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Has Schapelle Corby been forgotten?

Hello everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying a lovely Sunday. I did a search for the latest news on Schapelle this evening and rather worryingly came across and article from the coastconfidential website claiming that very few people in Bali knew of Schapelle’s plight and condition.

Given her status abroad in Australia and America you would have thought that she would be well remembered in Bali, but it appears that few locals have given her a thought in recent times. The conditions she currently lives in are deplorable and are not fit for a rat let alone a human being, something has to be done.

CC report that “There are requests to visit Schapelle and bring her a present or some comfort but it is virtually impossible.

“Unless you are family or apply beforehand and Schapelle wants to see you, it is not going to happen.”

If you read Schapelle’s book “No More Tomorrows” you will discover that she gets tired of people turning up to have a gawp at her just because they feel like killing half an hour or they just want to return home saying they’ve met Schapelle Corby. The obvious problem with this is that people with true and honest intentions could possibly lose out and not get chance to meet her.

Way back in 2005 the Sydney Morning Herald reported:-

HER cause has spun off enough souvenirs to rival a royal wedding and generated more polls than a federal election campaign. There are T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and unconfirmed sightings at suburban barbecues of stubbie coolers bearing the same slogan: Free Schapelle.

Her surname (Corby, if by some small chance you missed it) has become almost superfluous, if not in the stifling courtrooms of Bali, then in the minds of the …

Mandelson turns into the Hulk – sort of!

Stephen Sondheim, one of the worlds greatest ever lyricists,  wrote the music and lyrics to the 1966 musical “A funny thing happened on the way to the forum” .Never has such a title been so apt than this morning! I was half way through my workout at the gym and just ahead of me I saw the instantly recognisable “Breaking News” logo from Sky News flash before my eyes. I looked up and had the laugh of my life!

A woman, protesting against the third runway at Heathrow decided the best way to get her point across was the throw green custard in the face of Lord Mandelson as he arrived at a venue celebrating the launch of a low-carbon summit.

Leila Deen, who is a member of the “Plane Stupid” environmental group walked up to Business Secretary Peter Mandelson as he arrived in his chauffeur driven car and threw her green custard on his face. The video clearly shows the green gunk hitting her mark and Mandelson ran for cover as best a politician could!

Arguably the funniest thing for me was watching Ms Deen pick up her papers, turn around and calmly walk away without anyone blinking!!! Where was his security? Where were the police? I’m no fan of Mandelson but surely a politician at his level would have security?

No complaint has been made about the incident and no action taken against Ms Deen.

But former deputy prime minister John (Muhammad Ali) Prescott, who threw a punch at a protester who had thrown an egg at him in 2001, said it was “totally unacceptable” that Ms Deen had been able to walk away after the incident without being arrested.

Enjoy the video!