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Support Groups… we all need different things!

Tonight, my husband and I attended the monthly support group that we have at a local bar. We have been going for a while now and it is nice to know that it is a safe group to talk about our diagnosis and other things in our lives. Many of the group are still working,Continue reading “Support Groups… we all need different things!”

Making memories and keeping family memories alive…

This weekend I have had my three lovely grand-daughters to stay over. The twins (15) had planned a sleepover with a friend for Saturday, so only stayed one night – with teenagers you take what you can get – and the youngest (10) stayed an extra night with Nanna and Grampy as the teenagers doingContinue reading “Making memories and keeping family memories alive…”

Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain

A good example of how slowed processing in my Parkies brain, can make things more challenging than for the average person. Too much information, from too many people, in a short space of time just ends up a confusing jumble in my mind. So I wrote this poem… Learning to bowlWhich side is the bais,Continue reading “Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain”

Playing my own game…

This is my first week of being officially retired and what a busy week it is shaping up to be. I have things on every day of the week. Some of them ‘life admin’ and some of them fun and social interactions. Plus, my first volunteering stint. Yesterday, I rocked up to another bowling clubContinue reading “Playing my own game…”

Now I’m retired… a poem

Now I’m retiredNow I’m retired, I can wake when I likeI can have a nice walk, or go ride my bikeThere’s no-one to tell me what to do with my dayNo patients, no bosses that I must obeyI can happily rest or do what I chooseOr watch lots of telly even the newsI can goContinue reading “Now I’m retired… a poem”

Day 1 – Retirement

Yesterday, I celebrated with the last of my friends and colleagues with a lovely curry at a local Indian restaurant. There was lots of laughter and banter during the evening, photos taken and memories shared. I felt really special that 20 people turned up to wish me well. They really are a great bunch. AsContinue reading “Day 1 – Retirement”

So this is it…

I woke up this morning and my first thought was that I will no longer be a Social Worker when this day is done. It will be a strange feeling when I leave at the end of the day, knowing that I will never walk into that building again as an employee and most ofContinue reading “So this is it…”

Inside I’m smiling!

I was walking along with my husband during the weekend one day and a woman was coming towards us. I hadn’t been paying much attention to her, when as she approached us, she said, ‘Such a grumpy face for such a lovely day. Cheer up!’ As I said to my husband, ‘maybe it’s just theContinue reading “Inside I’m smiling!”

Who am I?

As I am on the cusp of my retirement, I found this poem that I had written some time ago and it spoke to me. I thought I would share it with you. It is very much a reflection of the stage of life I find myself in. Having spent the last 20 years identifyingContinue reading “Who am I?”

A lot of water under the bridge…

Tomorrow is the end of my second to last week as a Social Worker. My job is winding down as I finish up and don’t take on any more work. Next week will be tidying up a few loose ends and then having my farewells with my teams, both on the ward and my fellowContinue reading “A lot of water under the bridge…”