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Autumn Miniatura.
It is only a month to Autumn Miniatura. If you are a new miniaturist, drawn into the hobby by television programmes, Miniatura is the place to be. The television programmes feature amateur miniaturists making twelfth scale miniatures by a variety … Continue reading
Bedding.
Absolutely not in the Shakespearian sense, though at the time bundling was very popular. The courting couple, dressed in every garment they had, were put in bed together, sometimes with a plank of wood between them and then further bundled … Continue reading
Nurses.
Eight days in hospital is a long time to watch. There’s not a lot else you can do if you’re not up to reading but hooked up to bottles and drip stands. I had pipes up my nose and everywhere … Continue reading
How now.
I am writing in a very self-obsessed way following enquiries as to how I am. What a very lengthy performance. It is three weeks today since the surgery. I can walk a few steps before I need to sit down. … Continue reading
Gutted
I actually have been. I am now missing 8 inches of small bowel and several pounds of scar tissue, which has been dissolved. All this happened on the 9th, this is the 24th and the first time I am strong … Continue reading
Brief hiatus
Hi all, S&H here. Just to let you know my Mum was admitted to hospital yesterday. She’s had a section of her intestines removed, but is recovering well. She asked me to drop a note here to let you all … Continue reading
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The squirrel.
I read in the newspaper today that grey squirrels, which are not native to Britain, are responsible for the destruction of trees and chasing our native squirrel, which is a red squirrel away. Well, I’m sorry. I have a grey … Continue reading
Three pinfalls and a submission.
There has been a bit of radio silence from me. You’ve not had any writing because I’ve been writing. As you, dedicated reader, may recall, what sustained me through the dreadful years of being a carer for my demented mother, … Continue reading
Still in there somewhere.
For new readers, these are the dementia diaries in which I document the occurrences I encounter when involved with family members, or friends with dementia. I am now up to my fifth such family member. The first was my new … Continue reading
Art
Art is the language of this planet,It knows no boundaries, owes no allegiancesIt illuminates the truth; it speaks to the soul.Art shows us what is – with a better understanding. Art is food for the hunger of the heart.Art is … Continue reading