Tag Archives: Care
THE PRICE OF PROGRESS
It always saddens me when iconic buildings with historical significance are destroyed. That sadness is compounded, however, when said buildings also have a personal connection to either myself, or to somebody I know, or have known. A case in point
THE LOST ONES
Regular readers and contributors to the site, are only too aware that the Outlaw has been mentioned in a number of investigations and subsequent court cases since 2012; The most significant instance being, during the investigation and trial of a
DISCLOSURES
I originally published the following post on the 29th October 2015, and for reasons that are not relevant, nor is there a pressing need to divulge here, I opted to use the ‘Protected‘ feature, which required a password available only
RETURN TO BRYN ESTYN
In 2013, an article was published on this site which contained a photograph, which appears to have been the source of much consternation and debate among a group of well-documented Twitter and Facebook ‘Trolls‘ as to it’s provenance. Three of
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW….
The following article was sent to me recently, I am unsure if it is available elsewhere online. I have reproduced it in full here as I believe it makes a lot of sense and also backs up the view I
HOUSE OF LIES
This article is not going to follow the usual format of the Outlaw, inasmuch as it is the first of a series, an ‘introduction’, or a ‘Part One’ if you like, which appears to be the current trend. What I
STEREOTYPES
The stereotypical image of an ex-care home kid normally singles them out as being a deeply troubled individual, destined to live out the remainder of their lives in the shadowy world of alcohol/drug abuse and petty crime. This is partly
MIND GAMES
I went to a Gym yesterday. I hadn’t decided to get fit at this late stage in case you were wondering, I went to meet a guy who runs a local gym just outside Wrexham, who I have been in
HOW MANY REALLY KNEW
This morning, my attention was drawn to a short Twitter exchange that appeared on my timeline. The Conservative ex-Junior Health Minister, Edwina Currie, was asked a question which referred, (I assume) to the recent revelations that it may soon become
FIRE & WATERHOUSE
October 26th 1996 “There was a scene of total devastation after a fireball ripped through a suburban street yesterday. Eighteen homes were destroyed in the searing heat. Twelve were severely damaged. Dozens of cars were burnt out, tarmac and road
GLAMORGAN FARM SCHOOL
The Glamorgan (or Glamorganshire) Reformatory for Boys was established in 1858 in premises at Hawdref Ganol, a few miles to the west of Neath. The site eventually proved to be too wild and inaccessible so more convenient premises were found
THE CURSE OF BRYN ESTYN
“O, what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive”– Sir Walter Scott. It has been 34 years since I spent any time at the ‘Big House’ and after all the accusations, the investigations, the enquiries, the seemingly
LEST WE FORGET
“Many people are not aware of the fact that during the two years leading up to Margaret Thatcher sweeping to power in 1979, there was a nationwide purge on the streets of Britain. Literally thousands of children were taken from
THE BURDEN OF SHAME
I do not feel any shame when people discover that I spent much of my youth in the Care System. I have never felt any shame over the way I was treated while in that system. After all, bruises soon
