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That was a short day, lol. Have a good night's rest B, I'll catch up with you soon.

Manny is an interesting man, I'd love to know more about his background. Danny has lost a lot, but now he has found something to look forward to, even if he can't see that yet.

At this stage in his life, Jason is the lad you want to put your arms around to comfort, reassure and protect if he will let you get that close. It will take a lot for the inner Jason to match the outer Jason that he likes tp project, but at times like this, the inner Jason comes out.

Sister Judy is a legend in her own right and Kevin can be a feisty little bugger if you upset him.

Beccy and Jim prove that even among homeless people there are good people. Unfortunately, Bill proves that the same is true of those with some of the worst traits of humanity.

We all like the first bite of the cherry, but sometimes the second bite is sweeter.

Kate and Steve are two of the original volunteers at The Boot and helped shape it into what it is. The Boot would not be what it is without them.

What do you expect? They are young, fun and full of...well you get the message, . Yep, John's timing was baaad, but hey, that's life and he didn't know he was interrupting.

Aloha Albert, I hope you and Steve are well and have plans to enjoy the weekend.

Unfortunately, many of them have been knocked down and their heritage is lost. But of those that remain many have been refurbished and converted for other uses, apartments and offices being the most popular conversions.

It's good to know that your allergies have settled, but I am concerned by what you tell us of your cat companions. I hope they find relief soon. If it's the heat causing it maybe a quiet cool corner with a fan could help them.

Thank you for the comments @Endoman, comments like this are very encouraging.

I think with many ex-military, especially officers, the skills and leadership qualities never die although they dull a little. Those skills and qualities sometimes come to the fore when there is a need. As yours did when your community needed some leadership, the same is true of Ox.

All doctors in The UK are required to take the oath, unfortunately, there are still a few bigots. Like this doctor found out they will be found out when they let their guard down. Sister Judy was harsh in her treatment of him, and rightly so, you will be pleased to know that with an attitude like that the appropriate action will be taken and we hear no more of him. Dr Gary Evans is more representative of doctors in The UK, they are a credit to The UKs National Health Service. Thank you for commenting Al.

Or when he stands on a chair, lol

Thank you for commenting @Al Norris and thank you for sharing. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, I hope you have some good and happy memories to cherish of your friendship. I hope you will continue to read and enjoy the story, and please feel free to comment at any time, I enjoy reading what my readers think.

Is it okay if I bring Missy, Cagney and Lacey with me, lol

That's not a halo, it's the shadow of a noose waiting to drop.

I'll think about it.

You can beg as much as you like, I'm not giving out any free pardons today, sorry.

And that's me.

You wish.

So what does that make Drew? The Sherrif of Rottingham, sorry I meant Nottingham?

Here is some news for those reading through the backlog of stories in The Boot World. While I take a short break from writing, don't worry it won't be too long a break, I will be taking a look at the older stories and possibly doing some editing. I am currently looking at Goldstein, Johnson and Cole, then I will look at The Boot - Three Years On. There may also be some further editing after that. None of the stories will be altered in any other way as the intention is to try to improve the reader's experience and not change the story.

There are many different reasons for people becoming homeless. Some people are homeless due to their own actions and have stupidly brought it upon themselves, yes these people do exist. Many others are homeless through no fault of their own and are victims of circumstance, if they had been helped before they became homeless it is possible that for some it could have been avoided, for others the system is loaded against them and it is unavoidable. Regardless of the reasons for someone being homeless so many of them have lost the most important things in life, their self pride and their dreams. If someone has self-pride and dreams they can be helped sooner. If they have lost their self-pride and their dreams they first need help to regain them, that is often the hardest part of helping someone who is homeless. Many who are homeless don't want a handout, they want a hand-up. Someone much wiser than I once said, "If you give a man a fish he will feed his family for a meal, but if you give a man a fishing rod and teach him how to use it, he will feed his family for life." This analogy is as true today as it always has been.