Forgive me Father, (part 1)

for I have sinned. Unless you are Catholic you my not recognise these words, when I was growing up they were the beginning words of the act of confession, they were  muttered in a dark box

Celebrations

 

They abound at this time of the year, we as a nation have historically not so good at celebrations

Transience a form of neglect?

 

As a Statutory Social Worker one of the tasks I had to complete was to determine whether I believed a child or young person was in need of care and protection,