i.j.s birthday

[ggggr]

I've just noticed on the birthdays that it would have been I'j's today.
It makes you wonder how many of the people on the site are still with us?

R.I.P. I.J.

[Mark D]

How quickly time passes - I hope his family eventually see some justice over the contaminated blood scandal.

RIP Ian

[WILBA]

Happy birthday ian. Wish you were here to enjoy it. Rip mate.

[gc93]

for a small guy he left a big hole where ever he trod)

[rapidresponse1]

very sad r.i.p

[Modski66]

How quickly time passes - I hope his family eventually see some justice over the contaminated blood scandal.

RIP Ian

My MP used to be the right dis-honourable Kenneth Clarke, health minister in charge at the time. I find it difficult to believe that he knew nothing about it.

The current occupants of No. 10 and No. 11 now seem to be strenuously back-peddling on their insistence that compensation paid quickly, statements made before they had their current jobs...

Getting back to IJ, I was thinking about him on Sunday, as I often do when shooting my compact FWB P34 that used to be his.

[mikec4]

My MP used to be the right dis-honourable Kenneth Clarke, health minister in charge at the time. I find it difficult to believe that he knew nothing about it.

I. J. once showed me a copy of a letter written by John Major in the early 80's where he suggested that all those affected should apply to the National Lottery for a grant to cover compensation

How's that for passing the buck???

I. J. also asked that anyone obtaining one of his extensive collection of airguns could perhaps continue the pressure on the Government for compensation to be paid to the dependents of the ever decreasing band of sufferers.

[SRV1]

Mmmm...This compensation lark is nothing short of scandalous and governments should hang heads in shame. Money found quickly for wars, illegal or proxy. £6 million per day for Macron's illegal boat people, nothing to support our home homeless and those living in terrible condition ex-containers. Our own home grown poor souls deserving what is right and proper are cast aside as non-humans.

I.J. a top bloke indeed despite his situation, always a great contributor to this forum and wicked humour. He will not be forgotten.

[Forrest Stocks]

Mmmm...This compensation lark is nothing short of scandalous and governments should hang heads in shame. Money found quickly for wars, illegal or proxy. £6 million per day for Macron's illegal boat people, nothing to support our home homeless and those living in terrible condition ex-containers. Our own home grown poor souls deserving what is right and proper are cast aside as non-humans.

I.J. a top bloke indeed despite his situation, always a great contributor to this forum and wicked humour. He will not be forgotten.

Absolutely well said.

[coburn]

Absolutely well said.

Both of you, have you ever given blood? If more of us had, then the UK government could have been more chosey with what they used, limited supply led to shortcuts being taken to keep the UK
supplied with the blood products we needed.

From what I understand this lead to the situation where infected blood was given to people like IJ, perhaps as a memorial to IJ we should all become blood donors!

[SRV1]

Both of you, have you ever given blood? If more of us had, then the UK government could have been more chosey with what they used, limited supply led to shortcuts being taken to keep the UK
supplied with the blood products we needed.

From what I understand this lead to the situation where infected blood was given to people like IJ, perhaps as a memorial to IJ we should all become blood donors!

I am insulin dependent and not eligible.....

[Josie & John]

Both of you, have you ever given blood? If more of us had, then the UK government could have been more chosey with what they used, limited supply led to shortcuts being taken to keep the UK
supplied with the blood products we needed.

From what I understand this lead to the situation where infected blood was given to people like IJ, perhaps as a memorial to IJ we should all become blood donors!

I used to give blood regularly every few months but am on long term meds that prevent me doing so today unfortunately.

John

[Modski66]

I got out of the habit during the pandemic, I must get back into it.