Charity’s plan plea for when you’ve ad it
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BY JACKIE GRANT A CHARITY has launched its first nationwide TV advert urging people to make plans for their death.
The campaign by Marie Curie, which supports the terminally ill, says “Whatever you call it, we should all talk about it.”
Research commissioned by the charity found a quarter of Scots hadn’t known their loved one’s final wishes and found it more difficult to cope after they died than those who did.
And 79 per cent said they’d rather talk about Brexit, religion, money and mental health than death. Only talking about sex was rated lower.
Marie Curie chief Matthew Reed said: “It is important for families to be prepared so they have the best chance of a good end of life experience.”
HEARTACHE Kirsty blames divorce for her drink-drive ban
DISPUTE A postie delivers
Gallacher with ex-hubbie Paul Sampson
GUILTY Star after her court appearance BY MARK JEFFERIES KIRSTY Gallacher says a period of personal heartache was to blame for her drink-driving, which led to a humiliating conviction.
The sports presenter says she was still reeling after her traumatic divorce from rugby star Paul Sampson when she was stopped by police and found to be three times the limit in 2017.
Mother-of-two Kirsty said: “I was in a very bad place with the divorce and issues with the children’s schedule.
“It was very bad and very un-Kirsty, I’ve always been a good girl. We all make mistakes, life’s not perfect. And in the limelight you’re apparently not able to put a foot wrong.”
As well as her marriage breakdown in 2014, the star was struggling to deal with her dad Bernard’s near-death experience following a cardiac arrest.
Looking back on the low period in her life, Kirsty told You magazine: “I was just so anxious about the kids – my pain was connected with their pain, and I didn’t look after myself.”
Kirsty, who has children Oscar, 12, and Jude, nine, was arrested after a night out with friends when she was spotted driving erratically.
A roadside breathalyser test showed that her alcohol level was 106 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.
She pleaded guilty at Slough magistrates court, was banned from driving for two years, given 100 hours of community service and an £85 fine.
After some short-term romances, she credits friend Russell Brand with helping to turn her life around.
“Russell said, ‘Kirsty, you don’t need to be with anyone. You need some time alone.’ And he was right.”