20th century transportation

I had forgotten about these cases; I first came across the issue when one of my children performed in a very sad play about them. Another scandal. Poor children were split from their families and transported to the Commonwealth countries, mainly in the Southern hemisphere. As the Guardian article identifies, while compensation and apologies have been agreed, many of the victims will be dying.

A film was made about it, called “Oranges & Sunshine”. …

End of an Era

As the Easter holiday began, I picked the post of the floor and discovered three polling cards. Three!!. Goodness – they’re letting my elder son vote this year. I haven’t quite rushed to the photo albums to look at the pictures of him as a baby, but somehow, today, eighteen years seems to have flown like lightening. He can vote, kill & die for his country. (Don’t think he can stand as an MP though.) …