My first job was in a residential care home on a youth training scheme when I was 17 years old. I loved talking to old people and hearing their stories; that’s how I ended up a nurse.
A morning of emails and admin (assignments on youth poverty and choosing appropriate sources of information are due in this week). Then this afternoon I had some time off so I wrote 500 words for the Introduction chapter of my dissertation, introducing my main ‘Mad-doctor’ and the social context of his practice.
Tea is pigeon breasts I think, possibly on a spicy lentil and veg base.
I'll add my sympathy for anyone who visits their nearest and dearest in care homes; I found visiting Mum (and latterly, Dad) really hard.
Today did not get off to a good start: I was rinsing my hair, thinking no evil, when suddenly the shower just stopped. No descent of water, and hair still lathered up to the nines. Obviously, I tried turning it off and turning it on again, but no joy. So I rinsed it under the tap (stone-cold water, as my water heater is less than functional), and headed to work to ask my colleagues if they could recommend A Chap.
Luckily, L (bless her!) was able to give me a phone number for her Chap, who duly turned up chez Piglet as I arrived home from work. He turned the shower on, and of course it cascaded forth with water of the appropriate temperature. He wasn't quite sure what had happened (well, it wasn't happening while he was here) - possibly overheating? - but he opened up the unit thingie and looked at it, which may have scared it into behaving itself. The man is obviously some sort of magician, and I hope the magic extends to it working for the foreseeable future. I've been thinking of having the bath replaced with a walk-in shower, on the principle that there'll come a time when the side of the bath is a stretch too far for the porcine legs, and this may be the nudge that I need to get it done. He said he couldn't do the full replacement, but could replace the unit if it were needed.
And he didn't charge me anything!!!
Not all heroes wear capes ...
Supper was the second instalment of the curry, and if I'm still hungry when I get back from Night Church, the third instalment may happen.
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A morning of emails and admin (assignments on youth poverty and choosing appropriate sources of information are due in this week). Then this afternoon I had some time off so I wrote 500 words for the Introduction chapter of my dissertation, introducing my main ‘Mad-doctor’ and the social context of his practice.
Tea is pigeon breasts I think, possibly on a spicy lentil and veg base.
Today did not get off to a good start: I was rinsing my hair, thinking no evil, when suddenly the shower just stopped. No descent of water, and hair still lathered up to the nines. Obviously, I tried turning it off and turning it on again, but no joy. So I rinsed it under the tap (stone-cold water, as my water heater is less than functional), and headed to work to ask my colleagues if they could recommend A Chap.
Luckily, L (bless her!) was able to give me a phone number for her Chap, who duly turned up chez Piglet as I arrived home from work. He turned the shower on, and of course it cascaded forth with water of the appropriate temperature. He wasn't quite sure what had happened (well, it wasn't happening while he was here) - possibly overheating? - but he opened up the unit thingie and looked at it, which may have scared it into behaving itself. The man is obviously some sort of magician, and I hope the magic extends to it working for the foreseeable future. I've been thinking of having the bath replaced with a walk-in shower, on the principle that there'll come a time when the side of the bath is a stretch too far for the porcine legs, and this may be the nudge that I need to get it done. He said he couldn't do the full replacement, but could replace the unit if it were needed.
And he didn't charge me anything!!!
Not all heroes wear capes ...
Supper was the second instalment of the curry, and if I'm still hungry when I get back from Night Church, the third instalment may happen.