Enter Raffle to Win Death and Honey hosted by LINDA SILLIMAN MILLAR

The Case of Death and Honey In April this year, UK households faced a record 54 per cent increase in their gas and electricity bills, after regulator Ofgem lifted the maximum rate suppliers can charge to £1,971, reflecting a fourfold increase in the market price of energy. In October this year there will be yet another increase in fuel costs and with inflation being at a 40 year high of 9% millions of families, elderly and children are being pushed further and further to the edge of disaster. Politicians often refer to the economy as being one that 'trickles down' well the only thing trickling down right now are these systemic shocks to those at the bottom and increasingly in the middle who were already struggling to make ends meet, its such a brutal daily reality. This UK government has lost all moral authority and credibility. It has literally staggered (if Sue Gary is to be believed) from one moral crisis to another and whilst many of us are struggling to put food in the bellies of our children MPs who serve us as their constituents are enjoying the very finest of subsidised food and wine, claiming expenses for everything from paperclips to bird houses and all while we the tax payer pay for it. The Chancellor recently announced a package of support well I bet there is not one single politician who refuses the extra money on their first, second or third homes as we the public once again subsidise their energy bills. It is time to do away with this, they earn decent salaries many with places on the boards of big companies or 2nd or 3rd jobs in addition to their amassed wealth through offshore bank accounts where they hide their dubious profits from what can be best described as legalised racketeering. But I digress.... I have dreamed of this book since I knew of its existence, the beauty of the words, the physicality of the book the wonder of its bindings but I cannot in all conscience own a book that can raise enough funds to keep a non referral food bank in business, support a local community group who fills community larder boxes with necessities so that people do not have to deal with the shame and stigma of needing help be they elderly, families or young carers. I shall also once again be supporting the amazing Biscuit Fund a wholly voluntary run group giving out a 'small crumb of hope' to those in need, you can find more information about them at www.biscuitfund.org Home-Start Perth and Kinross will also get another small donation tis year, they're voluntary and non judgmental work with vulnerable families and young people leave me in awe of them. So here I am again asking all of you to support this initiative and in doing so be in with the chance of winning one of only 250 signed and numbered books by world renowned author Neil Gaiman and illustrator extraordinaire Gary Gianni.