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The start of The Secret Plan Tuesday
It’s been a few weeks, what with galavanting off to America, and it was a bit like Mum had a holiday too (from me!). She was nice 🙂 . She didn’t sulk once and she did huge amounts more than … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life guide, Muddled Life Tip, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged carer, Percy, Tesco, Undercover Carer
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A picture from the past
Last week my cousin sent me this photo that she’d found. It’s my Nanny and Grandad, my Aunt (right) and Mum (left). Don’t they all look amazing?! I love old photos. I love the little insights they give you into … Continue reading
Posted in family, photography
Tagged family tree, granddad, history, Nanny, old photos
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Pumpkin Pog and Bony Tony go on an adventure
Last week I broke the tin opener. It fell into five separate parts while opening a tin of tuna. Then the hoover went bang. Literally. Hetty’s motor joined the big clean up party in the sky. RIP Hetty. At that … Continue reading
For the love of wool
Wool. I love wool. I love that you can go from a ball of the floofy stuff to clothes, toys or pretty much anything. I can’t remember when I started to crochet. There are blog posts on here that go … Continue reading
The tricky Tuesday
It was a tricky Tuesday this week. I don’t know what it was that annoyed Mum initially – maybe when I suggested we put on her bra that she had forgotten. Or when I told her that one sock should … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged Tricky
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I waved at the window man!
I was running with Percy on the bridge over the A27 and the window man drove past in the opposite direction. I waved at him and he waved back. And it was AMAZING! Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, … Continue reading
Muddled Life Practical Tip for hydration – Jelly Drops
Jelly Drops. The blurb says: ‘Boost hydration through an irresistible sweet Jelly Drops are an innovative sugar-free treat, made of 95% water with added electrolytes & vitamins, designed to increase fluid intake. Popular with people with dementia, the elderly & others … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, muddled life guide, Muddled Life Tip
Tagged hydration, hydration in dementia, Jelly Drops
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The New Wheels Tuesday
Mum has new wheels! Mum has been getting more wobbly and much faster to tire in the last few weeks so Sister 2 took the initiative and ordered a wheelchair. Which got lost in transit so she ordered another. And … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV
Tagged Jelly Drops, Sister 1, Sister 2, wheelchair
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The confusing Tuesday
It felt like Mum had disappeared a bit more this week. There’s usually something on the list in Tesco that she can spot – orange juice is always a safe bet to say ‘could you just go and grab two … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV
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Goodnight, Norman
Dear Norman, I was going to say that you have been my faithful furball for over fourteen years, but actually, ‘faithful’ is not entirely accurate. ‘Indifferent’ is probably closer to the truth. We’ve been through a lot together, haven’t we? … Continue reading
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