Category Archives: looking after Mum

The Secret Plan part two…

…did not go to plan.  There was a mix up with the agency and we have had to postpone things until next week.  When we will meet a different lady.  And in a true test of Mums awareness, I am … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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