30/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 30TH APRIL 2007. “I’M NOT SO ANXIOUS TO GO NOW - BECAUSE LIFE IS NOW SO GOOD”.  SO SAID LITTLE MUM THIS EVENING AFTER ANOTHER LOVELY DAY.

THIS MORNING I WAS GREETED BY ANN WHO JOYFULLY ANNOUNCED, “SHE HAD TWO HELPINGS OF PORRIDGE THIS MORNING”.  IT WAS TRUE. MUM ATE THE BREAKFAST BOWL OF PORRIDGE BROUGHT TO HER AND THEN ASKED IF SHE COULD HAVE ANOTHER - WHICH SHE ALSO “ATE ALL UP” JUST LIKE GOLDILOCKS! 

SHE REALLY IS ENJOYING THE FREEDOM FROM FEELING ILL WHICH HAS BEEN WITH HER FOR SO LONG. TODAY SHE SPENT THE MORNING PLANNING TO GO THROUGH THE DRAWERS TO DISPOSE OF ALL THE CLOTHES WHICH NOW DON’T FIT HER BY GIVING THEM TO THE SALVATION ARMY DROP-IN. THIS AFTERNOON SHE DID THE ROUNDS AGAIN, FIRST OF ALL GOING INTO THE LOUNGE TO SAY HELLO TO HER FELLOW RESIDENTS AND THEN INTO THE SHRUBBERY CONSERVATORY ROOM FOR A WHILE. AFTER THIS SHE WENT OUTDOORS TO ADMIRE THE FLOWERS AND ESPECIALLY THE WISTERIA WHICH GROWS AGAINST THE WALL OUTSIDE THE WINDOW OF HER ROOM. SHE CAN’T SEE IT FROM THE INSIDE BUT MARVELLED AT THE FLOWERS FROM THE SUNSHINE-WARMED PATIO OUTSIDE.

TONIGHT, OF COURSE, SHE WAS TIRED BUT CONTENTED AFTER HER LOVELY DAY.  SHE CHATTERED ENDLESSLY FROM 7PM UNTIL 8PM AS SHE WAITED FOR HER HORLICKS, AND WAS THEN GLAD TO SNUGGLE DOWN FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP - BUT NOT BEFORE SENDING LOVE TO YOU ALL.

I SEND MINE TOO,

TED.

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30/04/2007 by Ted.

7th    Gabriella Talbot’s 3rd birthday 

7th    Darren’s Cheater’s 33rd birthday

10th  Ruth Stubbs would have been 75 years old today

15th  Barbara Talbot’s 72nd birthday

19th  Linda Talbot’s 60th birthday

         Shanice Talbot’s 15th birthday

23rd  Tracy Cheater’s 36th birthday

24th  James and Kassia Talbot’s 4th wedding anniversary 

26th Anthony Dean Smith’s 11th birthday

31st  Richard and Linda Talbot’s 38th wedding anniversary

Please report any errors or omissions (there have been a few) to ted@talbotfamily.org.uk

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30/04/2007 by Ted.

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30/04/2007 by Ted.

ST GEORGE’S RESIDENTIAL HOME 

Hello from Ted,

I was walking back from St. George’s this morning and I just thought what a beautiful world Millom is in.  The views are magnificent - especially in the sunshine. And everything is so green now that Spring is here. The grounds of St. George’s have been filled with daffodils, but now these have given way to bluebells and, of course, there are the unbeatable dandelions - a lovely flower with its neatly regimented petals and glowing colour. More than once I have asked the Lord that if there is a Millom in heaven I would love to live there.

The landscapes around here never fail to thrill me with their beauty. It has its effect too.  Last week I went fishing and caught two lovely rainbow trout - about a pound weight each.  They would have made a nice meal, but as I removed the hook from their mouths I just knew that I had to put them back. I just couldn’s knock them on the head to kill them. I put them back into the water and when they had recovered - maybe from their astonishment at being put back - they leisurely flicked their tails and moved back into the deep water. How could I have killed them - the air was filled with the songs of countless birds, new-born lambs were bleating and frolicking as only they can and the air was like fresh wine - even though gentle rain was falling. It really was a breath of heaven.

I pumped up my bike tyres the other day in preparation for a sprint or two around the sea-wall when opportunity presents. The area is now a RSPB bird sanctuary, but forty or so years ago it was an intense industrial area given over to iron ore mining and iron casting.  But that passed away as the iron ore reserves were depleted and the industrial operation became unprofitable.  Since then the deeply scarred and damaged earth has become softened and overlaid with the return of natural growth and renewal and today the area is breathtakingly beautiful. What were once deep quarries are now filled with water and have become lakes - havens for all manner of wildlife. Upturned spoil heaps are now grassy mounds covered in summer with myriads of beautiful multi-coloured wild flowers. Old railway lines are red-dusted paths suitable for pedestrian or cyclist - but not cars. A safe haven for all who love to wander and enjoy the beauty. Sometimes my heart aches with all the beauty.

This part of the world is truly a beautiful place.

I could go on but that is enough enough from me for now.  What about your area and your interests? Share them with the family. We would love to hear from you.  It is a “family” blog.

Much love to you all,

Ted.

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29/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 29TH APRIL 2007. TODAY WAS A LOVELY DAY WEATHERWISE AND FOR MUM TOO. SHE IS PICTURED ON THE LAWN AT ST. GEORGE’S ENJOYING THE WARM SUNSHINE AND BREEZE. (YES IT REALLY IS HER BEHIND THOSE SUNGLASSES). AFTER THE TRIP OUTDOORS SHE SPOKE TO SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE TELEPHONE AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HER AFTERNOON. SHE WAS STILL FRESH AT 7PM AS SHE WAITED FOR HER HORLICKS BEFORE SETTLING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT.

THE HARDEST PART OF DOING THINGS OUTSIDE HER ROOM IS FINDING THE GET-UP-AND-GO.  DESPITE THIS SHE IS PLANNING TO RETURN TO SITTING IN THE ”SHRUBBERY” - THE CONSERVATORY-TYPE ROOM OVERLOOKING THE DUCKPOND WHERE SHE SPENT SO MANY HAPPY AFTERNOONS LAST YEAR - WHICH WILL PROVIDE A CHANGE FROM HER ROOM WHERE SHE HAS HAD TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME LATELY. SHE WILL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE TO ENJOY “THE GREAT OUTDOORS” WHEN THE WEATHER IS SUITABLE.

TONIGHT A CONTENTED MUM ASKED ME TO SEND HER FONDEST LOVE TO YOU ALL.

MINE COMES TOO,

TED. 

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28/04/2007 by PeterJohnson.

PETER WENT TO VISIT TODAY AND FOUND MUM IN VERY GOOD SPIRITS. HER EYESIGHT IS NOT GOOD, AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON, SHE ASKED FOR THE LIGHT TO BE SWITCHED ON SO SHE COULD SEE PETER. SHE WAS ASKED WHAT SHE WANTED FOR HER TEA, AND REQUESTED A TRIFLE, AND ONE OF THE STAFF WENT OUT TO GET ONE.  I SPOKE TO MUM ON PETER’S MOBILE PHONE, AND SHE TOLD ME TO GET CRACKING WITH THE PACKING! WE ARE GOING TO SPEND A FEW DAYS IN SCOTLAND THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY. MUM CAN HEAR MY VOICE QUITE WELL ON THE MOBILE.

MUM SENDS HER BESTEST LOVE TO YOU ALL, AND WE SEND OUR LOVE TOO,

PETER AND BARBARA

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27/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 27TH APRIL 2007. ANOTHER EXCELLENT DAY FOR MUM THOUGH SHE WAS VERY TIRED BY 5.30PM AND IN BED AT 6PM.  THIS COULD BE DOWN TO THE VERY WARM WEATHER WHICH WAS REFLECTED IN THE TEMPERATURE INDOORS - ABOUT 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE BUT THE HEATING STILL ON IN THE BUILDING. 

A SLEEPY MUM SENT HER LOVE TO YOU ALL,

ME TOO,

TED. 

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26/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 26TH APRIL 2007. TODAY, THE LAST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH AND A BEAUTIFUL WARM SUNNY DAY, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A COMMUNION SERVICE AT ST. GEORGE’S FOR THE CHRISTIAN RESIDENTS.  MUM HAS NOT BEEN WELL ENOUGH TO ATTEND FOR SOME TIME BUT THIS OCCASION WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO OTHER COMMITMENTS, THE MINISTER WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE SERVICE TODAY. AS MUM WAS ALREADY EMBARKED IN HER WHEELCHAIR SHE DECIDED INSTEAD THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE LOUNGE AND RENEW HER ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE OTHER RESIDENTS WHO SHE ALSO HAD NOT SEEN FOR SOME TIME THROUGH BEING CONFINED TO HER ROOM. SHE DID THIS AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT, THEN VENTURED OUTSIDE AND ON TO THE LAWN TO ENJOY THE SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS AND FRESH AIR FOR A FEW MINUTES.

APART FROM HER INCREASED DISABILITY SHE IS HER OLD PRE-HOSPITAL-VISIT SELF AGAIN AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYING LIFE. BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX OCLOCK HER ENERGY DISSIPATES AND SHE IS GLAD TO GET INTO BED WHERE SHE CAN RELAX AND CHAT UNTIL HORLICKS AND SLEEPING PILL TIME.

TONIGHT, AS USUAL, SHE SEND HER LOVE TO YOU ALL.

ME TOO,

TED.

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25/04/2007 by PeterJohnson.

PETER VISITED MUM TODAY AND WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HER WELL, CONTENT AND CHEERFUL. SHE ALSO HAD A VISIT FROM CHRISTINE, A VERY CLOSE FRIEND.
SHE LAUGHED ABOUT HER CORNISH PASTIE WHEN PETER MENTIONED IT TODAY. “ALL THE WORLD MUST KNOW NOW” SHE SAID. SHE ASKED ABOUT THE BLOG. THE LAST PHOTO OF MUM SAYS IT ALL - SHE LOOKS WELL AND SHE IS WELL LOVED.BLESS HER.

SHE SENDS HER LOVE

PETER AND BARBARA

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24/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 24TH APRIL 2007. MUM HAD HAD ANOTHER LOVELY DAY HAVING SLEPT WELL, EATEN WELL AND HAD HER TUESDAY BATH AND PAMPERING. SHE WAS ALSO VISITED DURING THE MORNING BY HER DEAR FRIEND GLADYS WHO SPEND AN HOUR BRINGING HER UP-TO-DATE WITH LOCAL CHIT-CHAT. TO ROUND THE DAY OFF,  THIS AFTERNOON SHE RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED VISIT FROM MARY, ANOTHER DEAR FRIEND OF MANY YEARS.  DESPITE SUCH A HECTIC - FOR HER - DAY MUM WAS REMARKABLY FRESH THIS EVENING AND IN NO HURRY TO TURN IN.

THE STAFF ARE OUTSTANDING IN THEIR CARE FOR HER.  TODAY MUM’S PERSONAL CUP WHICH HAS A GOLD SHINY HANDLE WHICH SHE CAN SEE DESPITE HER FAILING EYES, WAS CAUGHT UP WITH OTHER EMPTY CUPS AND WHISKED AWAY TO BE WASHED. THEN IT DISAPPEARED.  ONE OF THE CARERS SEARCHED EVERY (FORTY-SOMETHING) RESIDENT’S ROOM UNTIL SHE HAD LOCATED IT AND RETURNED IT TO MUM TO BE FILLED WITH TEA READY FOR TOMORROW MORNING’S EARLY COLD TEA DRINKING SESSION. 

TONIGHT MUM IS AGAIN COMFORTABLE AND CONTENT AND SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL.

ME TOO.

TED. 

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23/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 23RD APRIL 2007 - ST. GEORGE’S DAY  MUM SAID THAT LAST NIGHT’S SLEEP WAS THE BEST SHE HAS EVER HAD. TODAY SHE HAS BEEN EATING WELL. AS I WENT INTO ST. GEORGE’S THIS EVENING THE COOK TOLD ME EXCITEDLY THAT MUM HAD ORDERED A CORNISH PASTY FOR HER TEA AND HAD EATEN NEARLY ALL OF IT - AND THEN FINISHED OFF HER TEA WITH A TRIFLE! NEEDLESS TO SAY MUM, TO USE HER OWN WORDS, HAS HAD A “LOVELY DAY”. TONIGHT SHE SETTLED DOWN HAPPILY AND COMFORTABLY READY FOR ANOTHER GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP.

SHE ASKED ME TO SEND HER LOVE TO EVERYBODY.

I SEND MINE TOO.

TED.

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22/04/2007 by Ted.

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22/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 22ND APRIL 2007.  MUM HAS HAD ANOTHER GOOD DAY DESPITE HAVING A BROKEN NIGHT. SHE IS EATING A LITTLE MORE NOW - THE ST. GEORGE’S STAFF HAVE TOLD HER THAT SHE CAN ORDER WHAT SHE WANTS AND THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE IT. TONIGHT FOR HER TEA SHE ORDERED SIX CRISPS WHICH MAY NOT SOUND A LOT BUT IS QUITE AN ADVENTURE COMPARED TO THE LIQUID DIET SHE HAS BEEN HAVING. AND SHE IS STILL FINDING BLESSINGS TO COUNT AND KEEPING HAPPY BETWEEN DOZES.

AS USUAL SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL.

ME TOO.

TED.

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21/04/2007 by Ted.

HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY BEKKIE.  WE ALL SEND SPECIAL LOVE TO YOU AND WILL BE THINKING OF YOU TOMORROW - AND MAYBE WISHING THAT WE WERE ALL STILL 14 TOO. GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU A LOVELY DAY.

PS. HOW ABOUT PUTTING A BIRTHDAY PHOTO ON THE BLOG SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU?

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21/04/2007 by Ted.

AFTERNOON OF 22ND APRIL 2007. THIS MORNING MUM LOOKED READY FOR ANOTHER GOOD DAY. SHE HAD SLEPT WELL AND, ON WAKING FROM A MORNING NAP, THE COLOUR RETURNED TO HER CHEEKS AND SHE LOOKED AS GOOD AS SHE DID YESTERDAY - SEE YESTERDAY’S PHOTO.

DIDN’T MENTION IT LAST NIGHT BUT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SHE BROUGHT TO MIND AND NAMED ALL BUT THREE OF THE FORTY THREE CARERS AND ANCILLARY WORKERS WHO ARE AT ST. GEORGE’S.  NOT MUCH WRONG WITH HER MEMORY AND MIND, EH?

TODAY SHE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO A GENTLE DAY RELAXING AND ENJOYING THE CARE OF THE ST. GEORGE’S STAFF. SHE, OF COURSE, SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL.

MORE TOMORROW,

TED.

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21/04/2007 by sue.

I know I am a day early but I want to say Happy Birthday to Rebekah who is 14 years old on Sunday (tomorrow).

It is a joy to know you Bekkie. Don’t be too late back from Woldgate looking after all the horses in the absence of your pals. I’ll be getting hungry!!

 lol Aunite Sue and Uncle Mozzie (sorry Bryan) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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20/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 29TH APRIL 2007. MUM HAD AN EXCELLENT NIGHTS SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND A BRILLIANT DAY TODAY. SHE HAS FELT WELL AND WIDE AWAKE ALL DAY. THE PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN THIS AFTERNOON, SHOWS HOW WELL SHE LOOKS. SHE HAS NOT EATEN MUCH BUT HAS ENJOYED WHAT SHE HAS HAD. COMPARE THIS TO THE PHOTOGRAPH POSTED ON 5TH MARCH 2007.

THE CARING STAFF ARE GOING OUT OF THEIR WAY TO SPOIL HER DURING THEIR DAILY MINISTRATIONS.  THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SHE IS THE MOST POORLY OF THEIR RESIDENTS SO PERHAPS THIS IS WHY, THOUGH THEY HAVE RADIATED THEIR LOVE AND CONCERN FOR MUM FROM THE FIRST DAY SHE TOOK UP RESIDENCE IN ST. GEORGE’S.

TONIGHT AS SHE SETTLED HAPPILY DOWN SHE ASKED ME TO TELL YOU ALL THAT SHE HAS HER ARMS AROUND YOU ALL GIVING YOU A BIG HUG TOGETHER.

MUCH LOVE TO EVERYONE,

TED.

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19/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 19TH APRIL 2007. AFTER HER GOOD DAY OF 17TH APRIL MUM HAD A POORLY DAY YESTERDAY. SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT OF THE 17TH OK BUT ON WAKING FELT UNWELL AND NAUSEATED. THIS LASTED ALL DAY UNTIL SHE WAS IN BED ABOUT 8PM WHEN IT SUDDENLY PASSED OFF AND SHE FELT WELL, REFRESHED AND WIDE AWAKE WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO TO SLEEP. DESPITE THIS SHE HAD ANOTHER GOOD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A PRETTY GOOD DAY TODAY, IN BETWEEN DOZES TALKING ABOUT THE FAMILY AND REMINISCING ON DAYS GONE BY.  THE DISTRICT NURSE TOOK A BLOOD SAMPLE YESTERDAY MORNING SO WE MAY HAVE THE RESULT OF THAT TOMORROW.

MUM ASKS ME TO SEND HER LOVE TO EVERYBODY,

MINE COMES TOO,

TED.

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17/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 17TH APRIL 2007. RECENTLY MUM HAS BEEN WAKING FROM SLEEP DURING THE NIGHT HAVING HAD A NIGHTMARE, ON ONE OCCASION AWAKENING TO FIND HERSELF HALF WAY ACROSS THE DARKENED ROOM COMPLETE WITH NIGHT BAG WITHOUT KNOWING HOW SHE HAD GOT THERE.  AND LAST NIGHT SHE HAD A PARTICULARLY FRIGHTENING NIGHTMARE. SHE THOUGHT THAT THESE HAPPENINGS HAD STARTED AT THE TIME SHE STARTED TAKING THE TWO SEDATIVE TABLETS TO HELP HER SLEEP. THE SEDATIVES WERE “ZIMOVANE” WHICH WHEN INPUT TO GOOGLE REVEALED THAT HALLUCINATIONS AND NIGHTMARES COULD BE SIDE EFFECTS, PARTICULARLY FOR OLD PEOPLE. AS A RESULT SHE HAS TONIGHT DISCONTINUED HER SEDATIVES AND EXCHANGED THEM FOR SMALL DOSE OF ORAMORPH. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL PUT THE MATTER TO RIGHTS.

SHE DESCRIBED TODAY AS A “GOOD DAY”, IT STARTED WITH HER REFRESHING TUESDAY BATH AND PAMPERING. SHE THEN DOZED BETWEEN A COUPLE OF VISITS FROM LOCAL FRIENDS BUT WAS TIRED AND READY FOR BED BY 5PM. SHE WAS IN BED AT 6PM AND, AFTER HER ORAMORPH AND HORLICKS, WAS READY FOR SLEEP SOON AFTER 8PM.

HER DOCTOR HAS ARRANGED ANOTHER BLOOD TEST THIS WEEK SO THAT SHE CAN HAVE THE RESULT BEFORE SHE DEPARTS FOR YET ANOTHER HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK.

MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL,

ME TOO,

TED

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15/04/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF SUNDAY 15TH APRIL 2007. MUM HAD A REASONABLE DAY TODAY.   AS USUAL SHE DOZED THROUGH MOST OF IT BUT WAS VERY WEARY AT 6PM AND WANTED JUST TO GO TO BED.  ONCE IN BED SHE RECOVERED SOMEWHAT AND CHATTED UNTIL HER HORLICKS CAME AFTER WHICH SHE  SETTLED DOWN TO SLEEP AT AROUND 8PM.

SHE SEND HER LOVE TO ALL,

ME TOO,

TED.

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