I am a grandmother with an interest in politics. Disabled so try to keep the brain well oiled.
I chair two very different organisations.

1 Justice for the innocents the parents whose children had organs removed at post mortem in Scotland. Our current project is a petition going through parliament trying to stop the use of live embryos and hybrid embryos for research

2 grandparents apart supporting grandparents and fathers if in dispute over contact to children
currently working on why they want to remove a fathers name from the birth certificate if they donate for IVF

Welcome aboard, Lydia.

Good to see you Lydia, we're a pretty friendly bunch by and large. Catch you in the chatroom or on the boards.

Good to have you here Lydia. I think you'll find some support here but some contentious spirits as well. Good luck.

Hi Lydia, I'm quite new here myself. Everyone has made me feel very welcome so I'm sure you'll find it the same.

Note the hearts badge I too am a hearts supporter.
Thanks for the welcome
I see we have a few interested in independence and I was surprised to see so many agreeing with my views on organ donation. Basically keeping the system as it is but giving more publicity to help people sign up if that is their wish.

I have just posted an e- petition on the parliament website it should be up and active within a few days. It is asking for support against the use of live embryos and the creation of hybrid embryos in Scotland I would be grateful for signatures from those who agree.

Thanks for the welcome You seem a friendly bunch I am not quite sure how to work the site yet but I am sure I will learn.

I could do with the support. Thanks for the welcome. I have not had time yet to look at all the topics but they seem varied.

Everyone seems friendly thanks for the welcome it is nice to know I am not the only new person.

Hello Lydia..Welcome. I'm quite new myself. Best wishes for your efforts with the petitions.

Welcome Lydia - you'll enjoy the site - I'm quite new myself. You're doing very worthwhile work with your organisations - hope to speak to you soon.

Welcome, Lydia!

Glad to have new people with different perspectives!!! The spice of life!

Thanks for the welcome, it is difficult to spend time on-line but if you want to e-mail me when you are on line I can usually pick up my hot mail email

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it I will be bombarding the Internet once our petition eventually gets online on the parliament e-petitions i will need all the help I can get to get signatures and comments.

Welcome Lydia and I think you will find us a mix that works, and mostly for the common good.