The punishing new schedule of care home events includes Prize Bingo, “Let’s Laugh Day”, Gardening Club, “Knit and natter”, silent disco, and draughts. I’m off out this evening; the draughts can wait…
Broken Cloud
Monday 18 March 2024
Draughts...
Sparks...
It’s almost three months since my head exploded in a shower of sparks. I had no idea that the experience had anything positive to offer… and yet it has. Strange days indeed…
Seeing the ‘boys’ this evening in Grassington. “We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!”...
Sunday 17 March 2024
Sunday lunch...
Saturday 16 March 2024
Visitors...
A busy schedule of visitors today; I’m definitely more popular now than when I was alive. I think I arranged for Gordon at 12, Rachel and Tony at 1pm, for lunch, at the nearest wheelchair friendly pub in Grassington… the Black Horse, close to my ‘digs’. Then Phil & Colleen at 4pm. There’s food on all day. My phone: 07941-630420. If I’ve got the timings wrong… just blame the drugs!…
Friday 15 March 2024
Calm...
I’m woken up with a start, as a mug of tea appears, bottles of piss are decanted down the loo, and I’m told that it’s raining. I feel calm, pain-free and lazy. Maybe my job is just to listen to the chaffinches and feel the meds’ analgesic balm…
Thursday 14 March 2024
Meds..
Still feeling good, but energy depleted… especially after I’ve taken a handful of meds in the morning. Best time to visit: afternoons…
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Lazy day...
A lazy day, propped up by soft pillows, as the meds start to take effect. So far, so predictable. A woman came round, to convert my talons back into toenails; next week’s highlight is a haircut. Living the dream…