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Dissertations, Presentations and Expectations

23 May 2013 by Chris Boughton

Just one assignment to hand in and the second year of my BA in English and History will be finished; well that is as long as I pass everything and do not get any referrals. I have passed everything up until now so hopefully all will be ok

The funding issue

21 May 2013 by Meg Pinfield

Our home care agency never knew whether they should send two carers to help Ivan get up, washed and dressed, or just one. It messed up their rota. So it was decided that he would need to be cared for in a nursing home setting because of this variability.

These Early Days…………

14 May 2013 by Chris Boughton

My grandson is four years old next month, he starts full time primary school in September and he is more than ready for this next important stage in his young life.

Then and now

09 May 2013 by Briony Cooke

The village shop used to sell basic needs for self-caterers; tinned veg, bin-bags and faded copies of Bunty on the news stand outside.

Two Down, One to go

07 May 2013 by Chris Boughton

The two and half hour flight is also too stressful and tiring for me to endure. It may sound like I am complaining that I cannot go to Florence but I am not.

PD Man

18 Apr 2013 by Chris Boughton

Thursday was a fairly good day for me as life with Parkinson’s (PD) goes; I took the dog for a haircut, had my haircut too and my beard removed. My college was still on Easter holiday but I called into their library and did some reading for my dissertation.

Looking Forward

05 Apr 2013 by Briony Cooke

The chance of putting drops in the wrong orifice was high and I frequently misfired when shaky and in the ‘off’ state. Fortunately, my husband often came to the rescue.

Frosty Winds Made Moan

28 Mar 2013 by Chris Boughton

For me personally the cold weather is particularly troublesome, as my body does not respond well to low temperatures and my balance cannot cope with icy paths and roads.

That wretched safety mat!

25 Mar 2013 by Meg Pinfield

We have a tussle about that wretched mat every time I leave him alone in the room. Before I go, I make sure the mat is in place and connected.

Getting on my Bike

19 Mar 2013 by Chris Boughton

I have just returned from a long weekend away with my wife, my sons, their partners and my grandson. The seven of us spent four days together at a holiday centre, staying in a lodge, in a pine forest. The last time I holidayed with both my sons was twenty one years ago in Florida when they were 9 and 17 years old.

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