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Vol. 3/16
FACTION
FACT, INFORMATION, OPINION and NEWS
Christmas Edition
December 2008
20 Pages
Then we came to the serious part of the day - the vigil. First a white
candle was lit for every innocent FACT member who had been
imprisoned or was still in prison and four red ones for four FACT
members who sadly died whilst in prison.
For those who did not yet had the opportunity to see this I shall
attempt to describe the moment. At the front of the hall were set up
two tables upon which were over one hundred candles, each set in its
own glass holder. Each were lit by men who had been recently
released from prison or the loved one of someone still in prison. Joy
read out a number of letters from men who were ‘otherwise
engaged’. These sometimes sad, sometimes humorous letters but
always full of gratitude and encouragement were such that I for one
felt very humble at the courage and cheerfulness of the writers.
Absent friends in every respect. We are grateful to all of them who
found time to write. Their efforts fuel our determination to succeed
in our attempts to clear the names of those so unjustly treated.
The final part of the vigil was a two minutes silence, a fitting tribute
to all those men and women represented by the candles or who had
passed away in recent times.
With our best wishes to you all, George and Iris
We are grateful
to all those who
attended our
Christmas Vigil
and helped to
make it a special
day. Thankyou
Special thanks
to all those
who sent
messages of
support.
Thankyou
8. How many feet long is a full-length snooker 8. In the familiar carol, what line follows “God rest
table? ye merry Gentlemen”?
9. Which British driver won a Formula 1 World 9. Which family is the centre of interest in Dicken’s
Driver’s championship in a car he designed? “A Christmas carol”?
10. Which golf course hosts the US masters? 10. What line follows “Twas the night before
Christmas, when all through the house”?
11. What name is given to a female horse under the
age of 4? 11. Who was the first ghost to visit Ebenezer
Scrooge?
12. For which team did Dixie Dean score a record 60
goals in a season? 12. In which Ocean is Christmas island?
13. How long does a boxer have to reach the 13. In the familiar song The 12 Days of Christmas,
required weight if he fails to make the target at what is the gift on the fourth day?
the official weigh in? 14. What colour are the flowers of the Christmas
14. Man United were the first team to score 9 goals cactus?
in one game in the Premiership. Against whom? 15. Which corporation invented the Santa Claus
15. What did marathon Olympic winner Abebe Bihila character (i.e. the red coat)?
wear on his feet? 16. What is myrrh?
16 Which tennis player was stabbed whilst on 17. Which Christmas carol contains the lines "Above
court? thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go
17 What do the symbols on the Olympic Flag stand by"?
for? 18 Jesus was born in a manger. What is a manger?
18. In the Olympics 5 events make up the modern 19. Who were 'sore afraid' when visited by an angel?
pentathlon? They are swimming, pistol shooting,
cross-country running, show-jumping. What is 20. Who wrote the book called 'The Snowman' which
the 5th? went on to become a classic animated Yuletide
short film?
19 In which city did the first modern Olympic
Games take place?
20. How long, in miles, is a marathon race?
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Wheel.
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Yourters
thought it might be helpful to share
my experience. Following my release
Let
from prison I had difficulties in
obtaining affordable insurance for my Regular viewers of the F.A.C.T.
home. Joan Harrison the FACT North web site will be forgiven for
ACT
Dear F
West Secretary was able to put me in thinking that it has gone into
touch with a firm who offered very hibernation for the winter as
competitive rates and as a result I there have been very few
was able to save over £400 on my postings in recent months.
premium. Every case is different and This is because the web site is
Dear Faction 'cover' requirements will vary. being revamped.
I was dismayed to read in the October Inevitably there will be a ‘risk factor’ Unfortunately we have
edition of FACTion criticisms of HAAP. applied and this is affected by the exceeded the space limit on
More than any other solicitors they case details as much as by the area in our existing server - not
have battled to address the issues of which the property is located. surprising with over 2000
historic abuse allegations. Apart from Without Joan’s and other members pages on it- and need to make
their legal work, a good deal of which of F.A.C.T. North West’s help I am some space for future items.
is unfunded they have made great sure that my policy would have been
We are therefore taking an op-
strides in tackling this issue with loaded with an ‘excessive risk’
portunity to improve the tech-
government agencies, such as the premium. I am very grateful to them
nical side so that the site is
CCRC, and with politicians. The all.
quicker to download, and also
progress they have made is quite Yours sincerely (name with-held)
the content. We shall also strip
remarkable. I think you have judged
out many of the obsolete post-
them harshly. How many other legal Dear Faction, ings, mend broken links and
firms have commissioned research into I should like to pass on my thanks to
this field, and taken on cases correct spellings - well most of
those FACT members who have sent
unfunded? them any way! Some new fea-
me Christmas greetings this year. It
tures to look forward to will
means a great deal to me that there is
Yours sincerely (name withheld) a wellspring of support ‘outside’. I include a members area
cannot reply in person but may I use which, over time, will be de-
Editorial Response. an inch or two of print in Faction to veloped to include a number
F.A.C.T. fully accepts that HAAP have, pass on my gratitude? of features including on-line
and are, making a major contribution On a hopeful note, through FACT I membership (including renew-
in this field. The article you refer to was have been able to make contact with als) and an on-line help line.
an excerpt from a report given at the the Innocence Network and have There will also be a ‘lets talk’
F.A.C.T. AGM which fully acknowledged been accepted as a client. area so that individuals can
HAAP’s contribution to the cause, and Secondly FACT recommended Neil share (anonymously if they
applauded them the for commissioning Evans of Evans and Co of Cardiff for wish) details of their own ex-
this research. We very much regret that my ‘out of time’ appeal. We have met periences and tips for success.
a precis of this report in FACTion did in the past weekend he is following up The whole site will be far more
not make this clear and have my case! No promises - and of course interactive than the present
apologised to HAAP for the clumsy and everything takes an age. But it offers one. If there is any F.A.C.T.
impolite wording used. As reported we hope. member who has experience
fully accept that the reasons why the Thankyou , David , HMP (South Wales) of web site management or
research was not completed may not has knowledge of wordpress
be HAAP’s fault. We do however stand Christmas Cards
and would like to help in main-
by our general criticism that the It’s not to late to send to send Christmas
taining the web site in the fu-
difficulties and delay in ensuring that cards to F.A.C.T. members in prison. If
ture please let us know. It’s
this work was completed is you would like a list please contact Joy
very important that we ensure
unacceptable. We have offered HAAP on 01594529237. With a number of
that the web-site remains
the right to reply and they have kindly men having been released recently the
fresh and relevant especially
submitted an article which can be list is considerably shorter this year.
as it is represents the public
found on page 7 of this edition.
face of F.A.CT.
December 2008 Page 19
Campaign on Behalf of Carers and Teachers Falsely
F.A.C.T. Accused or Wrongly Convicted of Child Abuse
CHRISTMAS QUIZ
1. 1989
ANSWERS HOME TRUTHS
2. William the conqueror Scenario:
3. Jane Asher Mary falls during break and scrapes her knee. Her
4. Tchaikovsky teacher, Alan finds her crying, bathes her knee and
5 The ghost of Christmas past
gives her a hug to comfort her.
6. The Dutch
7. Creche
8. Let nothing you dismay 1977
9. The Cratchits Mary soon feels better and goes back to playing.
10. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
11. Jacob Marley
12. Indian
2007
13 4 calling Birds Alan is accused of being a sexual predator and
14. Red, pink or purple loses his job. He faces three years in prison.
15. Coca Cola Mary undergoes five years of therapy
16. Aromatic resin of an African or Asian shrub or tree used in and is awarded compensation
perfume, incense and medicine.
17. Little Town of Bethlehem
18. A trough from which horses and cattle feed Credit Crunch - Don’t bank on it?
19. The shepherds Following the problems in the lending market in
20. Raymond Briggs
America and the run on HBOS in the UK, uncertainty
has now hit Japan .
SPORTS QUIZ In the last 7 hours
ANSWERS Origami Bank has folded,
Sumo Bank has gone
1. Two Answers a: Finland, b: Greece belly up
2. They were whipped / flogged And Bonsai Bank
3 Backstroke announced plans to cut
4. India some of its branches.
5. 4 Yesterday, it was
6. Squash announced that Karaoke
7. 15 Bank is up for sale and
8. 12 feet
will likely go for a song,
9. Jack Brabham
Today shares in
10. Augusta
Kamikaze Bank were
11. Filly
suspended after they
12. Everton
13. 1 hour nose-dived.
14. Ipswich Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks,
15 Nothing Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they
16. Monica Seles remain in the black.
16. The five continents Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop.
18. Fencing And analysts report that there is something fishy going
19. Athens on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a
20. 26 miles (and 385 yards) raw deal.