Thanks Arbroath Herald for a good article. In my press release, I gushed thanks for about four paragraphs yet they only put in a couple of sentences. I know the constraints they put on the papers so here is what I wrote: The amount of supportive letters I received when this began was positively overwhelming. I have always known that my friends were brilliant but to have this personified in the past year has truly been an amazing experience. I feel like the most loved person on earth. The letters from all of you were indeed used in the court case so not only did they provide me with a sense of emotional support, they helped to articulate to the judge the insanity of the Home Office’s attempt to deport me and the reason I should continue to live in Scotland. Along the same lines, the support offered from the local community in Arbroath, Tayside and many other places in Scotland, I was reminded how fortunate I am to have been adopted by such a lovely community. The response from strangers and friends alike has warmed my heart. Knowing that this support exists has kept me strong and positive. Angus Council has been very understanding so my thanks must go to them as well. My co-workers , associates and managers have had to accommodate changing schedules and confusion whilst the Home Office took such a long time to confirm my work eligibility. Thank you for your patience and help in sorting this. My partner Matthew has paid for my lawyer, supported Ceilidh and I financially and has also offered an enormous amount of emotional support and unconditional love. Without him, our fight would have been lost so it is impossible to articulate the intensity of my gratitude and love for him and also his family. It is such a blessing to be part of this beautiful family. I must mention my friend Kim who has also offered the sort of support and love which has kept me sane. Kim set aside her own life in an instant back in April to help me and has continued with her selfless support throughout the year. For that I am blessed. Ceilidh has shown such a great amount of dignity through this year’s stress which reinforces what I have always known; my daughter is the classiest woman I know and my pride shines knowing that she is mine. Thanks to my solicitor Jamie Kerr for all of your hard work and guidance. It certainly has not been a straight forward case so thanks for all the research you have done. Finally to Cllr Donald Morrison and the other wonderful folk in the SNP branch. Thanks for keeping on top of all of the correspondence and helping to decipher confusing Home Office nonsense. You are the reason I won my fight in 2009, 2010 and 2014. You are Fabulous!
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:42:03 +0000
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