General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Yes, I do have a clue what I am talking about. There is such a benefit as Income Support - trying asking for it - try to find the Benefits Agency Web site. A few weeks ago when on my travels, the tour that I was on took us to Auschwetz/Birkenau. I managed the first part, but had to give up on the Birkenau bit - partly because I couldn't take any more and partly because of my disability. I was sitting down when an old man spoke to me in a Polish accent and asked me if I was English, when i replied yes, he said, I live in England now, I live in Wigan. When I told him that I was born in Wigan, we had a most wonderful chat. he is a war hero and was a partisan. he managed to escape to Italy and his mother wrote to him and told him not to return as the Russians were killing the partisans. So he found asylum in Wigan. he told me how wonderful the people are there and how he had had a good life - he had had his own business and was now retired. He was not obviously one of the characters some of you think these people are. it was a wonderful experience to have in that dreadful place.