Well........... I have been busy with phone calls lately and writing letters in respect to what has been happening with these anti social freaks!

 

Here is a letter I wrote, of course I have taken away any names so no one can harrass me about it!

 

 

 

Dear ************,

                                             My name is Julie and I reside at ****** *****, ********, we met in a meeting with ******* and my Dad was with me (Dave ***************).

 

 

I can’t say I am all too impressed with police at the moment! In fact I am very disappointed. You told me in that meeting that if I had a problem I could come to you, so here I am!

 

As you are aware we get hassle from ****** *******.

 

On Wednesday 14^th of June, Kurtis was outside at my Dad’s house (************) at around 18:50. ******** ********* turns up in a ****** ****** as a passenger. Kurtis saw them pull up but decided to look away and ignore him but ****** ******wasn’t satisfied about that and shouted something to make Kurtis look then said “I will smash your f***ing skull in” and then proceeded to say “you f***ing nonce”. I was told by my father that the lads looked as though they had been drinking and celebrating.

 

****** *******was 18 on this day so that is probably why they were drunk. Of course my Dad wrote down everything as soon as he could so it would be fresh in his mind. Incident number *******.

 

I take threats very seriously especially when its life threatening, I think someone saying they want to smash someone’s skull is a life threat. You may not think so but I do.

 

Unfortunately I wasn’t there at the time as I had taken my daughter  to a Karate lesson.  So I didn’t get to find out what had happened until I got back at around 7:30pm (*******). After speaking to my Dad, my brother and Kurtis, I went on home to ** ****** *******, *******.

 

When I got home I decided to phone the police straight away. And because of the way things have been with the police lately when I have phoned I decided to phone 999. I of course expected too much and the police never showed up. Nor did they phone to say they would be in touch. I phoned later on that evening to say I wasn’t happy about the whole thing and they took down my complaint.

 

I later found out that they had to respond to madness in *********, which I accepted but thought they still should have at least phoned!

 

The next day June 15^th (Thursday) I made more phone calls to the police about the whole thing. Sometime in the afternoon a Sergeant *** ********** called me to talk about the complaint I had made. He said he would send some police officers to come see Kurtis to take a statement to get the ball rolling and **** would deal with ***** ****** tomorrow (Friday June 16^th) as he will be on duty in **********  from 5 pm onwards. I was happy to hear things were finally moving until the two police men came! They came to take the statement and all was well until they said “since ****** ********* (PC **) deals with them, we will wait until he gets back to do so”.

 

***** ******** is on holiday!! They didn’t know when he would be back! How reassuring for us! NOT!

 

I can tell you I was disgraced at this decision. Why do we have to wait for something to be done about a scared 14 year old boy being threatened by an 18 year old (Adult)?

 

You are basically telling me that if I was to threaten ***** ******  in the same manner as he did to Kurtis then nothing would be done to me until the policeman who deals with it is back from holiday! I don’t think so! I bet if I was to actually threaten him the police would be here like yesterday!

 

Why does it have to be ONE policeman that deals with it? I am sure you have more than one police officer in the ********* station that knows **** ******  and our situation. Of course I wouldn’t expect you to ask **** ****** *********  to do it, as I would probably be waiting months on end for him to deal with it again.

 

While I am on the ****** ******* subject, I would also like to know why ***** didn’t want to take Kurtis’s statement. When we had that meeting you said you were going to find out for me and get back to me! He seemed to deal with that parking situation in ****** *** pretty swiftly! Since when are parking concerns more important than threats made to a school kid?

 

How do you expect us to have faith in the police authority? We wait and wait for things to happen and yet nothing gets done! ****** seems to get fines here and there! This was ok until he hit 18! I thought things would get tougher for him now he is an adult?

 

About these harassment notices I have against him, Are they still valid? What is the point in having these if ****** is still allowed to get away with everything!

 

My Mom and I are starting a group for the community against anti social behaviour. We are hoping to help the people that get harassed by anti social behaviour will get the confidence to take things further and get the help they need to do so. We are setting it up with the ************ & ************** . I have a meeting with ******** on Wednesday **********  in regard to it.

 

I would also like to ask a few questions about a meeting that *******  ******** attended with ******* ******* at the *********  & ********** ********** . I couldn’t attend that meeting unfortunately but got to hear of what had happened. According to this *********  we don’t have anti social behaviour problems in our area! And...... According to the records there have only been a few problems since 2001. Well I know for a fact that I have made several calls alone this year, Mom has made several and I know of a few that have also in fact done so. I would like to see these records of all the logged calls of anti social behaviour. Someone somewhere isn’t telling the truth. Even though things got out of hand with ********  **********  on that evening of December ***** , it did in fact start out as anti social behaviour didn’t it.

 

If things are going to change in respect to the anti social behaviour, then things need to be dealt with while the iron is hot! Not let things slip and then say “oh well it’s been too long now, shall we leave it incase it stirs things up again” like ******** ********** suggested!!! The reason the people who indulge in anti social behaviour is because nothing gets done in regard to it, the law has to give something to the victims of it doesn’t it?

 

New schemes keep coming out for these unruly teenagers and kids that are in trouble often. It seems as though the more unruly they are the more they get! What happens to the kids that do behave? How is the law going to encourage them to carry on behaving? Or does the law think they behave anyway so we need to concentrate on turning the unruly one’s around?

 

My son has never been a trouble maker and I doubt he ever will be. But he is in fact a VICTIM in all of this as all of us are. And with *******  ********* not being dealt with every time he does these things, he seems to think he can do or say anything to ANYONE!

 

It is difficult being a Mom having to watch my son be a victim of threatening behaviour. I often wonder if it will turn into anything more and I wonder if my will power to keep quiet will remain if they do in fact hurt him. You couldn’t blame me for turning if my son gets hurt now could you!

 

I tried phoning today to speak to someone about this, you weren’t available, ***** ******  (****) wasn’t available and Sergeant ***** *********  wasn’t available! Who does that leave for me to talk to? There is nobody in **************  to do anything until 5pm tonight!

 

Looking forward to your response

 

Julie

 

Cc- ************

Cc- *************

How many times do I have to go through this to get any sense from anyone! Gosh........

 

Sorry if I am waffling on a bit! But things are getting out of hand!

I am really fed up with this lad who keeps threatening my son! He threatened him again last night!

I took Jade to Karate and Kurtis wanted to stay with David and my Dad.

When I got back, they told me this lad had threatened him again! I couldn't believe it and I was really angry.

This lad was 18 yesterday and must think he is untouchable now!

He saw Kurtis in the garden and said"I will smash your f***ing skull in" And then proceeded to say "You f***ing nonce"

Kurtis is only 14 years old. It's not fair.

Not only did this lad do this yet AGAIN, I phoned the police and they didn't show up AGAIN.

I am going to be busy again today trying to sort it out.

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been around much! I can't believe how busy I have been lately!

First off let me show you some more cards I have been making lately

This one was made for my daughters headmistress. They had an inspection recently so all the staff were made these cards and flowers.

I was happy that they all like their cards!

Well I haven't been too happy lately! I had been gaining weight like something dreadful. In February this year I went to my doctor saying that I was fed up of not being able to loose weight and that I was still gaining weight no matter what I do. So I got referred to a dietician which I didn't mind and put on exercise regime etc. I went to see the dietician on the 2nd of June and I had in fact gained AGAIN!!! ARGGH! I wasn't happy I can tell you! I said it has to be my thyroid.............. there could be no other reason for it!! I had gained a stone and a half since February and it had put me up to 12 stone 1lb.............. AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

So............... I had a blood test done the 5th of June and got my results on the 7th and there it was ............. the thud!! Yes I was still hypothyroid and they have to increase my levothyroxine!! I was only 50mcg before and now I am on 100mcg. I weighed myself yesterday thinking there is no way I would have lost anything! But I was very pleased! I now weigh 11 and a half stone! I had lost 8lbs in a week! Hopefully this is how it will be until the weight I had gained from underactive thyroid disappears! Fingers crossed eh!

Jade has been doing karate lately. She loves it, and had a grading last Saturday!! She passed and is now a yellow belt! So she is really looking forward to her karate class tomorrow night!! It will be her first class since passing!

Kurtis has been working hard to pay for my bike! Remember the one he decided to park behind a car!! He has now finished paying for it and is happy with himself for doing so!! He had enough money to buy himself a Dvd player too, he is now waiting for it to arrive. 

Fathers day is just around the corner now! I must get on to making some cards. I haven't made any of those yet! I have a few idea's though. Just need to get my butt in gear.

The probation people came to see me not long ago too. Do you remember me saying about our Christmas day! Well............ he is going to be out of prison in August. Jade is not very pleased about it either. But there are going to be some rules he will have to follow while he is on probation. Thank goodness. We are still getting bother from the yobs that were with him that evening but I have now got a harrassment order against them. They haven't been as bad up to now since receiving it, but I am wondering what they will be like when the harrassment order finishes! I was thinking of starting my own anti crime committee, gotta see if other people would like to be involved first though!

Well.......... I watched the last ever Charmed last Thursday! I can't believe it's finished! I used to enjoy watching that one!! Also Invasion......... are they ever going to make anymore or what! I liked that one!

And................. how could they Prison break like they did!! I was addicted to that one!! Can't wait for the new series to start!! It will be as addicting I am sure!

There is only six weeks left of school now............. then they will be off for their summer holidays! The kids are looking forward to it more than hubby and me lol!

One of my neighbours died on Saturday 3rd of June. Such a shame. She died of a massive heart attack. I hope the family come to terms with ease. It must have been a shock for all of them. Here is a card I made for the family

I hope this helps them a little.

We have a new addition to our family now!! I lovely little kitty kat! She is lovely!

Isn't she lovely!!!! We still haven't decided for sure what we are going to call her! We are thinking about Trixy or Twinky! She is cute! Awwwwww!!

The weather has been great lately! I have had a tan!! Amazing eh!! Although lately I have had to stay out of it due to my ruddy PLE! (Polymorphic light eruption) It's more a pain in the you know what more than anything.

Well.......... best be off. If I have something to say later on will drop by!

I haven't been on this journal for ages! So thought it was about time I posted and show off some cards I made recently!

I do alot with our local school and we are trying to say thank you for a few things the teachers have done recently. So I have made some cards for them on behalf of all of us from the school!

I made this one for a lady who is moving but always gives things to the school.

I made this one for the headteacher. She is lovely and works hard!

I made this one for the music teacher. She is retired but helped the school out in time of need!

This one was made for the teacher who looks after the smaller children.

 

I hope they all like the cards I have made!

I have had an awful weekend. The kids have been driving me mad and I am tired on top of it.

Had a todo with my son today, I wasn't very happy I can tell you!

I have lots more ironing to do today. I had loads yesterday it was making me feel uggh uggh!! I hate ironing. The most of it is done now I just need to catch up on the rest now!

What a busy day I have had today!!! I feel knackered!

Woke up with the kids to get them ready for school etc. Walked with Jade, Li & H to school this morning. Got back took Mom to work, put my prescriptions in, went to the co op to see if they had any pepsi max as they have an offer of buy one get one free! But of course they had sold out, will have to check them out again tomorrow!! Came home to watch some dvd's that I had needed to watch. They were good too!!! Made two bookatrix cards. Walked to get Jade from school, picked Mom up from work at 5! Got some more bits and bobs from the co op for tea. Then Jade has started up karate and I had to take her there for 6:30pm which she enjoyed very  much! Then I had to help the local residents fold up the local newspaper!!!

Now it's 8:42pm, poor Mel has waited for me all day to cook our tea and it's now cooking! I am sitting here typing this, Kurtis is watching tv and Jade is outside playing with Becky!

This is a card I made for my Grandmother! I had told her when I spoke to her yesterday that I would make one for her! Just to say I am thinking of her!!! She lives in Canada so we don't really get to see each other or speak much. I do write to her here and there though, but tend to write it through an e mail to my uncle and he gives it her!! I hope she likes it!

I made this one for a swap or should I say Mingle that I am in on my group!!! I do  hope she will like it!! I had made another one for her but I didn't like the way it had turned out!!!

The weather has been lovely today!!! But I have one problem now!! THE IRONING!! ARGGGHH!!! I caught up on alot of washing since it was sunny! But now I have TONS of ironing to do!!

I haven't had time to go on my bike today! But hopefully will get chance tomorrow!!!!

Signing off for now!!

Well.....it's been a while since I last wrote in hasn't it!! Just haven't seemed to have the time to do it!!!

Kids are back at school now *hoooooray* and I have some peace and quiet for a few hours a day now! They are very tired lately, but that's probably because they have been getting up earlier than they were during the holidays!

I have been a good girl today!! I woke up this morning, had my hot chocolate *highlights of course* and a bowl of cereal! Took Jade to school on our bikes!!! I forgot how much hard work it was lol! Had nothing then until dinner time which of course was yet another bowl of cereal! Didn't snack at all and then went to get Jade on my bike too! I do feel hungry  now though!! But when I was hungry I decided to wash my eggbert *my car*! Not bad eh! Such a good girl I am!

I made two cards recently! I made this one first for my neighbour, she had a baby boy about a week ago!

Then this second one I made was for my nephew Karl, he is having his birthday at the end of the month.

I am working on yet another card for my Grandmother, I have promised to make her one as she hasn't seen these before!!! Will of course upload when it I have done it!

I am also working on an easter one that I making for a swap I am in on my group! I had made a card but I didn't like the way it had turned out. Hoping to get it finished this weekend so I can post it to my partner on Monday!

I feel ever so cold today! It isn't the weather as it has been really nice again today! It must just be coz I am tired. My brain isn't in gear lol! Mind you.... is it ever!!! I suppose you shouldn't answer that one eh!!!

Right, best be off!! Will write some more tomorrow if I get time! Even if it's only something small to write about!

Hello there! Well today is  and it seems like a Sunday with the weather being like it is! It's very dull outside, not raining just dull!

Kurtis and Jade are outside playing with their friends and they don't seem to  mind the weather like I do! Jade keeps wanting to go out on her bike but she has nobody to ride with. Since my bike was so nicely broken and Kurtis's bike is at his grandmothers house, there is nobody else that has a bike she could go out with! She has had to make do with playing football!

I have a really stuffy nose today! Don't know whether it is allergies or whether I have a cold coming on. It really bugs me when it is like this. I don't get much sleep and it annoys me more when I am eating! ARGGH! I have some sudafed which I took earlier, it did work but not for long. I may try to take some allergy meds after to see if that will do it! I do have hayfever but I didn't think it would be nice enough for pollen to make it's pretty way here!

I have some washing and ironing to do today, not as much though as I got through quite a bit yesterday. I even ironed it all!! YES I DID!! I do need to hoover, but I will get round to that later on. I really hate ironing that is why I hate doing the washing too! Just wish the weather was nice enough to put it out! I really prefer the smell of my clothes when they have been hanging outside to dry!

I haven't made any cards today. I need to make one before the end of the month though as it is my nephew's birthday! He is going to be 13! I always find it more difficult to make boys or mens cards.

I watched Cheaper by the dozen 2 yesterday. It was ok but I think the first one is better than that! I thought it would have been better so I was a bit dissapointed! OH well! I think watching the chronicles of narnia made up for that one! I thought it was an excellent movie!

Need to go out to town later on this evening, got some bits and bobs to pick up. The usual like the dog food, cat food and some bits! We need a new chopping board too since I burnt the other one lol! I will go into that one at a later date!

Best be off for now!

Well........... The kids are off from school now until 24th of this month! (April) I have been making a couple of cards lately which I will upload soon enough!

The day started off really miserably! It was dark and gloomy and it was heaving it down with rain! OH and cold! But...... by 1 this afternoon it was really sunny!! Can't say I know how cold it is though as I haven't been out there yet!

A friend of mine passed her driving test today! She is well pleased! Good on her I say! She has been wanting this for quite some time! This is the card I made for her

 

Hope she will like the card! I haven't had chance to give it her yet as she is out in her car with her daughter!

I have LOTS of washing and ironing to catch up on today! Everyone is running out of clothes! I feel really lazy lately! Can't seem to get a move on for anything! It's probably all the walking I have been doing lately! Although it doesn't seem like much my body thinks it is lol!

I must hoover aswell! I did hoover yesterday but by today you wouldn't think so! It seems to get much messier when the kids are home! It must be bred into them to make a mess!

Well we haven't heard anything about those little yobs lately, they seem to be keeping themselves to themselves lately. Which is good! But it makes you wonder what they are going to do when they start up again! ARGGH!!! A police officer who was supposed to come and see me still has NOT come, so I have complained about him again! He doesn't seem to like doing his job that one, so why on earth is he a police man! ARGGH!

This is the card I made yesterday too, I have put it up for sale in my Mom's shop. I am thinking of putting some on my website for sale but don't know if there would be enough interest for it.

I do enjoy making them though, it is a good stress relief! Only thing is....... once I start I don't usually get anything else done.

Jade has been asking me if she can start karate lessons, we have agreed but I will need to find out more information about it. She is looking forward to that, she says needs it for when the idiot who attacked us with a knife comes home!! Poor thing.

Must get off of this puter Housework needs to be done lol!

 

Well hello journal! It's been a while since I was here!

Anyway, I am sulking lol! Went to my dietician yesterday and because my weight has gone UP considerably she has classed me as obese I wasn't very happy about it when I left her. In fact I was very upsest. It seems I weight 11 stone 7 pounds AAHHH not very good that is it! She wants me to lose weight steadily where as I would rather it come off quickly!

She has now put me on some kind of diet thingy. I have to go back to see her in two months, hopefully I will have lost at least something by then! She did say it is a bit more difficult with me having hypothyroidism.

Looks like I am back to drinking my water more often then eh. I feel fuller when I drink water and don't crave for as much food.

She suggested keeping a food diary. What help that will be I dunno! How on earth am I going to remember to write everything down! I forget my day to day things all the time lol!

Wonder how much calories you burn by doing jumping jacks? If anyone knows post it to me lol! I need to know!

I have been told to wear my pedometer all the time and she wants me to do at least 10,000 steps a day! Where on earth am I going to get to do that lol! I don't mind walking at all but when the weather is like it is I don't wanna even leave the house! ARGGHH!!

Anyway..... It was nice seeing my sister in law and her family. They didn't stay all that long as they needed to go back for my niece's birthday. Hopefully we will see them again very soon.

I have done some housework today. Didn't really wanna do it as I can't stop feeling cold! Don't know! I just wanna stay in front of the fire all the time.

Doctor put me on antibiotics yesterday for my throat. Hopefully they will be kick in soon enough and my throat will feel better. I only started them yesterday so it's early days yet.

The kids are off school now until 24th of April. They are of course really pleased about it! Well I suppose when I was their age I would have been too! They aren't bad kids really it's just I get tired too quickly! Don't know how I will keep them occupied with the weather being so horrid. I have told them we will be doing more walking now with my having to lose weight, they don't mind at all!

Well............ I am going for now. I am going to watch an episode of lost! I love that show!

Good afternoon!! I thought I would have returned here yesterday afternoon to write some more but............ I had a load of housework to do!

I have lots of things to do today, and of course  no time to do it in! I will just have to squeeze as much as I can in and hope for the best.

We saw Marilyn and family yesterday! The kids have changed and all grown up. Kimberley will be old enough to start driving on Wednesday. She is looking forward to doing that. Can't say I blame her! Gabriella is taller than Kimberley now too!

We are going there again today to have tea with them. The weather isn't great enough to plan anything else! It is a shame really! Would have preferred it we could do something. Maybe tomorrow then eh!

Right...........gonna start my things to do! Or I will never get it done