As the days go by we work on our plans to visit the US of Arrangements for the funeral, with Jane confirming she’ll be arriving within a few days, so will be there before me as I’ll need to get back to the UK first. I confirm to the ladies that I’d like my plans […]
The month starts with a chat with Jane about Gina’s somewhat ‘brief’ response to our very considered cry for help & how we could all move forward along with how it made us feel – which for me was ‘let’s cut to the chase & get to the point now’ as it ain’t no surprise […]
The month starts off quietly – too quietly – so on the 10th I ask Gina if she’s got anywhere since our previous chat over two weeks ago. I also asked if she or Dion had noticed any issues with Mum’s speech. Three days later this pops up: Gina: Hey Tim. I am taking some […]
The month starts on a downer as Brenda messages to tell me she’s with Mum at hospital; she’s fallen & cut her head needing four staples. Sigh. Poor Mum. I’m losing count – is it again, again, again, again? We catch-up with a chat, where Brenda lets me know about some new developments that Gina’s […]
However, as it turns out 2022 doesn’t end particularly well as Christmas is a wash-out for Mum because she contracts Covid so is forced to spend it in total isolation. Sigh. Apparently she copes well – with just the sniffles – but is prescribed Remdesivir in good US of Amedication style. Kerr-ching! J&J leave on the […]
10-04-42 – 22.11.22 Bob passed away unexpectedly this morning, Tuesday 22nd November 2022. It appeared to be quick, as Mum woke to find him fallen out of bed & not able to get up, so se went to neighbour Bill’s for help, & by the time they returned Bob was gone. End of an era. […]
SUNDAY 19th JUNE . . . Starts a tad earlier than the planned 07:00 alarm for the airport run, as just before 02:30 shuffling is heard in the Dewey bedroom & Bob says out loud that they have a little problem . . . Oh. Turns out we’d slept through the dreaded ‘thunk’ & Mum […]
SATURDAY 18th JUNE . . . Their last full day with us. That’s gone quickly, hasn’t it. Lia & I start the day as it should be – with a coffee in the garden. Oh yes. The weather isn’t as kind as it was yesterday, but one day of 30+ degrees in Blighty is to be […]
THURSDAY 16th JUNE . . . Thursday gets off to a good start with a message from Bob at 08:15: Good night. Just finishing breakfast and off to London. No plans, maybe Westminster. Well, well, well – that’s a great start to the day! Terrific. Let’s work through that shall we, he said tongue-in-cheek: Good […]
WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE . . . Lia & I caught up properly over an early coffee in the garden, & agreed that Mum needed to choose what she wanted to do & we could only stand by & watch, helping only if wanted or in imminent danger. Fair enough. We also thought Bob would have […]