131… Being the ‘serial whinger’ that I am (ahem), I thought it was time to resurrect what I had previously entitled ‘rant’ and rebrand it as my ‘inconsequential grumble.’ Think Victor Meldrew but prettier (1). Do you, like me, ever get that little gnarly irritation when you
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Media: no…ehh… lots of comment Hello friend, Day 127… I mentioned there had been a couple of nasty stories about me recently in a Scottish tabloid (see blog 2020 – 62); well, it was the Scottish Sunday Sun and – guess what – they’ve published a third story! Why? This is what might be termed
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Media: a greasy story by… Hello friend, Day 127… So, the ‘chips’ story (see blog 2020 – 62): I was led to believe that was the Sunday Star – written anonymously (well would you put your name to such tripe?) My complaint to their editor led to no reply – the same as my last
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Transfer: how times have changed… Hello friend, Day 123… My last blog (2020 – 18) dealt with the supposed barrier to my transfer to Scotland – over population. Here’s the latest figures, dated 22nd July 2020 . 348 prisones were released under the ‘Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020’ .Current capacity of SPS (Scottish Prison Sevice) =
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Heart: Chemical overload Hello friend, Day 120… Very little has happened since my last blog (2020 – 30) 3 1/2 months ago. I did raise the ‘fitness to practise’ concern (regarding the cardiologist) to the GMC – they’re at the 1st stage of the investigation. The BHF never came back to me with any answers.
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Cervical Stenosis: grinding… quite literally! Hello friend, Day 119… Since my last blog (2020 – 29) a couple of weeks into the lockdown, the pain I experienced from this condition has been getting worse. It’s created a whole set of new challenges. My yoga and circuits seem to aggravate the problem. I wake up like
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Appeal: the furtiveness: of the CPS Hello friend, Day 118… I wish I had some news. I’m waiting for an update from my solicitor. I know he’s been pursuing the unused evidence schedule but the CPS are refusing to give it up. Now why would they refuse? Recently there has been case after case collapsing
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Coronavirus: and the great unwashed! Hello friend, Day 117… A couple of blogs ago I was concened that I might not get a phone call and a shower in the allocated 30 minute unlock. Ha, I forgot that most of the landing don’t even shower! It’s still a mild rush but I’ve not had any
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PA: it’s your money they’re wasting! Hello friend, Day 116… (see blog 2020 – 40 – dpa) And so, this still trundles on… I’ve attempted to be reasonable and invite the MoJ to negotiate my costs – they have been less reasonable – unreasonable, you might say. They’re sticking at offering me £50 costs. That
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Media: the end is nigh… Hello friend, Day 108… I hear on the news that the Mirror and Express newspapers are making an eighth of their workforce redundant – 550 jobs! So it begins… Be happy, be safe and be kind. Graham Coutts, 9th July 2020