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Cracking on with Tuesdays
This Tuesday I joined Mum for breakfast as there seemed rather a lot to get done and I’ve discovered it is possible to fit more into the day if you simply get up earlier and crack on. However, the level … Continue reading
Musical Bingo, anyone?
Now Mum has moved to the dementia unit at the care home, visiting has become a bit more of a gamble. There’s a lot more activities for Mum to take part in and the team have no qualms with ‘encouraging’ … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Bristol stool chart, Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, musical bingo
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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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The nose clip Tuesday
Dear people in my computer, On the surface, my Tuesdays might look quite same-y. I negotiate the M23 and M25, experience the joys of Tesco, every four weeks or so I add a trip to pick up a small pharmacy … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, family, Tuesday
Tagged caring for parents, Finding Joy In Chaos, hospital, Little Wisp, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, muppets, nose clip, Pogs kitchen, Surviving Midlife, van gough
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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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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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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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Running Away from All The Things (very slowly)
I’m not sure what I do can be classed as running away when it’s practically slow motion. It’s more a case of escaping from All The Things for a short time… So many people sent such lovely messages after my … Continue reading
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