The Beast from the East?
The media in England have overreacted to a recent spell of snowy weather and cold. This time, an arctic system has bobbed south and sucked cold air in from the continent. They call it “The Beast from...
View ArticleBirthday Girl
It was Mum’s 76th birthday on Wednesday. We had meant to go over and see her but the weather has been hostile just lately. The news has focussed mostly on Scotland and the East coast where the brunt of...
View ArticleA letter to Dad
Dear Dad Conversations with you were always difficult. Being so much older than us was a part of it. I’ve tried hard not to carry on this trait with my kids – the gap in years between you and me is the...
View ArticleJune
I've neglected this blog while dealing with various issues. The largest of these has been Mum's move to a dementia wing about a mile or so away from our house. The last six months have seen her raging...
View ArticleThe joys
Todays post was to be about cats. Wil Wheaton, he of Stand By Me and Star Trek fame, posted a funny tweet about his cat. It sort of summed them up in a comical way. However, events are rumbling on here...
View ArticleReturn of the Drivel
So,here we are again. I started this blog on a different platform over 14 years ago. We were expecting Ashley at the time having got back together after a short split. The girls were starting school...
View ArticleCome ooon Karma!
Many things stick in my craw. It's probably part of the ageing process. I have learned to zip the lip over most things though because it's seen as irritating to comment on doors not being held open,...
View ArticleHow are you, Dave?
Some things are hard to put into words. As a kid and even as a younger person we all know sadness. When things go wrong, when people die or friendships are lost that gut feeling of unhappiness, of...
View ArticleJack
I follow a wide range of folk on social media. It's what makes it useful and interesting I think. One of my recent favourites is Jack Monroe who is @bootstrapcook on Twitter. She is a whizz at finding...
View ArticleBusy day
What a day! And it's only half past ten. It's Gill's late Mum's birthday. She was dear to us both but I always fear for Gill's mood on the day. As it happened she was ok and just changed her FB pic....
View ArticleBack again
Once again life has settled from the hectic days we've endured. My youngest just turned 11 which is hard for me to get my head round. She's a great kid and seems to endure all the nonsense that goes on...
View ArticleChicks, nests, da dee da
Last year my eldest moved out to live with her boyfriend about a mile away. She's coped well with "real" life and has a steady job. His son visits once a week and she cares for him and copes with his...
View ArticleThis too shall pass
Phone call from the assessor who has been looking into Mum's behaviour has concluded in her report that a move to an EMI is the best way forward. (Elderly Mentally Infirm) We agree as her carers report...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary
It's been 10 years since I first registered on here. A long time. I remember looking for alternative sites as 20six and others died out. Eventually I settled here and have made some good friends and...
View ArticleWhere to start…
Last week we were dealing with Mum's fall and her broken hip being replaced. Since then she has been rehabbed but her blood sugars are erratic. On Friday they finally sorted this out and she went back...
View ArticleLife is full, when is not?
This week Ashley (13yo, profound multiple disabilities) is away at an adventure camp. It's not a long way away, probably an hour or so, but it's like he's abroad or something. We all miss the little...
View ArticleSocial Media – has the bubble burst?
I have several social media accounts: I Tweet, I Snap, and more. Lately I've tired of the whole thing. It's not the funny cat pictures or the posts that go "I know 90% of my friends won't repost...
View ArticleLife as a journey
I like this analogy. It bothers me a little that many feel life has a direction and a destination (other than the obvious one) This clearly isn't true. It's a nomadic existence more akin to a pinball's...
View ArticleDad’s Voice
Post written for VICTA - helping blind and partially sighted kids. Dad’s Voice – a post for Victa Being the parents of four means a busy life. We have three girls and a boy, each with their own...
View ArticleNumbers
Numbers have always been dear to me. They provide structure and predictability in a chaotic world. At work, they tell me that my department is pretty damned good - ahead on sales, excellent process and...
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