Comments on: Porridge Part 12

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:22:54 +0000

Hi Fiona, as you know from Twitter, I only read your blogs the other day (gladly avoiding my ironing pile!) and thought it was time I commented. I too was in a very difficult relationship some years ago – my friends used to say my life had more goings-on than any soap opera – and I stayed in the relationship far too long (due to not wanting to let down his kids, one of whom had special needs). When I read about your incident in the kitchen I thought that that could easily have been me, and I know I wouldn’t have had your strength, energy or positivity to get through a trial let alone a prison sentence. You have my admiration for your honesty and your fabulous writing – please keep it up!

By: Ian Emery

Ian Emery — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:48:26 +0000

Was that the Airborne job at the end? I read the line “Oooooooooh, what did you do?” and couldn’t help but hear it in the excited voice of Mark Glover?!

By: peterdonald

peterdonald — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:08:59 +0000

please Fiona publish this story properly had a dear friend who was not so lucky as you she did not live to tell the tale

By: Thene

Thene — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:09:31 +0000

I just read this whole series – really interesting and wonderful and your positive attitude is amazing (as is your wedding dress!)

By: Andy Logan

Andy Logan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:17:53 +0000

You just made me sniffle a bit. In the office. Nice one. Git.

:o)

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:27:05 +0000

nice one Adam!

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:23:12 +0000

Thanks Mandi, you silly sausage!

By: Mandi M

Mandi M — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:44:05 +0000

I have got so caught up in your story that I must confess that I got a little teary when we talked about you and Adam getting together (not a good thing when I’m in the office, supposedly hard at work).

You’re an inspiration and a gutsy lady to share your story, knowing full well how some people react when they hear the words “I served time in prison”. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:47:29 +0000

Thank you :o) I can’t help but think the judge took pity on me, both my solicitor that was present at the trial (not the one I’d seen pre-trial) and my barrister had expected an acquittal based on the evidence when that didn’t happen I knew very well that 3 years was the absolute minimum he could give me. It was always at the back of my mind that the max for section 18 was life. I see what you mean about knives, both I and my ex were lucky it was such a small injury really, the outcome could have been very different, but he doesn’t even have a scar thankfully. A lot of “what ifs” have crossed my mind over the [ast few years.

I think you’re right about the t-shirt, I should wear it in densely populated public places like, oh I don’t know, festivals or something.

By: Fernandomando

Fernandomando — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:41:57 +0000

What a great story. I have to say, for a section 18 conviction after a trial, 3 years is a fantastic result. And the thing is, if you use a knife to enter someone’s body, it is kind of inevitable that serious harm is going to follow, hence the intent…

But your blog is an inspiration. I have already mentioned it to some (concerned) people that I know. I am glad that everything has turned out well. An engaging writing style and a fascinating topic. Maybe you should print t-shirts that say ‘follow @squidpigeons’.

It puts my glib blog about specious reasoning to shame.