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A bit of honesty

Dear people in my computer, I think I might have fallen into that social media trap a bit.  You know, the one where you make life look a bit more smiley than it is.  It’s tricky, because nobody wants to … Continue reading

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The kindness of strangers. And the joy of a hedgecutter.

When was the last time you said something lovely to a total stranger? Since July I’ve been trying to get Mum and Dad’s much loved garden back under control so Dad has a nice space to look out at.  The … Continue reading

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And the secret weapon is…

Dear People in my computer: In that last post about Pog’s Chaotic Kitchen Care, I might have got a bit cocky.  I thought we’d sorted Dad’s weight, he was on the up and I could cross that off my list. … Continue reading

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Introducing…Frank

I meant to write this post a couple of weeks ago but All The Things keep happening and time to write a blog post has just not been one of them. But if I don’t do it now, it might … Continue reading

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I was doing it all wrong…

This week’s Tuesday included a surprisingly fantabulous trip to a hospital with Dad. It was fantabulous on a number of different levels: Dad’s breathing is better than it has been in ages and he was able to chat.  I heard … Continue reading

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From Hello to Help: A Ring Doorbell’s Career Change

The idea behind this rather epic practical tip came from my Tiny Friend.  Tiny Friend looked after a relative for a long time and I knew about her tip a while ago but it’s only recently become relevant. When Dad’s … Continue reading

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🎈🎈🎈Happy birthday, Dad!🎈🎈🎈

Not quite what we had planned, but a damn good cake (my offer to make a chocolate poo was passed over 🤷🏼‍♀️), connecting all of us through the powers of technology and most of us in person too. 💜

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There is a possibility I might have magical powers…

To set the scene, It’s day 3 of our South Downs Way (SDW) walk and we’re due to walk 28km.  Day 2 we’d walked 23km and by the 20km mark my shoulders and hips hurt so much from my rucksack … Continue reading

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What the hell was that?! A week walking the South Downs Way

My plan to post daily on our South Downs Way walk failed because…well, All The Things 🤦🏼‍♀️ First: By almost the end of Day Two I didn’t see how I was going to get to the end of Day Two, … Continue reading

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SDW Day 1

14km to first stop done.Showers, sun and rainbows.And type 1 fun 😁

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