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72Abused. 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.
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65Free wisdom for offspring
I have been a Dad to eleven children. I started out as a step-dad when I was only fifteen and have since fathered eight of my own. Seven of my children have survived. My first daughter, Naomi, was stillborn and never smiled. I never had...
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73Families 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
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65Do I lie for my child, is it the only option?
Today I have a dilemma; my mind is in a state of uncertainty. I have not slept all night while tossing the pros and cons around in my head. I am perplexed with having to make a choice between equally...
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73Quit 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...
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70How 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...
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70Smiling 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...
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65Smiling 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,...
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67Knowing 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,...
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61You may be SAD!
You wake up one morning in late October, you look over at your clock and the alarm is flashing with its usual annoying tones. Your eyes slowly focus and your mind feels as if it is separated from your body. You recognise a familiar feeling –...
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