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In the midst of pre-budget woes, more anger over MPs expenses, bankers’ bonuses and the general negative ‘flavour’ of the UK at the moment, is good to see a couple of heart-warming stories for a change in the run-up to Christmas.
The first is the news that fake clothes having a street value of more than one million pounds are being ‘rebranded’ instead of being destroyed and will be distributed to homeless people in Paisley, Renfrew and Glasgow. It is an action which other councils would do well to follow as it does something useful with the fakes which would otherwise be heading for the incinerator. Full marks to Renfrewshire Council!
The second tale relates to Rosie, an 11-year-old rescue dog, owned by the headmistress of a school in Exminster, Devon. Little Rosie is allowed to come into the school from time to time, but the busybodies in Ofsted took official notice of this and demanded that a ‘risk assessment’ be carried out as to whether she posed a risk to the children. I will not pass comment on the silliness of Ofsted noting that a small friendly dog might pose a risk, but I am glad to report that a follow-up inspection of the school concluded, ‘This elderly small dog appears well socialised and pupils respond to it readily when it ventures away from the head teacher's office.’ Woof! woof!
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In the midst of pre-budget woes, more anger over MPs expenses, bankers’ bonuses and the general negative ‘flavour’ of the UK at the moment, is good to see a couple of heart-warming stories for a change in the run-up to Christmas.
The first is the news that fake clothes having a street value of more than one million pounds are being ‘rebranded’ instead of being destroyed and will be distributed to homeless people in Paisley, Renfrew and Glasgow. It is an action which other councils would do well to follow as it does something useful with the fakes which would otherwise be heading for the incinerator. Full marks to Renfrewshire Council!
The second tale relates to Rosie, an 11-year-old rescue dog, owned by the headmistress of a school in Exminster, Devon. Little Rosie is allowed to come into the school from time to time, but the busybodies in Ofsted took official notice of this and demanded that a ‘risk assessment’ be carried out as to whether she posed a risk to the children. I will not pass comment on the silliness of Ofsted noting that a small friendly dog might pose a risk, but I am glad to report that a follow-up inspection of the school concluded, ‘This elderly small dog appears well socialised and pupils respond to it readily when it ventures away from the head teacher's office.’ Woof! woof!
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