Tuesday, January 01, 2013

New Year Honours.

For the first time in donkeys' years, I am not filled with wrath (pronounced roth, BTW) after the revelation of who made it onto The Honours List.
I have no real gripe with gongs for olympic & paralympic athletes - what really knocks my duck off is awards to the famous.
Happily, these have been in far shorter supply this year.
I firmly believe in an Honours System - but not just to reward celebrities and the Sir Humphreys of The Civil Service.

Appalling Attack in Belfast: Brave Rescuer Attacks Perpetrator and Saves Victim's Life.

      This man attacked the would-be killer with a hurling stick.  Must we assume that he will now be arrested and charged for his behaviour...