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Retaining information
Someone in Mum’s dementia unit can read and retain information. Dont get me wrong, this is great. For them. Less so for people like me. Because, to keep people safe in a home such as Mum’s there are key pads … Continue reading
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
Posted in COPD, muddled life, muddled life guide, Muddled Life Tip, Pog Life, Tuesday
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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
Posted in muddled life, the people you meet
Tagged florist, Frank, friendship, introducing, village life
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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
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, caring for parents, Daddy W, Elder Care, Finding Joy In Chaos, hostital trip, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Mummy W, Surviving Midlife
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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
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
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
Posted in camping, hiking, hiking with a dog, holiday, muddled life, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, walking
Tagged camping the south downs way, Cocker Spaniel Life, Dog Mum, Finding Joy In Chaos, Hiking Therapy, Midlife Humour, south downs way, Surviving Midlife, walking the south downs way
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SDW Day 1
14km to first stop done.Showers, sun and rainbows.And type 1 fun 😁
Pog’s Chaotic Kitchen Care
So, while Mum is now nicely settled in her new digs, has passed her probation (!) and pretty much expects to be received as royalty by all people at all times, we can focus on Dad a little bit more. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, food, muddled life, muddled life guide
Tagged Carer Support, caring for parents, cooking, cooking pog style, COPD Carer, elderly parents, kitchen chaos
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The Step Mum Handbook Nobody Wrote – navigating teenage boys; chapter 295
I may have created a monster. This is how: Stepson 2 applied for summer and weekend jobs after finishing his GCSEs. If you are of a similar midlife age to me and don’t have teenagers in your life, let me … Continue reading
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