Day #05 > WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER Breakfast as normal – coffee & granola – Mum greeted me warmly & we walked Abel. She apologised for ‘raising my voice’ yesterday & said Bob was cold. She claimed to remember her outburst & we both agreed it was better to get it all out rather than let it fester. Mum felt […]
Day #04 > TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER The day starts well, & Mum has granola for breakfast whilst I hoovered & gave Abel a going over. Again. We went for walk, Mum wobbly on way back so we took it easy. She ate about 15 minutes before walk, so I was surprised. She stops for 10 seconds […]
DAY #03 > MONDAY 26th OCTOBER I spend the day simply observing & trying to be of some use along with simply catching up & chitty-chatting with Mum. Gave Abel another Frontline dosing along with the carpets, as the previous treatment didn’t appear to make too much difference as he & the carpet are still crawling […]
DAY #02 > SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER Too much typing here, so I’ll cut down & just note what I see, but the day starts off great as I go to church! Hoorah! Den ‘n’ Jen at Kingdom Life Church up in Fort Mill nearly two hours away – but SO worth it. Great to see them […]
Day #01 > SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER I’m simply expecting to observe for my first week, to get a full & accurate picture of what life is like for both Mum and Bob at Deweyland, as I strongly feel that if I start ‘throwing my weight’ around or suggesting this & that to ‘make life easier’ I’ll […]
REUNION > FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER Landed at just after 5.00pm & out very quickly as no checked-in baggage – nice – & Mum greeted me warmly. How long have I waited for this! We hugged, smiled – with & without masks! – & made our way to greet Bob who was with the car outside. We […]
FLIGHTS 4, 5 & 6 > THURSDAY-FRIDAY 22nd-23rd OCTOBER 22nd: Barbados > Miami FL 23rd: Miami FL > Charlotte SC 23rd: Charlotte SC > Columbia SC Onwards! A couple of days of travelling – I did fancy a road trip from Miami up to SC, but alas the car hire cost was extortionate due to a different […]
STEP 04 > SUNDAY 11th-THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER On the outskirts of Oistins, at the southern tip of Barbados & plonked right on the edge of the ocean & off the beaten track, I’d found myself in a perfect hideaway for 10 days until I’m officially allowed to enter the US of Yankidoodledandyness. Could be worse eh. […]
STEP 03 > THURSDAY 07th-SUNDAY 11th OCTOBER I arrive on Bajan soil with only hand luggage so whizz through the Thermometer Police, only to be refused entry by immigration 😳 It turns out I need a pre-booked flight off the island. Oh. I have zero internet data, no toothbrush & no cash – this has started […]
FLIGHT 03 > WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER 2020 Crack of dawn start as Barbados flight is at silly o’clock from Gatwick, but for once I’m well placed as I’ve stayed the night at the onsite Premier Inn which is within staggering distance of departures & I have no checked-in baggage – hoorah! All goes to plan & […]