Eddie From Chester.

hi eddie and all the boys from mobberley approve school iwas in that horrible place 1979 for not going to scool to iam manchester lad and have had a bad time in care homes when i arrived in mobberley boys home it was a scary place for me 14 i was in shaftsbury house bullies was out in the yard from the diffrent houses russell carpenter curtis shaftsbury 4 houses would all meet up bullys smoking fighting before you went to class you was constantly watching your back when you have pe have shower where all the boys would run round nowt on staff looking it was unsafe place to be at times you would return later to your house where trouble would start at any time seen lad once stick fork in some other kids hand over nowt regular fights gangs would come in your room to pick on some one give them a beating 1o on 1 thats what i got kicked punched staff did nothing i think that was because i ran away often to escape that hell hole iwas in bed one night one big lad jumped in my bed no clothes on early hours trying to attack me for is own sexuall pleasure i got out lucky enough fast the other kid john parrott saved me from that attack and punched him in the noise blood was all over thanks john parrott sfaff member came in dragged this lad of to lock up next couple days i decided to escape early hours put my clothes on jumped out of the top bedroom window running through the country side in the dark heading for wilmslow train station the next morning jump on train back to manchester wher i wouuld sleep rough in cardboard made uo home in the bushes ducking divind from the police as they would come looking for me at my mums round the corner i would get food stuff then at night go back to my den to sleep it was cold wet scary but better than being in that horrible place the staff used caneing head teacher to whip me once with my trousers down and left heavy bruisng marks etc black blue then put me in solitary for weeks so no one could see what he did its happend to other boys there to with all this going on i ran away to blackpool got my self job at 14 half fake name in a chippy pot washer and stayed with my dad when i was 16 got picked up by the police walking down street late night gave my proper name cane up wanted arressted me took me to rose hill remand northenden next day i was free to go back to live with my mum they couldnt keep me in the care system any more because i reached 16 it was like winning the lotto back with mum where i was allways suppose to be the authoritys make mistakes some times putting kids away to be abused and traumatised by these so called care homes that mess children up for life you lose the way to trust relationships as a adult your still that child trying to get what you missed out on your younger years every one who has been in the care system be strong take care be good to your kids give them what you never had bye graham

hi eddie from chester and any other lads who have been in mobberley boys home grahamterry123@yahoo.com or 07554762063 all the best