Inmate count
Dec 5th 2008 | 10:18 pm
#31
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Re: Inmate count
Swimming to freedom has been tried many a time. It never works!
They don't need barbed wire fences when they've got that much water around you!
(and yet they dare to try to con us into thinking there's a severe shortage of the stuff, thus forcing us to pay more for water, have dead lawns, feel guilty if we shower for more than a minute and the prison wardens might even fine you if they catch you (or a fellow inmate dobs you in for) watering your plants at the 'wrong' time of day)!
It's all part of the punishment regime I know, but a little bit of freedom every now and then would be most welcome!
They don't need barbed wire fences when they've got that much water around you!
(and yet they dare to try to con us into thinking there's a severe shortage of the stuff, thus forcing us to pay more for water, have dead lawns, feel guilty if we shower for more than a minute and the prison wardens might even fine you if they catch you (or a fellow inmate dobs you in for) watering your plants at the 'wrong' time of day)!
It's all part of the punishment regime I know, but a little bit of freedom every now and then would be most welcome!
Dec 5th 2008 | 11:30 pm
#32
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Re: Inmate count
Enough torture already, already wondering how hard it must be to swim to freedom 
. You'll be telling us about the Friday big shop in Sainsbury's next, where no one asked in robotic yet cheesy fashion how you are, the quaint pub with the hops over the bar and a roaring fire to daze dreamily into, or the Sally Army playing Chrissy carols in the village centre, the crump of snow underfoot. No, no I can't take any more.
. You'll be telling us about the Friday big shop in Sainsbury's next, where no one asked in robotic yet cheesy fashion how you are, the quaint pub with the hops over the bar and a roaring fire to daze dreamily into, or the Sally Army playing Chrissy carols in the village centre, the crump of snow underfoot. No, no I can't take any more.
Yes, brass band playing carols in the high street last night accompanying Santa being towed by the obligatory Land Rover as he made his way through the town. No snow though, very disappointing as I did order some! Tsk tsk....
Will be off to Tesco's soon to mull over which cheeses, from the ENORMOUS range of fabulous cheeses, I shall buy to tuck into over Christmas. And whether to buy a frozen turkey or put one on Death Row by ordering a fresh one from the local poultry farm. Top that with having to make the awful and arduous decision over whether to buy a giant tin of Quality Street or Roses, both priced at a measily £5, makes for a very stressful time indeed. Oh decisions decisions.....
Dec 5th 2008 | 11:39 pm
#33
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Somewhere else
Re: Inmate count
Nice post Tracey - sounds like someone's feeling better
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Last edited by pommybird; Dec 5th 2008 at 11:48 pm.
Dec 6th 2008 | 12:28 am
#34
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Posts: 8,390
From: Canberra
Re: Inmate count
Definite old lag here - nearly 30 years served and never likely to get paroled. I must have done something really really bad, shame I cant remember what it was now!!!?!
Dec 6th 2008 | 8:00 am
#36
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From: AlcatrOz
Re: Inmate count
I often thought about taking the plunge and making a watery break for it, but seen as I get gripped with "Shark Phobia" on the plunge of a big toe I refrained!
Yes, brass band playing carols in the high street last night accompanying Santa being towed by the obligatory Land Rover as he made his way through the town. No snow though, very disappointing as I did order some! Tsk tsk....
Will be off to Tesco's soon to mull over which cheeses, from the ENORMOUS range of fabulous cheeses, I shall buy to tuck into over Christmas. And whether to buy a frozen turkey or put one on Death Row by ordering a fresh one from the local poultry farm. Top that with having to make the awful and arduous decision over whether to buy a giant tin of Quality Street or Roses, both priced at a measily £5, makes for a very stressful time indeed. Oh decisions decisions.....
Yes, brass band playing carols in the high street last night accompanying Santa being towed by the obligatory Land Rover as he made his way through the town. No snow though, very disappointing as I did order some! Tsk tsk....
Will be off to Tesco's soon to mull over which cheeses, from the ENORMOUS range of fabulous cheeses, I shall buy to tuck into over Christmas. And whether to buy a frozen turkey or put one on Death Row by ordering a fresh one from the local poultry farm. Top that with having to make the awful and arduous decision over whether to buy a giant tin of Quality Street or Roses, both priced at a measily £5, makes for a very stressful time indeed. Oh decisions decisions.....
.You've given me something to aspire to love, I shall keep me 'ed down and me nose clean gov In the hope of timely release. Have a great one for us still in here wont you.
Dec 6th 2008 | 8:45 am
#37
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From: Back in the UK after 12 years in Australia
Re: Inmate count
11 years and 8 months for me - release date has been put back a few months so I will be clocking up the 12 before I leave.
Dec 10th 2008 | 1:01 pm
#38
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 511
Re: Inmate count
So, it seems a lot of my fellow inmates are to be released from this prison colony in the very near future. Who will remain and when is everyone planning to leave?
I cannot get parole till Feb or March 2010, so still have over a year left of breaking rocks and sewing mailbags to do .
I cannot get parole till Feb or March 2010, so still have over a year left of breaking rocks and sewing mailbags to do
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Dec 10th 2008 | 5:02 pm
#39
'In limboland'
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 13,880
Re: Inmate count
Still desperately trying to plan my escape after almost 12 years. Look as though I may have to wait at least another 7/8 months or maybe more. Life is passing me by and I shall be drawing my pension at this rate.
Dec 10th 2008 | 7:19 pm
#40
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Re: Inmate count
We arrived back in the UK on sunday and it was -2 at heathrow by the time we got home it was up to 6 ,alot colder then what we had in Australia .We have now caught up with most of the family ,we are now thinking about going back to Aus far to cold and depressing here alot has changed since we have been away.it costs alot more to live here than what we expected after reading things on here.
thanks for listening. bye
thanks for listening. bye
Dec 10th 2008 | 7:24 pm
#41
'In limboland'
Joined: Sep 2006
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Re: Inmate count
We arrived back in the UK on sunday and it was -2 at heathrow by the time we got home it was up to 6 ,alot colder then what we had in Australia .We have now caught up with most of the family ,we are now thinking about going back to Aus far to cold and depressing here alot has changed since we have been away.it costs alot more to live here than what we expected after reading things on here.
thanks for listening. bye
thanks for listening. bye
Dec 10th 2008 | 7:32 pm
#42
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From: over here
Re: Inmate count
yes i did know how cold it was going to be i have lived here before.But i miss Aus already ,once you see the family who we both missed so much,which is why we came home nothing else seems better than Australia.
Dec 10th 2008 | 7:57 pm
#43
'In limboland'
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Re: Inmate count
For you maybe, so perhaps you should have gone back for a holiday?
Dec 10th 2008 | 8:20 pm
#44
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From: Blighty - but still mad!
Re: Inmate count
Only done 7 months - and only doing 5 more!
