Never fear Pete, you will be in good company here with this lovely bunch; can't tell you how many times I've been reading this thread in the darkest of times, only to be comforted by the prophetic postings of those who have gone before in this battle known as Life Take your coat off, grab a mug of something warming & help yourself to the virtual chocolate eclairs & cream slices...they are rather scrummy but best part is it doesn't matter how many you have cus they're calorie free & won't spoil ya dinner
Make sure you have some boiled sweets/gum/mints & especially a bottle of water or such Lavender, because it will help you in all sorts of ways in the meeting During one of my previous lives I was lucky to do some courses, & they had lots of scientific evidence showing how having a sweetie or piece of gum helps you concentrate on what's being said, while liquid - particularly something fizzy - helps move the blood around your body to cool you down.
Have to say that I think one of the worst decisions any government has made in the past 20-odd years, was the ridiculous idea to close psychiatric hospitals & implement 'care in the community'. Mum likes watching the documentaries showing what the police have to contend with & it's pretty obvious how many vunerable people end up in a cell, simply because there's nowhere else for them to be safe Wonder how many are now placed in 'nursing homes' thereby taking a place for folks like your mum
Make sure you have some boiled sweets/gum/mints & especially a bottle of water or such Lavender, because it will help you in all sorts of ways in the meeting During one of my previous lives I was lucky to do some courses, & they had lots of scientific evidence showing how having a sweetie or piece of gum helps you concentrate on what's being said, while liquid - particularly something fizzy - helps move the blood around your body to cool you down.
Have to say that I think one of the worst decisions any government has made in the past 20-odd years, was the ridiculous idea to close psychiatric hospitals & implement 'care in the community'. Mum likes watching the documentaries showing what the police have to contend with & it's pretty obvious how many vunerable people end up in a cell, simply because there's nowhere else for them to be safe Wonder how many are now placed in 'nursing homes' thereby taking a place for folks like your mum