20 years ago the disaster

Saw a programme last night called Oil Spill- the exxon valdez disaster it was a programme that made you think afterwards, it did interviews with people that are still there 20 years after the event and how their lives are still being affected really sad even now. One fisherman still collects oil from the seashore today. The footage of the wildlife was really distressing made me cry all the sea birds and otters and the fish of course. One fact that stuck in my brain was 50 MILLION gallons of oil were being carried on the tanker that fateful day , that is just beyond comprehension!! The captain left his post to go to his quarters and left the 3rd mate who was inexperienced to navigate the change of direction into another shipping lane, the tanker takes 3miles to stop so it was to late to avoid the rocks and she went aground, which ripped oped one side where all the oil was. the captain said in his sos "we are aground will be here for a while and we are leaking a little oil" !!!! my god what an understatement that was
Twenty years on have we learned anything about distroying our planet i think maybe a little but we are still a long way off. As i say it affected me a lot so felt the need to share it.

Stayed at home

Well decided to stay at home after all, thought it would be rather silly to go to essex , very disappointed not to see the daughters, grandaughters and mum but would not have enjoyed it, i will now probably go up in a few weeks time.

Not long to go for the last episode of Doctor who tonight so it is dinner on my lap in front of the tv. Did anyone see the drama Criminal Justice last week on bbc 1 ? I thought it was very good and well writen, and the casting of the charactors was excellent. Did not show our police in a very good light or the prison service for that matter, a good watch though .

Maybe post after Dr Who