UK Jul 26 – Day 20 – A pyjama day

I don’t have much to write about for today’s blog. Mostly, we lounged around the house playing games. I had a little trouble falling asleep and staying asleep last night. This was the first time I struggled with the Nothing Much Happens podcast while it was playing in...
UK Jul 26 – Day 19 Another relaxing Welsh day

UK Jul 26 – Day 19 Another relaxing Welsh day

I spent a little longer than normal writing up yesterday’s blog. I think that was partly due to the subject matter, which I wanted to take my time with and really do justice to, but I’m also starting to suspect my typing proficiency is increasingly affected by my...

UK Jul 26 – Day 18 – Back to Jacky’s, I mean Wales

I chatted with Paul last night about the rigours and demands of caring for Dad. Funny enough, he asked whether I had written much about him in my blogs, so I’m making a mental note to include something about him in this entry. Paul was in fits of laughter after...

UK Jul 26 – Day 17 – The realities of Dad

For the second night in a row, I tried using a sleeping aid. Not sleeping pills, but a podcast designed to help you get to sleep. The idea is to find a substitute for the endless scrolling of Facebook reels. This particular podcast is called Nothing Much Happens....
UK Jul 26 – Day 16 – Visiting relatives in England

UK Jul 26 – Day 16 – Visiting relatives in England

Knowing I’d be putting in a lot of hours behind the wheel today, I planned last night for a cooked breakfast this morning by taking some bacon and sausages out of the freezer to defrost in the fridge overnight. John was up with me, but he was happy with cereals, so I...