It's interesting to note the difference between the generations with regards to accidents. A friend told me about her grandmother tripping on uneven paving stones outside Helensburgh station and what did the lady do? Went home and got on with her day, however the next day she had to get her wrist seen to as she had broken it! I witnessed an elderly lady falling in one of the local shops with a big thump, banging her head. She had obviously already had an accident as she was sporting a keeker of a black eye, what did she do? Insist she didn't want to be a nuisance and left the shop. I heard a young girl talking about tripping on a pot hole in the road, what did she say? "I'm gonnae sue the council" Who is right? It's hard to say but I do blame the endless stream of no win, no fee adverts, turning us into a litigious society. Having said that a young man I know was badly injured in a car crash recently, not his fault. The police were encouraging him to put in an insurance claim for his injuries and time off work. Will he? "No "he insisted" it was a simple accident." I, along with many millions in this country, resent the bedroom tax. I have always erred on the side of caution when people criticise the Nanny state we seem to live in but no more. I live in a 2 bedroom flat and yes my spare bedroom isn't permanently occupied but as I moved up here to work and had to leave my family behind in Yorkshire I need a spare room to have them to stay. I am now being penalised for that, either that or I have to downsize in to a one bedroom flat in order to free up housing stock. How dare the government tell me I have to pay for that when they bleat on about being a government which supports the family? No they don't. They are the ones who sold off social housing. I wonder if they actually know how many empty houses they own. All I am going to say on the subject is Smugglers' Way in Rhu, there are hundreds of empty homes there. Can someone please explain to me the logic in that?

This week's hero is an inspirational group of people working in the town but in particular one young woman I met this week. Her name is Holly and she supports people with learning and physical challenges to live an independent life. She absolutely loves her job and to hear her talking with such enthusiasm and affection for her work and the people she supports was inspiring. I know she is one of many in the area. You are all heroes and do a wonderful job.

enjoy and means something to Helensburgh."