Friday, November 25, 2005
Sleeping Rough In The Highland Capital.
A 54 year old woman with athritis is sleeping rough under a bridge over the River Ness in Inverness.
Violet Boyd is a former psychologist, and is trying to complete an Open University degree in art history.
Whatever the reasons behind this poor woman's circumstances, there should be no excuse for her continuing to live like that for even one more night, as the Highland housing and social work department have been made aware of her plight.
The weather up here is sub-zero, we have snow. These conditions are lethal to anyone without somewhere warm to go.
Of course, if the Highland council do rescue this woman, and she is put into bed and breakfast accommodation because of a lack of places elsewhere, the council, in their latest move, may well try to screw her for money for breakfast and electricity.
Now that's what I call caring.
Violet Boyd is a former psychologist, and is trying to complete an Open University degree in art history.
Whatever the reasons behind this poor woman's circumstances, there should be no excuse for her continuing to live like that for even one more night, as the Highland housing and social work department have been made aware of her plight.
The weather up here is sub-zero, we have snow. These conditions are lethal to anyone without somewhere warm to go.
Of course, if the Highland council do rescue this woman, and she is put into bed and breakfast accommodation because of a lack of places elsewhere, the council, in their latest move, may well try to screw her for money for breakfast and electricity.
Now that's what I call caring.
© Colcam 2005-2007
