I'm sick to death with Charities

[lettie]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Lettie, can I ask you if the midwife Jessica reminds you of anyone in particular?

I figure that from your question you have somebody in mind Margaret?? I can recognise some of the character traits from all of them and see them in my colleagues. The Pam Ferris character reminds me of some of the old, long retired midwives who I have worked with. They had a wealth of knowledge but spoke their minds, sometimes it seemed to be unkind but it was always in the women's best interests.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, How astute of you Lettie.....the midwifery sister she reminds me of had the initials A.P.(I don't want to put her name on the forum incase she sees it and thinks I am out of order).
This was my impression after the first episode and it was reinforced by the second episode.
I like this particular midwifery sister very much...she seemed to be down to earth, could tell it like it was(didn't mince her words) but had loads of common sense and compassion.
It made me think of her and wonder where she is now.
Yes I know what you mean about the Pam Ferris character......and the Jenny Agutter one too.

[lettie]

A.P. was my mentor and I can definitely see what you mean. I haven't seen her for ages but I believe she is well. I can ask some of her old friends if they have heard from her but I am going to be off work for a few weeks now. Had the Gallbladder whipped out on Monday, it was all a bit of a drama and had to be done as an emergency but I'm ok, just won't be in work for a bit.

Now that I will be at home for a bit, I'll probably notice all the charity folks that come to your house during the day. (Pathetic attempt to get back on thread).

[garinda]

Originally Posted by lettie

A.P. was my mentor and I can definitely see what you mean. I haven't seen her for ages but I believe she is well. I can ask some of her old friends if they have heard from her but I am going to be off work for a few weeks now. Had the Gallbladder whipped out on Monday, it was all a bit of a drama and had to be done as an emergency but I'm ok, just won't be in work for a bit.

Now that I will be at home for a bit, I'll probably notice all the charity folks that come to your house during the day. (Pathetic attempt to get back on thread).

Hope you're ok, and soon recover hun. x

He said, charitably.

(So he wouldn't be accused of going off thread.)

[lettie]

Originally Posted by garinda

Hope you're ok, and soon recover hun. x

He said, charitably.

(So he wouldn't be accused of going off thread.)

Thanks Rindy, I'll be fine. Funnily enough, I've just been to get our post and found one of those charity collection bags (the ones we all use as bin liners) with the post... I bet I notice this most days now lol..

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by garinda

Last summer's shenanigans weren't revolutionary.

They were criminal acts of violence, and looting, in which decent people feared for their lives.

Some actually lost their lives, homes and liveliehoods, in the name of other people's greed for luxuries.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by lettie

Thanks Rindy, I'll be fine. Funnily enough, I've just been to get our post and found one of those charity collection bags (the ones we all use as bin liners) with the post... I bet I notice this most days now lol..

All these "bin liners" must be costing the charities a fair amount and taking up a lot of time to deliver. Must be worth their while though or they would stop sending them surely.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Some actually lost their lives, homes and liveliehoods, in the name of other people's greed for luxuries.

I'm a little confused here, hon Seriously. Those people who are "greed[y] for luxuries. Are they the rioters? Or the top one per cent?

[Margaret Pilkington]

The top one percent can go out and buy the goods they want. The rioters stole the goods, and in the pursuit of designer trainers and such like material things, put lives in danger.
I know your post was probably tongue in cheek(or at least I think it was).
Some of the rioters came from homes and backgrounds where they could afford to buy the goods too(privileged back grounds).....so it wasn't down to poverty.
I really don't think it was political either. It was a case of opportunism......it was still criminal opportunism though.

[MargaretR]

Even the children of bankers and stock market traders participated.

Dishonesty and greed features in all social classes.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Even the children of bankers and stock market traders participated.

Dishonesty and greed features in all social classes.

That wasn't Dishonesty and greed, it was, like a lot of soiled brat kids do, stick two fingers up to mummy and daddy

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

All these "bin liners" must be costing the charities a fair amount and taking up a lot of time to deliver. Must be worth their while though or they would stop sending them surely.

They get the postman to deliver um now mobertol

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

That wasn't Dishonesty and greed, it was, like a lot of soiled brat kids do, stick two fingers up to mummy and daddy

A tory response that -

Members of the Bullingdon club weren't vandals either were they?- they were just smashing up restaurants for fun to annoy mummy and daddy.

There is as much greed and theft going on in the 'upper classes' but most have been educated on how to conceal it, or can bribe their way out of it when caught.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

A tory response that -

Members of the Bullingdon club weren't vandals either were they?- they were just smashing up restaurants for fun to annoy mummy and daddy.

There is as much greed and theft going on in the 'upper classes' but most have been educated on how to conceal it, or can bribe their way out of it when caught.

I really do think you've got a slate loose.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I really do think you've got a slate loose.

You aren't thinking, you are using un-thought-out biases because you don't seem to be able to come up with a reasoned response to what is an apt comment.