The food looked as spectacular as the view, though it was a bit hard to find on Google Maps. Fortunately we did not obey the instructions and found it anyway.
First of all, let me say that the murder of Henry Nowak is wrong, the actions of the police officer in handcuffing him appears to be inexcusable, and all rape, no matter who engages in it is wrong.
The issue of ethnicity/religion and crime was to be the topic of my post before the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa made the news. I think it is important to point out, that there is a huge bias in some when it comes to reporting certain crimes, while overlooking others.
I recently had a discussion about the Grooming Gangs and the initial lack of an investigation into them, despite there being an investigation into them, in fact, more than one. In that discussion, I was accused of ignoring rape by stating that there has already been an investigation. Doing this is an argument by many to try and occupy the moral high ground on flimsy terms.
Religion and child abuse are linked. People have quite rightly looked at those who claim to be Muslims who have engaged in appalling acts of grooming and rape. What I have not seen are investigations into the cover up of child abuse over a far longer period of time by both the Catholic church in the UK and the Church Of England. Some do not care about this, and instead just want to focus on Islam.
I have disagreed with Ava Evans in the past, notably when it came to having a Minister for Men, as I think that having one will help to combat the evil influence of the manosphere. I disagreed with her in this interview about how someone who is racist can repent as well.
But, I do not think that she should get abuse, again, for what she did in the interview. The irony of those on the Far Right (or patriots as they call themselves) wanting to protect our girls when so many are domestic abusers is sad. Let alone how many of them defend a stalker who has convictions for assault, fraud and travelling on a false passport.
In summary, rape is not confined to just one religion, but only one religion has been investigated.
We are all back together. We drove back today after collecting my daughter and loading up my wife’s car. Arriving at my daughter’s flat, we found one girl had lost her keys the night before and was to be charged for the replacement. Another parent, a mother in a Land Rover had decided to block someone in and walked off for ages leaving them trapped. Earlier she had parked just behind my wife but moved when I told her to do so. Fortunately for me, I did not ask. One person had hired a van and some men to help move him, and while they parked blocking people in, one person stayed with the van so it could be moved if needed.
The drive back was an uneventful one, other than terrible traffic as we hit rush hour. But when we got home, we relaxed and watched Ladies First. I liked it, my wife and daughter did not. My son who left during the film made no comment. But it appears that I am in the minority as the film was given terrible reviews by The Guardian and The Huffington Post, a score my daughter agreed with. I suspect it was more of a lesson for men, which is ironic considering the topic the film.
We are in Bristol. Tomorrow we collect our daughter and bring her back to Colchester. This hotel is not as posh as the one in the centre of Bristol, but is in a lovely area for dog walking, which our dog loves. The views from the nearby Clifton Bridge are fantastic as well. I would definitely return, but I doubt I can walk as easily to restaurants in the town centre from here.
