Always welcome gift

If you are still stuck on what to buy for Christmas, how about a gift of water for life instead of an unwanted present?

Many of us take water for granted, often joking about the weather and rain in particular.

It is no joke for the world’s poorest people who have no access to safe water, sanitation or hygiene. This crisis is ruining lives and holding back development.

WaterAid's mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most

marginalised people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

There are 844 million people living without clean water and 2.3 billion people who do not have a decent toilet.

A gift of clean water would make their Christmas happy too.

For God's sake

If I had read this article in the established press on April 1st I would have thought it a joke:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7576357/Muslim-staff-escape-NHS-hygiene-rule.html

Ah well, it's not a Christian wearing a cross so that's alright is it? What about the human rights of patients being exposed to silent killer germs? Aren't they entitled to expect minimum risk from germs while in hospital? What has happened to this country? Will someone get a grip for God's sake.