Marriage.
It’s not for the weak-willed or the faint-hearted. To build a strong marriage, I believe it’s about team work, effort, shared goals and mutual respect. Continue reading “Dementia: Doing Better”
Dementia: Doing Better
“Don’t Be A Big Girl!”
“Sugar and spice and all things nice, that’s what little girls are made of.”
What a load of old nonsense. Continue reading ““Don’t Be A Big Girl!””
Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick, Slow
By My Dad…..
On a Tuesady morning there is a dance and movement session for an hour in the care home. I go in and help Jane with participating and I and the staff feels she benefits greatly from this. Continue reading “Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick, Slow”
Dementia: In Her Shoes
My youngest daughter has just seen a picture of herself from around two years ago. In the photo, she is sitting between her brother and sister and is around 18 months old and other than looking a little younger, she looks exactly like she does now. Soft blond curls framing her small, angelic face. So, I was a little stumped that she didn’t recognise herself. Continue reading “Dementia: In Her Shoes”
The Day Has Come
By my dad……..
Well the day has come! Continue reading “The Day Has Come”
How To Fix An Emotional Wife
It must be hard being married to me. Continue reading “How To Fix An Emotional Wife”
Socks, Knickers and Dementia Idealism
I have just returned from another trip to the vets with our dog. Continue reading “Socks, Knickers and Dementia Idealism”
The Shower Scraper
My mum has one of those window-cleaning scraper things in the guest room shower. It is not the original one – that one appeared in the bathroom, carefully hanging on a little rubber hook that stuck to the shower door many, many years ago. Continue reading “The Shower Scraper”
“I Don’t Know”
By my dad…
I haven’t been in touch recently because Jane has been quite settled over the last few months. All the family and children have been up to see us over half term which has been very nice for me, but perhaps a bit confusing for Mrs T. Continue reading ““I Don’t Know””
Young Love
It’s been an exciting week in our house: Martha was in the local paper yesterday as she’s raising money for Alzheimer’s UK (more on that in another post), which made her feel like a bit of a celebrity and of course, it was Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, which meant my eldest two got a bit giddy and unnecessary for a couple of days. Continue reading “Young Love”
My Crazy Mum 
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