Nearly six months away seems a long time but now I am in my dotage I know how things come around all too quickly Continue reading
Not having enough affordable accommodation
Today a friend shared a heartening story titled: “I would have died without Help to Rent”. Continue reading
Homeless quiz
At our fund raising meal last Friday we invited each table to participate in a homeless quiz by way of an ice breaker. Continue reading
What do you know about homelessness?
What do you know about homelessness (questions and answers)? Continue reading
Trump, Manson, sexual molestation and pedophilia
Phew! I have just been involved in lively discourse following my post on Facebook titled: “Christians who love Trump”. Continue reading
Zimbabwe – Mugabe on the way out but what next?
I have long taken an interest in Zimbabwe for reasons that I hope will become apparent. Continue reading
Not a homeless case worker
One thought that keeps me going as a homeless activist is being aware the plethora of needs among homeless folk Continue reading
Petition for doing more to help the homeless
The fact Southend does more than many local authorities when it comes to helping the homeless is evidenced by the fact some of these send their homeless to Southend Continue reading
Christmas at Tesco
Going back to my youth, I had two friends (I will call Jim and Joe). Continue reading
Southend – swamped by rough sleepers
One of the stories in today’s Southend Echo is titled: “Southend is being swamped by rough sleepers from other boroughs” and begins: Continue reading