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Well the news all us Hull FC fans have been waiting for finally arrived. Much to our neighbours, the Sith's delight, Michael Crocker has had his visa denied.

Now for once we can't blame the board. The club obtained his work permit, but it was Crocker himself who had to apply for the visa. It's looking like a conviction for affray, that he was fined for in 2005 was the reason it was refused.

When I think about all the low lifes that are let into this country, who sponge off the state, and I compare it with an Australian international, who would be coming here to work, pay taxes, and contribute a lot to the community he will live in has been denied access to the country.

This country is fast becoming a madhouse, and the inmates are running the asylum!

*Scratches ones head*

There have been two stories in the news that have made me think 'What?!' over the last couple of days. The first being about 2 children aged 5 and 4, and their Grandparents who wanted to to adopt them. Fair enough you would think. The Grandfather is 59 his wife 46, he does suffer from angina, but is a farmworker so cant be that unfit. The Grandmother was being treated for diabetes. Now there has been numerous stories about sportsmen having this ailment and carrying on as normal. The club I support, Hull FC have a player diagnosed with Diabetes, and he has carried on as normal with medication.

Now any reasonably minded person would say, sounds ok to me. Let the bairns stay with their Grandparents. But no, social services have placed them with a male gay couple.

Now don't get me wrong, I believe gay people should have the same rights as anyone else, I back gay marriage, but just like with equality for women, there are some jobs we just can't do (ones that take a lot of physical strength for instance) The ideal way children should be brought up is with a Mother and a Father. End of.  How the social services came to this decision is quite unfathomable to me. But then the decision was made behind closed doors wasn't it? So we wont find out how they made this decision.

The second story that had me non-plussed was the proposal by the Government to compensate families who had lost family members during the troubles in Northern Ireland. Fair enough you may think. No amount of money can replace a loved family member, but at least it would feel as if their life was valued.

That would be until you find out that the families of members of the paramilitary organisations, who where killed in the process of committing terrorist acts, would get the compensation too. So that means someone who was just going about their business and ended up being blown up is on the same level as the person who set the bomb?

Ok then.......

Just checking in.

I thought I'd just do a quick post as I have neglected this for a while. As I have mentioned in other posts my family hasn't had a good start to the New Year. What has been nice to see if anything can be seen as nice when there is a bereavement, is how the 'Family' kicks in. I have a brilliant family, and I have to say I married into a pretty nice one too.

Onto other more trivial things, (as I am prone to do at times!) I am so looking forward to the rugby season. I'm getting serious withdrawal symptoms, and have started to look longingly at the KC Stadium every time we pass it in the car! Pre-season seems to be going ok with the lads, and are to be doing not so bad for injuries for a change, at last compared to last season when they where going down like flies! We are all waiting of course with baited breath for Michael Crocker's visa to come through. I have one piece of advice for the immigration officials handling his case: GET YOUR BLOODY FINGERS OUT!

This week has seen wall to wall coverage of Barack Obama's transfer to power as President of the US. Now I've expressed my misgivings about him in the past, and all this euphoria surrounding his inauguration reminds me so much of Tony Blair when he was first elected, although admittedly on a much smaller scale. He is in a way, on a hiding to nothing. A lot of hopes have been raised, and it will be impossible to please everyone.
I'm always prepared to give any one a fair shot, and I really hope President Obama does really well. Because we all know how he deals with all the problems around nowadays, will have effects worldwide.

Another wish of Bon Voyage.

After much suffering my Father in Law, Ben, passed on tonight. He has been in and out of hospital for nigh on 18 months, and has battled from the edge a couple of times, but this time it was too much.

On Monday my Uncle Tom passed, and now my Father in law.  A sad time indeed.

Bon Voyage Ben, onto the next adventure, and getting to watch Hull KR for free :)

Love, the Black n White xx

First Post of 2009

Happy New Year to everyone.

This is just a quick post to make my first of the new year.

I'll be back up and posting more regularly very soon so don't think you're off the hook!  :)

Bon Voyage, Uncle Tom. x