My name is Kelly, but David calls me Keef or the Missus.
I'd love to tell you that I chose my profile photo to show that Tony Adams is my BFF. Not even close. I once stood next to him while he swapped stories of prison with David for half an hour at a posh do. I'm still taking the win. I met my football hero and legend Tony Adams, I've got bragging rights!
I live with David in a quiet village in Kent. We share our home with Bonnie the West Highland Terrier, who runs the house with Westitude, Frankie our 12 year old gentleman Staffie and Millie the cat who fills them both with fear.
My son, James is 25 years old and is appalled and embarrassed that his Mum has started blogging. I do apologise if my blogs embarrass him in public, I remember all too clearly my own feelings of embarrassment during his school years. Karma's a b*tch.
In 2020, after thirty years as a Health and Safety Consultant, I kicked my hard hat and clipboard into touch. After all, the lives of the people behind the scary prison walls are way more interesting and it's something I've been involved in and passionate about for years.
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4 thoughts on “Christmas at Grendon.”
What an incredible insight into this unique prison. I am stunned. There are so many of your blogs that make me want to find out more about the authors and their backgrounds but this one means I want to find out far more about this place as it seems remarkable.
My aim was to have a representative cross-section of the prison community. I’ve covered loved ones, male ex- prisoners, female ex-prisoners, trans ex- prisoners, Vulnerable Prisoner Unit, Therapeutic Community, YOI, DC, Borstal, ex-prison officers, ex-prison staff, ex-Governing Governor, covering every decade since 1970 and from A Cat to D Cat. Not forgetting a current Prison Chaplain AND a serving prisoner!! I’m happy with that!!
When you have sent your last blog you can sit back, pour a glass of something you really fancy, and know you have achieved all you set out to do and taught a lot of people so much about prison and not just at Christmas, made many smile, even more think and then you can both have a great satisfactory Christmas.
What an incredible insight into this unique prison. I am stunned. There are so many of your blogs that make me want to find out more about the authors and their backgrounds but this one means I want to find out far more about this place as it seems remarkable.
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My aim was to have a representative cross-section of the prison community. I’ve covered loved ones, male ex- prisoners, female ex-prisoners, trans ex- prisoners, Vulnerable Prisoner Unit, Therapeutic Community, YOI, DC, Borstal, ex-prison officers, ex-prison staff, ex-Governing Governor, covering every decade since 1970 and from A Cat to D Cat. Not forgetting a current Prison Chaplain AND a serving prisoner!! I’m happy with that!!
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When you have sent your last blog you can sit back, pour a glass of something you really fancy, and know you have achieved all you set out to do and taught a lot of people so much about prison and not just at Christmas, made many smile, even more think and then you can both have a great satisfactory Christmas.
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