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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
It was a 5 minute job
We all have those five minute jobs that grow legs occasionally, don’t we? I had one yesterday. All I had to do was call the local log man to request a delivery of logs. And it turned out he had … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Pog Life
Tagged DIY, DIY queen, Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, sander
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Introducing…Beryl
Beryl lives up our road. Beryl is all sorts of amazing. She walks her dog – at a fair pace – every day, whatever the weather, sometimes with her friend Derrick and his dog who both live a few doors … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, fitness, gardening, Pog Life, the people you meet
Tagged Finding Joy In Chaos, introducing, muddled life, neighbours
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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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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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What type of fun is this?
Swearing imminent. You’ve been warned. Oh fuck, oh fuck oh FUCKITY FUCK. Oh fuck a duck. What have I agreed to do? Tomorrow morning we get on a bus, then a train, then another train, all the way to Winchester. … Continue reading
Hiking with a twist: Because why not add another challenge?
I thought that walking was what English people do and hiking is what Americans do. But it turns out that’s not quite right. According to Ordnance Survey (and they should know, right?): …. A simple distinction between hiking and walking … Continue reading
Posted in camping, hiking, hiking with a dog, holiday, Pog Life
Tagged Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Humour, muddledlife, Surviving Midlife
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Corned Beef Hash pie
Tuesday this week was…well, I think it’s best to pretend that it didn’t happen. But there was one small success. I invented the Corned Beef Hash Pie (maybe not actually invented, but I’d not heard of it and definitely not … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, Pog Life, step mum, stroke, Tuesday, wedding
Tagged corned beef hash pie, step son 2, wedding anniversary
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A few of the questions I have from the last few weeks *
*Some I’ve found answers for, some are hypothetical and some…we’ll just never know. 🤷♀️ Why do you have to fight for a medical person to see your Dad and then three turn up at once? (Ok, three in 8 days, … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, dogs, family, looking after Mum, memory, Pog Life, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged frustrations, questions
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