Tag Archives: Calais

Happy and sad and Caitlin Moran

Posted on September 19, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

1. Happy She’s done something terrific, Caitlin Moran – well, with a few other high-profile people. The campaign #helpiscoming is raising money for Save the Children. That’s fantastic. Ms Moran mentions, in her column in today’s Times magazine (behind a … Continue reading →

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The helpless, the hopeless, the despondent

Posted on September 11, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

I reached out my hand for the bin bag only to realise it was a baby in a car seat. In a rare fit of practical action I was helping sort donations for ‘migrants’ in the Calais ‘Jungle’ encampment. The … Continue reading →

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