The Grubs: Dinner was great

Mr Taking Care of Business, has been a busy man according to the latest entry on his online social diary.

Today was largely spent doing some behind the scenes campaigning. We had a meeting about an interesting idea that would help keep Madeleines profile high here in Portugal. Although I hope it comes to fruition, like many of the ideas it requires a lot of planning and cooperation. I will be having another admin day tomorrow working on implementing our campaign events. We were invited round to some friends for dinner which was great, especially for Sean and Amelie.

Can you get out your diary and perhaps pencil in some time to think or grieve about Maddy? Or haven't you discussed that yet with your Sticky-Back-Plastic, media and campaign managers?

Nice to see you are taking the kids with you now - and making sure everyone knows about it. I guess that's only fair - you made sure that everyone knew the kids were left alone the night Maddy disappeared. Still, better late than never I guess.

Gerry, I don't know what advice you are being given, but do you really think it was a good idea to mention dinner with friends, on a blog allegedly dedicated to your daughter, who vanished while left alone as you and your wife dined with friends?

Don't you think that other readers would think that somewhat tacky?

Don't get me wrong, no one expects you to stop eating or become a hermit. But is it really necessary for you to repeatedly ram it down people's throats, that you are having such a jolly old time in Portugal, while your daughter could be with people she doesn't want to be with, or lying somewhere all alone?

Did you share jokes and laugh - while Maddy may possibly have been curled up crying?

Gerry, let me tell you something.

I can't have children and don't have any. So it makes me as mad as hell when I see someone who does have children, and they knowingly, deliberately, consciously and repeatedly, leave them umguarded, unprotected and betray the trust and love of their children.

That is what you and your wife did - and in many ways - continue to do.