Its not too bad, now that no one is allowed to smoke in the malls. It used to get hard to breathe after 10 am. I used to have to stand in the car park for fresh?!!! air.
Never been to any of those huge shopping places - Norwich's Chapelfield is big enough for me - they ran excursions from all over the country when it opened - now there are much bigger places.
KEF - parents take up quite a bit of time don't they? (hug) . I've promised family (and the care home) that I will not get into a routine of visiting mine on a certain week every day - family are worried that if I do then if something I want to do comes up on that day I won't do it Care Home are worried that if I do then if they plan something (an activity or an outing) on that day my parents won't join in because they're worried that they'll miss me. Think I'm being well looked after
I used to help out one night a week at a youth club at a centre for young people with severe learning disabilities - it was great fun but totally exhausting - and as I got older the young people really didn't want people my age 'chaperoning' them - far better to have people in their 20s and 30s running things - the youngsters didn't feel so 'observed' that way.
Washing's ready to go out now - and it's raining
Just had a quick daylight wander around the garden - can't see any wind damage - just stuff that needs tidying. We've been lucky.
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Dove, my mum was in a care home, and although I was very happy with the home and the care they gave he,r I never visited on the same days I was lucky it was not that far away and went several times a week but never the same days or time. I was also lucky that the home didn't care what time you came or how long you stayed. I did thisfor two reasons- 1, if something was amiss at the home they didn't know when I would arrive so they couldn't make sure all was well on that day. But the main reason was , that say I went every Tuesday , I knew that when the time came and she was no longer here I would really hate Tuesdays. I don't want to sound devious but I worked in one for awhile and was shocked at what went on. I always promised myself that if my parents ever had to go a home I would do my best to make sure they were cared for properly. I was lucky they were wonderful people and she was treated very well as I am sure your parents are too. Sorry dove bit of a ramble
Yorkshies - Murderhall. yes I suppose I will have to venture there at some time too. Dont like shopping but have to say would rather be there than in dreary town centre, paying over the odds to park, getting cold and wet.
Just back from doctors when heavens opened, was nice and sunny before.
Stargaze Lily (hug) We're so lucky in that my parents were able to choose their own care home just up the road a bit from where they'd lived for 30+ years - they'd always said that if they needed care that's where they wanted to go - they'd visited friends who'd lived there - it's more like a little guest house really but with really good carers, only about 15 residents - perhaps more of a family home than a guest house, with the bickering that occasionally goes on LOL, but parents know some of the carers' parents, and where they all live, and where they shop and where their children go to school, and although Mum's getting confused now, all that familiarity every day really helps.
It's run by a local charity and on Christmas Day all the Trustees and their spouses (spice? sounds better ) go to have Christmas Lunch with the residents - a proper big turkey gets carved in front of everyone, glasses of fizz and party poppers and crackers and paper hats and presents and party games. Everyone has a lovely time and families (us) are able to have our Christmas with our children and their families etc knowing that our parents are having a whale of a time - photos are taken and we see them afterwards. Then we can visit them between Christmas and New Year, 'cos on New Year's Day there's another big celebratory meal - every year mother tells me about the wonderful whole salmon that the chef cooks and decorates with cucumber scales etc I sometimes stay for lunch when I visit at other times - they are very lucky with the chef they have - who also is very good at sorting out television malfunctions when my parents have pressed all the wrong buttons at the same time
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SGL my M is in a home and I visit on different days, for the reasons you give, she doesn't know which days I go - to her it's May - but at least gives me an idea of what is going on
Very windy here, again, and a definate chill in the air!. Will make sure I shut up my inner GH tonight
Been to WW and again it's
Visiting daughter later then it's vets with dog for a check up after all that trouble we had with him a few weeks ago.
Dove, the home sounds very much like the one my mum was in. They too had 'proper' food cooked for them. And entertainment of all sorts through the year. Xmas etc was made very special for them like yours. They had days out now and again to the coast etc. When she was able they even allowed her own little patch in the garden under her bedroom window. She loved her garden, I only wish I was as green fingered as she was! Dove/Matty I hope your loved ones are well, my very best wishes x
Yes Matty, think it's time my chillies came in from the grow house and sat on the kitchen windowsill. Last year's Amaryllis has been starting off in there too - she'd better come indoors and sit between the two Christmas Cacti which are blooming their socks off at the moment
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Its not too bad, now that no one is allowed to smoke in the malls. It used to get hard to breathe after 10 am. I used to have to stand in the car park for fresh?!!! air.
Never been to any of those huge shopping places - Norwich's Chapelfield is big enough for me - they ran excursions from all over the country when it opened - now there are much bigger places.
KEF - parents take up quite a bit of time don't they? (hug) . I've promised family (and the care home) that I will not get into a routine of visiting mine on a certain week every day - family are worried that if I do then if something I want to do comes up on that day I won't do it
Care Home are worried that if I do then if they plan something (an activity or an outing) on that day my parents won't join in because they're worried that they'll miss me. Think I'm being well looked after 
I used to help out one night a week at a youth club at a centre for young people with severe learning disabilities - it was great fun but totally exhausting - and as I got older the young people really didn't want people my age 'chaperoning' them - far better to have people in their 20s and 30s running things - the youngsters didn't feel so 'observed' that way.
Washing's ready to go out now - and it's raining
Just had a quick daylight wander around the garden - can't see any wind damage - just stuff that needs tidying. We've been lucky.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Grass cutting today, the weather's perfick for it, and the drying wind has helped apres the deluge!
Dove, my mum was in a care home, and although I was very happy with the home and the care they gave he,r I never visited on the same days I was lucky it was not that far away and went several times a week but never the same days or time. I was also lucky that the home didn't care what time you came or how long you stayed. I did thisfor two reasons- 1, if something was amiss at the home they didn't know when I would arrive so they couldn't make sure all was well on that day. But the main reason was , that say I went every Tuesday , I knew that when the time came and she was no longer here I would really hate Tuesdays. I don't want to sound devious but I worked in one for awhile and was shocked at what went on. I always promised myself that if my parents ever had to go a home I would do my best to make sure they were cared for properly. I was lucky they were wonderful people and she was treated very well as I am sure your parents are too. Sorry dove bit of a ramble
Have just seen the man is back... made my day and trust he will be on this thread soon.
Yorkshies - Murderhall. yes I suppose I will have to venture there at some time too. Dont like shopping but have to say would rather be there than in dreary town centre, paying over the odds to park, getting cold and wet.
Just back from doctors when heavens opened, was nice and sunny before.
Right a look online for a job next...
Stargaze Lily (hug) We're so lucky in that my parents were able to choose their own care home just up the road a bit from where they'd lived for 30+ years - they'd always said that if they needed care that's where they wanted to go - they'd visited friends who'd lived there - it's more like a little guest house really but with really good carers, only about 15 residents - perhaps more of a family home than a guest house, with the bickering that occasionally goes on LOL, but parents know some of the carers' parents, and where they all live, and where they shop and where their children go to school, and although Mum's getting confused now, all that familiarity every day really helps.
It's run by a local charity and on Christmas Day all the Trustees and their spouses (spice? sounds better
) go to have Christmas Lunch with the residents - a proper big turkey gets carved in front of everyone, glasses of fizz and party poppers and crackers and paper hats and presents and party games. Everyone has a lovely time and families (us) are able to have our Christmas with our children and their families etc knowing that our parents are having a whale of a time - photos are taken and we see them afterwards. Then we can visit them between Christmas and New Year, 'cos on New Year's Day there's another big celebratory meal - every year mother tells me about the wonderful whole salmon that the chef cooks and decorates with cucumber scales etc 
I sometimes stay for lunch when I visit at other times - they are very lucky with the chef they have - who also is very good at sorting out television malfunctions when my parents have pressed all the wrong buttons at the same time 
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Morning -I think!
SGL my M is in a home and I visit on different days, for the reasons you give, she doesn't know which days I go - to her it's May - but at least gives me an idea of what is going on
Very windy here, again, and a definate chill in the air!. Will make sure I shut up my inner GH tonight
Been to WW and again it's
Visiting daughter later then it's vets with dog for a check up after all that trouble we had with him a few weeks ago.
Dove, the home sounds very much like the one my mum was in. They too had 'proper' food cooked for them. And entertainment of all sorts through the year. Xmas etc was made very special for them like yours. They had days out now and again to the coast etc. When she was able they even allowed her own little patch in the garden under her bedroom window. She loved her garden, I only wish I was as green fingered as she was! Dove/Matty I hope your loved ones are well, my very best wishes x
Star gaze lily
Yes Matty, think it's time my chillies came in from the grow house and sat on the kitchen windowsill. Last year's Amaryllis has been starting off in there too - she'd better come indoors and sit between the two Christmas Cacti which are blooming their socks off at the moment
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.