A tired Wednesday - by Blake

Wednesday 21st March 2012

Mummy was tired this morning. She told me I was 18 months old which was a special number and how quickly I had grown up!

We went into town and to the park, I walking over drains, it's like a balancing game!

We saw some ducks "gak gak!"

When we got to playgroup I went to play with Lauren and we were being naughty throwing stones out of the gate!

It was a lovely day but when we got home mummy was very tired, but was looking forward to Chris coming round and visiting uncle Lee Lee in the morning. Mummy had mentioned Chris a few times but I did not know who he was, he only came round when I was in bed.

Whilst I was in the bath mummy got a phone call from nanny. Uncle Lee Lee had been moved to a different prison which meant we couldn't visit. Mummy cried and was very angry.



How to visit your little brother in prison for the first time - by mummy

Saturday 3rd March 2012 was an exciting but terrifying day. After my little brother getting nicked over 2 weeks ago and being put on Remand in Lincoln prison I was going to visit him. I had one of his best friends coming with me. Lee lee had only had my mum and dad visit up until now so wasn't expecting me or Rich to visit. It was an hour journey and dad had warned that it took up to an hour to get through security so I left to pick Richard up with plenty of time to spare so we went for Breakfast together.
Getting to the prison was easy enough and once we found the carpark we went and joined a rather large queue. It was quite nerve racking, i couldnt help but feel we were surrounded by scroats and criminals and we shouldn't have been there. There was notices and security warnings every where and I found myself reading everything in detail. We walked with a big group of visitors through the prison, as I looked up i couldnt help but think 'wow' I was on the inside of a prison, the walls were huge! It then started to feel alot like an airport with the metal detecors and conveyor belt things.
When we finally got through and seated it was not like what you expect from watching television!! It's a big room full of comfy sofa/chairs 3 blue ones sat opposite 1 red one. We was given a table number. After a short wait on the blue chairs and looking round at a room slowly filling with stereotypical criminals and their scroaty familys, lee finally appeared!!! I jumped up but unsure whether I was even allowed to touch him I had to ask if I could cuddle him before I threw my arms round him!! His face was the best picture ever!!!! This big massive (slightly goofy) smile that he couldn't seem to wipe off his face. I knew we had made his day!
Whilst visiting there is a canteen and vending machines so I insisted on filling lee up with crap that he cant get whilst inside, so plenty of chocolate and coca cola! We had alot of questions to ask and got lots of answers to what on earth had gone on but before we knew it the 2 hours had finished and we were told to say our goodbye's. I was gutted to be leaving my little brother to go back and sit in a prison cell surrounded by pick axe murderers and thugs. But I knew he was gonna be ok, he's just like his big sister, positive! He had seen that plenty of good could come of this and he had plenty of motivation. And I knew that Richard and I had made his day.
I love my brother. It was a difficult day but it made me so much happier knowing he was gonna get through it!!!! <3

Bad news - by Blake

As it was half term the fair was in town. It was Friday the 17th February and it was quite a cold day. After swimming lessons I went to the fair and me and mummy went on a couple of rides.

When I finsihed on one of the rides we went to meet nanny and pappy in the coffee place. Pappy told mummy some bad news. Uncle Lee Lee had been a naughty boy and was with the police men. Daddy said the police wouldnt be letting him go for a long time. I didnt really understand but mummy seemed a bit concerned and when we went to meet daddy in the hairdressors she told him. Daddy said he was silly. Afterwards we went to the travel agents and cancelled our family holiday as we are not a family any more. Mummy tells me I now have 2 familys. But there was still some good news because mummy booked another holiday for just us 2 for June. I dont know what a holiday is but it sounds fun. I went with daddy for the weekend and left mummy. I dont like leaving mummy but i like being with daddy so its ok.



The last time - by Blake

On Wednesday the 8th February it was uncle Lee Lee's birthday. He was 20. He didn't want to do much as his friend died the weekend before but we went and had a chinese with him. Me and mummy didnt expect it would be the last time I would see him in a while...

On the Thursday we went to see Auntie Kylie and her new puppy. Again, I didnt know this would be the last time I would see her...