Will the Olympics worsen China’s human rights record?

Posted by on Apr 2, 2008 in updates | 8 comments I do share the concerns of Amnesty International that China will worsen its human rights record by trying to suppress its critics and dissidents in a bid to portray a stable and harmonious image ahead of the Olympic Games in August. While I believe our athletics should attend the Games after spending years training for this high point of their career, having made countless sacrifices in order to...
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The pain has returned

Posted by on Apr 2, 2008 in updates | 14 comments I spent a sleepless night last night tossing and turning. But who was I to complain when it was David who was quietly suffering in pain. At 1am and 2am. Suffering considerable pain long into the night. So I dosed him up with painkillers and hoped that would help. He said it didn’t. So I doubled up the quantity. He finally went to sleep. It looks like bad news and I shall be calling his...
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