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We went to the home today, and low and behold the personal possessions were not there.

We have been told that it is a civil matter, which in a nutshell means that we have to pay upfront £500 before a solicitor will even talk to us. Bearing in mind the owner of the nursning home in question used to be a barristor..........need I say more.

Social services have also told me that they have never ever had such a clear case that they did with my Mum, but they have chosen not to do anything about it. Infact, my Mums social worker has told me that he is disgusted with his department over it.

I've decided now that I am going to go, with my sister to see Jack Straw. The only thing that is holding me back from the papers is the fact that my Mum was a very proud women, who raised thousands upon thousands for charity (£21k) over 20 years ago, and I have to decide in my mind if going to the papers is what she would have wanted.

Mum wasn't herself due to the stroke, but neither did she deserve to be treat the way that she was treat.

Hard decisions to be made, but first I will go and see Jack.

Thanks for all your support