Category Archives: Tuesday TV

‘Our Place’; an alternative reality

Posted on July 4, 2025 by thepogblog

I used to think dementia was very much about people forgetting. Words, places, people and more. We realised a good while back that for Mum it’s also about some sort of alternative reality that is based on nothing other than … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on July 3, 2025 by thepogblog

It turns out that there is so much about demential that you don’t know you don’t know. Like that moment when your Mum doesn’t seem to recognise her own reflection. We’d been looking at videos and photos and I realised … Continue reading →

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Salon Pog Tuesday

Posted on April 10, 2025 by thepogblog

What do you do when Mummy W – who can no longer understand the concept of time – becomes obsessed with having her hair cut? (And by ‘obsessed’, I mean asking many multiple times a day when she will be … Continue reading →

Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV | Tagged haircut, Himself, salon pog, Sister 2, stepson 1 | Leave a comment

The black humour Tuesday

Posted on March 23, 2025 by thepogblog

This Tuesday included a first visit from the community nurse. Mum was referred to her when Sister 1 took her to have a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate / respect form) put in place. One of the first things the nurse … Continue reading →

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The many Mummy W’s Tuesday

Posted on February 19, 2025 by thepogblog

Over the next four weeks it is Sister 1 and Sister 2’s birthdays (they’re twins), Mums and mine. This Tuesday Mum and I cooked up a storm. First last nights dinner (theirs, mine, Mr Rs and Stepson 2’s as I … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday and bonus Friday with lots of giggling

Posted on January 9, 2025 by thepogblog

Well, Christmas feels about three years ago now, doesn’t it? I’ll just skip all that bit and share this weeks Tuesday TV with you – which was actually mostly last Fridays bonus day. After a few initial hiccups with dressing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday TV | Tagged cooking with Mum, Tuesday TV | Leave a comment

The visiting Tuesday

Posted on December 18, 2024 by thepogblog

I’d made two dinners – one meat (Boys), one veggie (Me and Mr R) by 7.45am this Tuesday. I impressed myself. And wondered if I’d peaked a little early. After the usual bits back at Mum and Dads (Showering, hair … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Card Tuesday (and a secret plan update)

Posted on December 12, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesday this week started a little fraught..and mostly continued that way. Mum had dressed in a pair of trousers and a jumper…over her PJs, and insisted that was fine and that she was wearing underwear. (She wasn’t). It’s hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV, Uncategorized | Tagged antistress shower gel, Christmas cards, cooking with Mum, pasties, Tesco | Leave a comment

The Jam vs Wool Tuesday

Posted on December 5, 2024 by thepogblog

Last week while I was playing around with AI (get me, sounding all techie), I asked Claude to tell my fortune (ruined it there, didn’t I?) and part of the pronouncement Claude made was to: Beware of Tuesday next – … Continue reading →

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The Secret Plan part two…

Posted on November 21, 2024 by thepogblog

…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 →

Posted in COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV | Tagged knitting | 2 Comments