I confess I am no Bill Oddie but being the cool, hip (Young?) Dad that I am I have managed to coerce my family over the last 2 years into joining me in my hobby of bird watching. Now, I don’t mean that we sit in forests dressed in full camouflage gear looking through binoculars…
Springing back We have all felt isolated and alone during these strange times, but as the government has started the easing of the lockdown measures, we can start to make contact with friends and family albeit continuing to observe social distancing. So when I saw this picture of Oakley, it reminded me that we can…
In these strange and uncertain times many things have changed, but I never thought that it would come to the point that I would be as interested in the status of my internet connection, as I am today. It’s just not something I ever really thought about, it was just there. Turn on a computer…
As the world suddenly awakened to the sounds of panic and people all around me could speak of nothing else, I wondered if all the stories were true. Will the world suddenly end at the hands of COVID-19? Would I lose a person I care about or who I hold close to my heart? I…
The original requirements for Hospital Discharge published 19th March now includes 3 easy read leaflets covering leaving hospital , leaving hospital to go home, leaving hospital to go to a care home . The leaflets can be found with the links below: Covid 19 – When you leave hospital – easy read Covid 19 –…
The Trials and Tribulations of Alzheimer’s and Lockdown My Dad has Alzheimer’s and we were muddling along with Day centre, some help from Carers and a routine. Dad would often forget his routine and a quick morning visit would soon send him on his way to where he was going. He would moan and complain…
I could start this negatively and list all the things I miss and can’t do because of this virus, all the people I can’t see and the events that have been canceled. But negativity isn’t really my thing I’m much happier when I feel positive about something and there are lots of positives to come…
This has been a difficult time for us all, we have worried about the people we serve, our staff teams as well as our own families, I have 2 parents over 70 and I have been telling them they have to stay home at this time and cannot leave their house , I feel the…
Look around you, what do you see? The environments mesmerising, Would you agree? Look into my bottle, What do you see? Would you drink from it? It’s certainly not for me. Clear fresh water from the shop, you see; But not all is what it seems to be. Would you drink water fresh from the…
Good day everyone we just wanted to let you all know that we’re missing coming to work and giving you all lots of cuddles. We are following the governments guidelines and staying at home. Dad is taking us out for our daily exercise first thing in the morning when mum leaves for work . We…
In March we were all put in lockdown and our family was spread out across the country due to work commitments. All of the family are key workers due to employment in social care, education and utilities. In April two weeks in my husband phoned me from work and informed me one of the students…
We all know how important it is to exercise even if we don’t like it. For those of us that enjoyed going to the gym, now becoming a distant memory it has been difficult for us all as we have been forced to change our routines. For me the gym was not just about exercise,…