23/07/2007 by Richard.

 THE PUB WITH NO BEER

The lights are on green so proceed if you dare 

This bridge is now closed due to possible structural damage

The water is now receding at a fast rate of knots,

Heaven help the people downstream

P.S. we all kept our feet dry

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19/07/2007 by Ted.

Bob had a 70th birthday today, 19th July, 2007.

He received only one card - but he did get a telephone

call from his mum.

Happy 70th Birthday greetings, best wishes

and love Bob from - I am sure - us all.

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16/07/2007 by Richard.

Yesterday I went to see my Great Gran with my Mum, Nanna, Gramps and Auntie Shilpa(thats what my Mum calls her but it’s really my Auntie Becky)

I had a lovely time but next time we visit I think she will sit on my lap

This is me with my Great Gran, My Nanna and My Mum I’m the one wearing trousers

I also met my Great Uncle Ted.(He’s the one wearing glasses)

I really enjoyed meeting my Great Gran and cannot wait untill the next time we go

Loads and Loads of Love

Nathan

P.s. Everybody else sends their love too

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13/07/2007 by Ted.

TODAY, 13TH JULY 2007 WAS MUM’S 94TH BIRTHDAY.

SHE HAS HAD A LOVELY TIME WITH BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM VISITING FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND BY CARD AND TELEPHONE.

AT TEA-TIME THE STAFF AT THE HOME MADE HER A BIRTHDAY CAKE WHICH THEY BROUGHT TO HER ROOM WHERE THEY SANG “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” TO HER.

TONIGHT SHE ESPECIALLY ASKED ME TO THANK EVERYONE VIA THE BLOG FOR THEIR CARDS, VISITS AND LOVE.

SHE CONTINUES TO KEEP UP THE PROGRESS SHE HAS MADE DURING THE PAST WEEKS.  SHE NOW HAS MORE ENERGY, WANDERS INTO THE BATHROOM AND ATTENDS TO HERSELF, THINKS NOTHING OF MOVING AROUND THE ROOM TO RETRIEVE THINGS FROM DRAWERS ETC - SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO DO NOT SO LONG AGO. SHE IS LENGTHENING THE DISTANCE WHICH SHE WALKS DURING HER EXERCISE SESSIONS AND NOW VENTURES AS FAR AS THE LIBRARY (THOSE WHO HAVE VISITED HER AT ST. GEORGE’S WILL KNOW THE DISTANCE INVOLVED).

TONIGHT SHE ASKED ME TO SEND HER BIRTHDAY GREETINGS AND SPECIAL BIRTHDAY LOVE TO SUSAN WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS ON SUNDAY, 15TH JULY.  I AM TO TELL YOU THAT SHE APPRECIATED THE LETTER YOU PUT IN WITH HER CARD, SUE. SHE ENJOYED HEARING YOUR NEWS. AND SHE SENDS A VERY BIG, BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CARDS (WHICH SHE WILL NEVER THROW AWAY!!!!!)

LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

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05/07/2007 by Richard.

I know we’ve had a lot of rain peter but thats ridiculous

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03/07/2007 by Andrew.

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03/07/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 3 JULY 2007. ANOTHER POSITIVE REPORT ON LITTLE MUM. SHE REMAINS FRAIL AND SOMEWHAT BREATHLESS BUT HER MIND IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND SHARP.  SHE INSISTS ON DOING MORE AND MORE FOR HERSELF DESPITE HER FRAILTY AND ORGANISES MYSELF AND THE CARERS IN AN INOFFENSIVE WAY TO HAVE THINGS THE WAY SHE LIKES THEM - WHICH IS FAIR ENOUGH AS BEING IN CARE IS ALL ABOUT HER COMFORT AND WELFARE. ONE PARTICULAR INSTANCE CONCERNS HER GOING TO BED.  FOR THIS SHE HAS TO HAVE CERTAIN THINGS ON HER TABLE AND BED TO ENSURE THAT IF SHE NEEDS SOMETHING DURING THE NIGHT IT IS THERE WHERE SHE CAN FIND IT.  OF LATE SHE WAS REMARKING THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE THE CLOCK WHEN SHE AWOKE AT NIGHT.  SHE MAINTAINED THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE HER EYESIGHT WAS GETTING WORSE - BUT WHEN SHE WAS REMINDED THAT SHE HAD A PAIR OF SPECTACLES TO HELP HER SEE SUCH THINGS AS CLOCKS SHE PUT THEM ON AND NOW CAN SEE THE CLOCK PERFECTLY.  HOWEVER THIS MEANS THAT THE SPECTACLES MUST BE PLACED WHERE HER HAND CAN FIND THEM IN THE NIGHT SO THAT SHE CAN PUT THEM ON TO SEE THE CLOCK. AND SHE HAS A WHOLE FAMILY OF SUCH THINGS IN CASE SHE NEEDS THEM.

ON TWO NIGHTS A WEEK i AM NOT THERE TO SEE HER INTO BED AND TO ARRANGE THE COMFORTS SO A LIST HAD TO BE MADE FOR THE CARERS SO THAT THEY CAN GET IT RIGHT WHEN THEY HAVE THAT PRIVELEGE.  BUT HER MIND, BUT NOT HER TONGUE, IS AS SHARP AS TWOPENCE IF I OR THEY SHOULD OVERLOOK ANYTHING.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VENTURE OUTDOORS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER NOT BEING SUITABLE. HOWEVER MUM IS INSTEAD TAKING EXERCISE WALKS UP AND DOWN THE CORRIDOR OUTSIDE HER ROOM AND IS MANAGING TO WALK FURTHER AND FURTHER.  HER POOR OLD BODY CAN HARDLY KEEP UP WITH HER MIND AS IT DRIVES HER ON TO DO NEW THINGS.  YESTERDAY SHE HOBBLED ACROSS THE ROOM TO HER BEDSIDE CABINET WHERE WE KEEP SOME CHOCOLATE TEACAKES - HER CURRENT FAVOURITE SNACK. THERE SHE OPENED THE DRAWER AND RETRIEVED THE CHOCOLATE TEACAKES AND TOOK THEM BACK TO HER CHAIR WHERE SHE SCOFFED HER DAILY RATION (SELF IMPOSED)  OF TWO TEACAKES.  NOT SO LONG AGO SUCH AN EXPEDITION WOULD HAVE BEEN BEYOND HER.  SHE REALLY IS INCREDIBLE.

HER SHORT TERM MEMORY IS A LITTLE LACKING THESE DAYS BUT THE LONG TERM MEMORY IS GREAT. SHE RECALLS FAMILY BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES AND THE LIKE AND CONTINUES TO TALK ANIMATEDLY ABOUT HER LARGE FAMILY AND EXPRESS CONCERNS AT THEIR PROBLEMS AND PLEASURE AT THEIR GOOD HAPPENINGS. SHE STILL REMEMBERS AND LOVES YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

SHE IS, OF COURSE, STILL ANXIOUS TO BE OFF TO THE NEXT PHASE OF HER LIFE.  WHEN SHE HEARD OF RUTH’S DEPARTURE SHE WAS CRESTFALLEN BECAUSE SHE HAD GONE BEFORE HER - BEING ONLY 90 YEARS OF AGE! THEN SHE LEARNED OF A GENTLEMAN AT ST. GEORGE’S WHO WILL ALSO SOON BE ON HIS WAY - HE HAS ADVANCED LEUKAEMIA. WHEN SHE HEARD THIS SHE BRIGHTENED - “THINGS HAPPEN IN THREES”, SHE SAID.  “PERHAPS I WILL BE THE THIRD!”

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

ANYWAY, LOVE TO EVERYONE FROM MUM AND ME,

BACK SOON,

 TED.

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