I am very lucky to live in a part of Glasgow where we have great amenities, in particular our abundance of food shops.

I have an Aldi store almost across the road from my house, Morrisons within walking distance, an Asda store nearby and various small convenience stores dotted round about.

I know most of the workers in these stores and every one of them work long and hard shifts for low wages. Supposing any of them lost the company a large amount of money? Do you think they would escape the sack? Not bloody likely. They'd get their P45 in an instant and the money deducted from their wages.

Unless, of course, you're a special worker....like a Morrisons 'worker' called Dalton Philips. I use that word loosely. In actual fact he's the ousted chief executive of Morrisons supermarkets. Mr Philips presided over a collapse in profits of 50%, to £342 million. The company will also announce that it is to cut its dividend payment to shareholders next week. That was probably the nail in the coffin for auld Dalton, for as soon as the shareholders are effected then you're usually 'oot on your ear!'

So he got his marching orders but don't fret too much for the poor soul. I think he'll be able to manage for a wee while before 'signing on'. This particular 'worker' will need a lorry to take home his final pay-packet because it is estimated to be around £3million. The bumper package includes more than half-a-million pounds in bonus payments, a car allowance (and that won't be for a Skoda) an iPad and iPhone, 12 months' salary, pension contributions and medical cover. That means his income after being 'let go' will be £99,000 a month!

It's been reported that could pay for about 100 full-time staff for a year. Was he really worth that? Somehow I don't think so. It's just wrong and obscene to pay one individual 'nonsense money', whilst those who really keep the company ticking are paid a pittance and destined to slog away on garbage shifts patterns till they retire on a pension that will barely pay for the rental of an iPad and iPhone.

World Book Day

Last Thursday, was World Book Day and in many of the schools the children were encouraged to bring in their favourite book. In some cases they were allowed to dress up as a character from the book. Harry potter was a favourite along with the Mad hatter, the Cat in the Hat and many others.

However, an 11-year-old boy in England ripped the backside out of it when he went as the character Christian Grey from the raunchy novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.

He donned a grey suit, carried a pair of satin eyeshades and a pair of handcuffs. The school he attends deemed it inappropriate and sent him home. The rights and wrongs about it were duly discussed at the monthly Book Club get-together which my sister Gillian had organised.

A few of the 'mummy's at the school' have been indulging in these supposed creative nights for the past couple of years.

Now, I've been to quite a few of them and have yet to hear 'the book' being discussed for more than 10 minutes! In fact, on Friday night the first mention of the 'the book' was at ten minutes to midnight and that was only because everything else had been discussed along with copious amounts of wine swallied. Can't wait for the next 'bookclub' night. What was the name of the book again girls?