I was horrified that anyone could possibly think that of me. For the second time that day I had to explain about my wife's death, this time adding per...sonal information about my daughter and her school. I then pointed to a plaque attached to the bench I was sitting on."Read that." I suggested.The policeman read the commemorative without understanding its relevance until I pointed out that it was I who had paid for the new bench, in memory of my wife. Pre-empting his next request I took out my. I don't think she's right for Tony." Neither do I," Ken admitted."Is he really serious about her?" I'm afraid he's getting that way." Isn't there anything we you can do to dissuade him?" I don't think so. He's a pretty stubborn boy when he thinks something is right, and at the moment he thinks Debbie is right." Has it gotten to the marital stage yet?" No," Ken said, "but it may be pretty close." She's well, she's pretty obvious, Ken. Do you know what I mean?" All too well," Ken. My colleagues that worked with me were no better. Later I found out they 'curried favour' with the older and more wealthy gents, providing favours for money during bathing times, and more importantly, providing them with opertunities to place me with them, where the rules clearly stated I should not.But these institutions run by themselves, wielding power to those left in charge, and providing they run smoothly and profitably, the inmates and staff find a balance that suits all, and. Partly, I thought because her father had left the family home years before and her mother didn’t know how to deal with her.I was ten years older than Jasmine and had known her since she started riding when she was five and I was a stable lad. Our upbringings had been very different - my father and my mother had both believed in corporal punishment and I’d been on the receiving end of many a thrashing with a belt, slipper or whatever came to hand in my youth.I loved my job looking after the.