punkdoc, my Mum said the same thing about her home when she was in her 80s! She also said a lot of them were gaga.
Haven't finished reading back yet. Not sure if I came on here yesterday. I'm not getting any email notifications and we were out most of the day anyway. We went out to lunch with a friend and other friends were there too. She gave us a lovely lunch, cold salmon and Coronation Chicken with a selection of salads, sitting on her shady terrace. Beautiful view from her house. It was 32° yesterday afternoon.
Must weed the last bit before my open day. This afternoon I'm going to see a friend in the convalescent home, had a hip replacement.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Hopefully she'll liven them up P'doc My aunt demands 'Sparkle Parties' at her home, where the carers give them manicures with sparkly nail polish
Lily P ... It's Clematis viticella purpurea plena elegans ... it's gone rampant this year ... OH has been watering assiduously since I've been laid up, but I've not been able to tie it in to its trellis, so it's just been rampaging across the shrubs and other plants, and cascading down onto the front porch step ... looks wonderful
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning everyone. That's a lovely clem, Dove. I don't have any room for climbers at the moment. The one fence in the whole place is completely smothered by the American Pillar rose. There are plans for pergolas and arches and all sorts but not quite got round to building them so far. OH forbids the planting of anything against the house walls.
The care home where my Dad was for his last couple of years had regular evenings where the residents could stay up late to watch the football or tennis, a visiting 'sing-along' singer with a stuffed cow (don't ask me - no idea), a Pets as Therapy dog visiting. They did their very best for him. They aren't all bad places
Thinking of Joyce today
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Cross wanting to vent!!Were having our conservatory re-built today, roof has been leaking a year, need new soffits,guttering,barge boards, bungalow so the roof would have to have been removed to fit them anyway. Spent the weekend clearing out the conservaotry, PC table which is now literally in the middle of the lounge, wires everywhere, table and 6 chairs, cane sofa and chair, (still in there) washing machine,dryer freezer, 2 tables, plants, all pluncked in spare room, shed, washing machine cannot be moved, had to do it then so we were both here to move heavy stuff. Work meant to be starting today, with conservatory done by tomorrow, one of the fitters has had to have time off, family problem, so now doing our 2 new windows tomorrow, conservatory next week.We have been waiting since April to have the work done, was actually going to Hampton Court this Friday, almost bought tickets before we were told they were coming, ironically, a neighbour said to me, if we wanted to go to HC, why didnt we cancel the double glazing guys, said because I just wanted it done and over with. new shed coming Tuesday, asked if they could deliver some other day, because the front garden is going to be a building site, ye, if we dont mind waiting another month till they are in the area again. Our (only) back door opens into the conservatory, the dogs have a dog flap there, the rest of the bungalow is open plan so I cant go out, they are aparently taking down the old conservatory, covering the area with a tarp, and re-building the following day, so getting the dogs out is going to be fun, wont be able to use back door.
Warm and muggy here and I may be stuck an extra day or two as Possum needs a new PC and delivery to the shop is 2 to 4 days. If only OH had got his finger out and done the research when she asked instead of hoping it would go a way if he ignored it.
Pdoc - your mum sounds great. It's not age, but attitude that counts. There are homes in the US that do care for kids before and after the school day - kids get to know older people and the elders get distraction, entertainment, company while they read to or play with them. A school in London now takes its kids to a home for Friday pm interaction with the residents. Great way to give everyone involved some new experiences and learn while playing and helping.
NB - very frustrating for you. Hope it all gets resolved. We're due to start a new project this month then a pause for the national hols in August and completion in September............
Dove - lovely clem. I hope the one I left behind is OK along with all its mates but I fear not.
Fidget - I agree. Very rude. Just make more jam next year.
Chicky - glad you enjoyed HC. I shall have to look up your new ag.
Have a great day all and hugs to Joyce.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Another note to self and niece. If I'm ever in a home, make b****y sure it's not one that brings children in!
My mum is 81. She's a serious Mick Jagger fan. She also loves Elton John, Queen, Rod Stewart and has been found ironing to Black Sabbath. If I ever put her anywhere that brought in children, made her eat mince or generally "get on" like an old person...she'd haunt me for the rest of my life! She was in her 20s in the 60s. If Paul McCartney ever appeared he'd be in serious danger.
It's been a lovely warm, sunny morning but now the clouds are building rather ominously. I think your thunder may be coming our way, Dove...
DD, I love that your avatar has changed from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Very appropriate!
We're eating scrummy - but horribly calorific - home-made raspberry ice cream at the moment, to make space in the freezer for more raspberries. I'm determined not to make too much jam this year; though it does make wonderful thank-you presents.
Glad your mum is making her presence felt, Punkdoc! And yes, Raisingirl, there are indeed some good, caring, well-run homes for the elderly, thank goodness. We hated the fact we couldn't care for my mum any more - she has Alzheimer's - but she is loved and looked after beautifully in the home we found for her, and seems content.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Hi all.
Very humid here, storms later.
I was fine with most of the comments, it is good for friends to point out other perspectives and points of view.
Spoke to Mum in her new home last night. She was very funny when I asked about the other residents.
" They are so old and a bit dull ", she is 90.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Morning all.
punkdoc, my Mum said the same thing about her home when she was in her 80s! She also said a lot of them were gaga.
Haven't finished reading back yet. Not sure if I came on here yesterday. I'm not getting any email notifications and we were out most of the day anyway. We went out to lunch with a friend and other friends were there too. She gave us a lovely lunch, cold salmon and Coronation Chicken with a selection of salads, sitting on her shady terrace. Beautiful view from her house. It was 32° yesterday afternoon.
Must weed the last bit before my open day. This afternoon I'm going to see a friend in the convalescent home, had a hip replacement.
Hopefully she'll liven them up P'doc
My aunt demands 'Sparkle Parties' at her home, where the carers give them manicures with sparkly nail polish 
Lily P ... It's Clematis viticella purpurea plena elegans ... it's gone rampant this year ... OH has been watering assiduously since I've been laid up, but I've not been able to tie it in to its trellis, so it's just been rampaging across the shrubs and other plants, and cascading down onto the front porch step ... looks wonderful
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning everyone. That's a lovely clem, Dove. I don't have any room for climbers at the moment. The one fence in the whole place is completely smothered by the American Pillar rose. There are plans for pergolas and arches and all sorts but not quite got round to building them so far. OH forbids the planting of anything against the house walls.
The care home where my Dad was for his last couple of years had regular evenings where the residents could stay up late to watch the football or tennis, a visiting 'sing-along' singer with a stuffed cow (don't ask me - no idea), a Pets as Therapy dog visiting. They did their very best for him. They aren't all bad places
Thinking of Joyce today
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Cross wanting to vent!!Were having our conservatory re-built today, roof has been leaking a year, need new soffits,guttering,barge boards, bungalow so the roof would have to have been removed to fit them anyway. Spent the weekend clearing out the conservaotry, PC table which is now literally in the middle of the lounge, wires everywhere, table and 6 chairs, cane sofa and chair, (still in there) washing machine,dryer freezer, 2 tables, plants, all pluncked in spare room, shed, washing machine cannot be moved, had to do it then so we were both here to move heavy stuff. Work meant to be starting today, with conservatory done by tomorrow, one of the fitters has had to have time off, family problem, so now doing our 2 new windows tomorrow, conservatory next week.We have been waiting since April to have the work done, was actually going to Hampton Court this Friday, almost bought tickets before we were told they were coming, ironically, a neighbour said to me, if we wanted to go to HC, why didnt we cancel the double glazing guys, said because I just wanted it done and over with. new shed coming Tuesday, asked if they could deliver some other day, because the front garden is going to be a building site, ye, if we dont mind waiting another month till they are in the area again. Our (only) back door opens into the conservatory, the dogs have a dog flap there, the rest of the bungalow is open plan so I cant go out, they are aparently taking down the old conservatory, covering the area with a tarp, and re-building the following day, so getting the dogs out is going to be fun, wont be able to use back door.
Warm and muggy here and I may be stuck an extra day or two as Possum needs a new PC and delivery to the shop is 2 to 4 days. If only OH had got his finger out and done the research when she asked instead of hoping it would go a way if he ignored it.
Pdoc - your mum sounds great. It's not age, but attitude that counts. There are homes in the US that do care for kids before and after the school day - kids get to know older people and the elders get distraction, entertainment, company while they read to or play with them. A school in London now takes its kids to a home for Friday pm interaction with the residents. Great way to give everyone involved some new experiences and learn while playing and helping.
NB - very frustrating for you. Hope it all gets resolved. We're due to start a new project this month then a pause for the national hols in August and completion in September............
Dove - lovely clem. I hope the one I left behind is OK along with all its mates but I fear not.
Fidget - I agree. Very rude. Just make more jam next year.
Chicky - glad you enjoyed HC. I shall have to look up your new ag.
Have a great day all and hugs to Joyce.
Thunder and lightning here!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Fidget why are you taking jam to my mum?!?!
Another note to self and niece. If I'm ever in a home, make b****y sure it's not one that brings children in!
My mum is 81. She's a serious Mick Jagger fan. She also loves Elton John, Queen, Rod Stewart and has been found ironing to Black Sabbath. If I ever put her anywhere that brought in children, made her eat mince or generally "get on" like an old person...she'd haunt me for the rest of my life! She was in her 20s in the 60s. If Paul McCartney ever appeared he'd be in serious danger.
Rock till you drop my mum!
Goodness me that was a loud bang!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Afternoon all!
It's been a lovely warm, sunny morning but now the clouds are building rather ominously. I think your thunder may be coming our way, Dove...
DD, I love that your avatar has changed from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Very appropriate!
We're eating scrummy - but horribly calorific - home-made raspberry ice cream at the moment, to make space in the freezer for more raspberries. I'm determined not to make too much jam this year; though it does make wonderful thank-you presents.
Glad your mum is making her presence felt, Punkdoc! And yes, Raisingirl, there are indeed some good, caring, well-run homes for the elderly, thank goodness. We hated the fact we couldn't care for my mum any more - she has Alzheimer's - but she is loved and looked after beautifully in the home we found for her, and seems content.