Author Archives: thepogblog
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
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
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
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
The ‘I might go rusty’ Tuesday
The amazing news this Tuesday is that when I arrived, Dad was being seen by a respiratory nurse. I didn’t know there was such a thing for people with COPD, but when Dad got really rather poorly in around July, … Continue reading
The nice doctor and the people that chat to me at night Friday
This week – Friday being the new Tuesday, the following happened: It took me two hours (rather that one) to get to the M25 junction nearest Mum and Dads That left me with almost minus time to get Tesco done … Continue reading
Training – from two paws to four paws
This week, Friday is the new Tuesday because we swapped days as tomorrow Mum has a hospital appointment with the very bamboozling doctor with all the long words and lots of diagnosis’s. I’m hoping we don’t come away with any … Continue reading
A letter to Stepson 1 on dating and adulting
Stepson 1: Tomorrow Dad, your Mum and Stepson 2 will be driving you to university to properly start grown up life. I’m a little concerned about this, as there still seem to be issues with knowing how to slice an … Continue reading
The ‘I didn’t even need Mum for the chaos this week’ Tuesday
You know how I said last Tuesday that Tesco lacked some of the usual excitement on my own? Well, I really need to watch what I say. I left home a tiny bit late as I had quite a few … Continue reading
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