Here I am folks, on a very wet, cold and grey day here in the South West. Just back from Keith and the nursing home mob ...
On arrival in the residents' area, one of the residents called me across and whispered, could you bring me in a bottle of whisky? So I said yes of course, I'm going up the co-op tomorrow. She gave a big smile and then called me back and whispered, could you make it three bottles ... She has travelled a lot, this resident, so I bring her in the travel supplements from the newspapers and she can recognise the countries.
Keith full of smiles, lovely, so I sat with him for a while and listened and I notice how skilfully he is avoiding using nouns, by talking in generalisations all the time, or stopping at the point where the noun would be. I wonder how I can specifically address this, or whether it's even possible now. Will have a think. I remember using a baby objects book with him several years ago (at his request).
On way to getting K and me a cup of tea, travelling resident calls me over again and whispers
Johnny Walkers is the best ...
Have nice cup of tea and travelling resident starts walking around and finds a huge straw hat which she plonks on my head. So always up for it, I pose with it on AND THEN one of the residents who is usually very dour now gave me his loveliest, gentlest smile and nodded at me and the hat ... Oh the power of sudden things and props like this.
So I go round to show Keith who says loudly Oh, it's all too likely ...
Great time all round this morning, as one of the nurses sings a lot, we are family ...
Oh and I taught them the song THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN and a couple of the nurses started doing a marine yomping to it round the lounge!!
Back on Monday guys as church tomorrow.
Thank you so much for another week of being with me. Love and best, Geraldine aka Kindredxxxx
On arrival in the residents' area, one of the residents called me across and whispered, could you bring me in a bottle of whisky? So I said yes of course, I'm going up the co-op tomorrow. She gave a big smile and then called me back and whispered, could you make it three bottles ... She has travelled a lot, this resident, so I bring her in the travel supplements from the newspapers and she can recognise the countries.
Keith full of smiles, lovely, so I sat with him for a while and listened and I notice how skilfully he is avoiding using nouns, by talking in generalisations all the time, or stopping at the point where the noun would be. I wonder how I can specifically address this, or whether it's even possible now. Will have a think. I remember using a baby objects book with him several years ago (at his request).
On way to getting K and me a cup of tea, travelling resident calls me over again and whispers
Johnny Walkers is the best ...
Have nice cup of tea and travelling resident starts walking around and finds a huge straw hat which she plonks on my head. So always up for it, I pose with it on AND THEN one of the residents who is usually very dour now gave me his loveliest, gentlest smile and nodded at me and the hat ... Oh the power of sudden things and props like this.
So I go round to show Keith who says loudly Oh, it's all too likely ...
Great time all round this morning, as one of the nurses sings a lot, we are family ...
Oh and I taught them the song THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN and a couple of the nurses started doing a marine yomping to it round the lounge!!
Back on Monday guys as church tomorrow.
Thank you so much for another week of being with me. Love and best, Geraldine aka Kindredxxxx