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I have a brain injury - this is a typical day!74

I have a brain injury - this is a typical day!

  I will have to explain firstly, before we go any further together, that I am unable to string understandable sentences together. I was once able to communicate verbally in a clear and concise way but now...

3 comments    life health family
Abused. Serial Sex Monster in UK72

Abused. Serial Sex Monster in UK

I had not seen those eyes for 29 years but I immediately knew that they belonged to Graham Stridgeon, who was one of my sexual abusers from childhood. When I say ‘abuser’ I should explain that he was a 14-year-old teenager and I was just 11 years of age. We were both residents at Bryn Alyn Community in North Wales and abused by the founder of the home, John Ernest Allen, now a convicted paedophile.

13 comments    children crime child abuse
Families at War73

Families at War

The nature of combat faced by Royal Marines depends on the missions and their location in Afghanistan. Some areas are very kinetic (using military force) with lots of contacts (engaging the enemy). In other areas Marines are focused on non kinetic pa

6 comments    family war military
Quit smoking and win the national lottery life!73

Quit smoking and win the national lottery life!

When I was eleven years old, I was handed a small plastic soap container with my name written on it with a Biro pen. The container was blue and had three cigarettes inside. I had just arrived at a notorious...

1 comment    health cancer save money
Smiling Ernest - The first day in the home from hell70

Smiling Ernest - The first day in the home from hell

Hub 3 I could hear stones popping as the tyres on the car crushed them. I was half-awake and had a stiff neck after sleeping with my head against the passenger window. The journey from the city had only...

0 comments    children abuse true story
Haunted by his name72

Haunted by his name

I do not believe in ghosts, ghouls, spirits, poltergeists, spooks, or demons. However, I do believe that I am haunted by a name. This may sound unusual - nevertheless it is true -. I believe it and that is enough for it to have any significance. I...

15 comments    writing history ghost
A message to the children70

A message to the children

Today I had a deep and meaningful thought. If I die sometime soon will my children know how much they meant to me while I was alive? I have pondered this private question and concluded that they would not. I am not planning to die in the near future...

1 comment    love family relationships
How a man felt when his boy went to WAR!70

How a man felt when his boy went to WAR!

Ok, so the ‘boy’ is a young man, a loved son! Those of you with children will know what men mean when they refer to their sons as their boys! They are always their ‘boys’ no matter how old or how tough they become. It is true to say that...

14 comments    love family children
Knowing the people we know67

Knowing the people we know

Knowing the people we know I know many people. Well, I say I know them but really, I just know of them. I am not sure how many people I really truly know, beyond general pleasantries. It may be hundreds, possibly thousands. You may be one of them,...

7 comments    love life relationships
Smiling Ernest - Background Information65

Smiling Ernest - Background Information

Hub 2 Before I tell you about my experiences with Ernest, in his home from hell, I would like to draw your attention to a few snippets of information that are freely available on the internet. My story will be personal, recalled from my memory,...

5 comments    children child abuse north wales
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