2021 – 08 – final blog Final blog: is this the end? Hello friends, My last blog asked the question: do you want me to continue the blog? I was 50/50 when I wrote that; then, I discovered we had also lost all your positive and supportive comments (post – 2015). That was heartbreaking. I
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Blog: … disaster Hello friend, Was it only a few short weeks ago that I started my first blog of the year with: “I hope your year has started as positively as mine.” Well, it’s all been downhill from there. You may have noticed some unforeseen changes to the site… like the massive gap between
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2021 – 06 – dpa DPA: the conclusion Hello friends, (see blog 2020 – 80) This is the second loose end. I stupidly believed their solicitor’s costs’ draftsman when he wrote to me committing to pay me my costs within 21 days. Over nearly 6 months later, and a reminder letter, a court application, a
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2021 – 05 – asthma attack Asthma Attack:the conclusion Hello friends, (See blog 2019 – 54) I wanted to tie up a couple of loose ends – this being one. I didn’t pursue my claim against care UK, in the end. I weighed up the potential work against the possible damages – not worth it;
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2021 04 – projects Projects: let’s go to work! Hello friends, I want to make 2021 a more fulfilling, positive and successful year. In order to free up more of my time for this, I’ve decided to let some issues go – more of that later. The projects I’m going to concentrate on this year
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2021 – 03 – appeal Appeai: lockdown disaster! Hello friends, (see blogs 2020 -17 and 68) This has gone nowhere all year. We had a team of university law students poised to get stuck into the case but we all know how last year turned out for university students. New team or no team? I’ve
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2021 – 02 – coronavirus Coronavirus: jars at the ready! Hello friends, Day 317… We are in the grip of a new outbreak. There’s been 9 positive cases in the prison, including 2 on this wing. Several more are now isolating. Our restrictions have been appropriately tightened. Staffing issues made worse by the recent snowfall.
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2021 – 01 – blog Blog: more and less! Hello, you lovely people! I hope your year has started as positively as mine. You might have noted from the date below that I took a month off, which has allowed the blog to catch up on itself. The plan is this: I’ll be writing a
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Christmas & New Year: finally!

Hello friend,

Day 281…

I thought I’d make my last blog of 2020 an even 100.

As always, thanks for your continued support of this blog (and site) – now entering our 8th year. Thanks in particular to my back room crew who run this site; and, all organisations …

Coroavirus: still… ?!

Hello friend,

Day 276…

I couldn’t pass the 9 month mark of our lockdown without a quick update.

The wildfire outbreak (see 2020 – 95) was eventually brought under control; although, there has been one isolated case on our wing, since. Restrictions relaxed and returned to pre- outbreak levels – back …