Today (tonight in Scotland) I am tired from too much fun, too much noise, too much laughing, and a little crying on the inside as I have struggled to keep up with my young friends over the weekend. As we left one young friend (one of our ‘other’ sons) and his delightful wife at the train … Continue reading »
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Spoiling our kids?
Give our children enough money to do something, but not enough to do nothing… I read this line somewhere recently, but forgot to write down who said it, so if the author sees it here, I apologise for quoting it without permission, and please let me know who you are so I can reference it … Continue reading »
The folly of wearing thermals
Needing to wear thermals or long johns and undercoats is reasonably unusual in Australia, unless you visit the snow, and then the insulation is usually built into the ski clothing, but here in the UK, even though it is Spring, I have needed to wear them. I have felt the need to wear thermals especially … Continue reading »
I have a dream
As many of you know, we have been attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)London 2012 Conference. Apart from a few hiccups at the start, and the never-ending hair dryer issues (yes, Sally, I do need to get a new hairstyle that doesn’t need this type of assistance!!), it was a huge success. I feel sure the … Continue reading »
The Lion King
My blog today is a change from the last couple, as I have recovered from my spoilt-attack, as one young son implied!!! Firstly though, I’m happy to say the conference has been worth every negative experience leading up to it including putting up with the accommodation. Of course, I should be 100% grateful we can afford to … Continue reading »
A new day
Well, a new day is here, and an email from one young son that commented on my last blog saying, remember it’s London, most of it is shit cramped living, and, maybe you guys are just spoilt for luxury, hahaha . I guess there might just be some truth in both those comments, however today did not start off … Continue reading »
Dementia friendly industry? A review.
One has to ask, is the dementia industry friendly or non-friendly to people with dementia. We arrived at the Conference venue, which is in such a remote place, the taxi driver was lost for over 40 minutes trying to find it, even though he has lived in London for over 23 years. Because the experience is not getting any … Continue reading »
