I wish the whole working class thing was behind us but it isn’t. It’s now more difficult than ever...
Loving
These posts are all about loving relationships – be they friends, family or even pets. It includes musings on my own family, caring for ageing parents and dealing with loss.
Daughter or mother? Caring for ageing parents
Looking after ageing parents is part of the midlife landscape. We walk a fine line between...
Scam salesmen – we need to protect our elders
It doesn’t matter how savvy you think your parents are – as they age they will targeted by scam...
Owning a dog fills a child-sized hole in our lives
I think only singletons, gay or childless couples and empty nesters will understand our love affair...
Teaching an old dog new tricks – how I unlocked the artist in my...
My dad was an ordinary working-class bloke who worked in factories until he retired at 58, and then...
Finding a Care Home for my mum
I wanted to find the best care home for my mum after a major stroke meant she would need help 24...
Childless Old Age and the Spectre of Loneliness
My mum worries because I am facing a childless old age. She lives in a care home (read more about...