I have a work rota that has long weekends off (Sat to Monday) every other week.However, this costs me an extra £8 a month in travel expenses. The other rota gives every other weekend off btw -so it...
Took a drive through the wilds of Connemara yesterday with the cousin who could do with lessons in nosiness ... In the rain...miles from anywhere....not a house, barn or church in sight we rounded a...
THE BIBLE SAYS: God said: “I take delight, not in the death of the wicked one, but in that someone wicked turns back from his way and actually keeps living.” (Ezekiel 33:11) Well it shows that...
this coming Monday!! Woohoo!! After a couple of years on the soul-destroying job search front, it's lovely to see him with a bounce in his step! Down side, he'll need sandwiches, so that's even more...
I know that there are various stages with both dementia Alzheimer’s but is it practical to try to get someone with Alzheimers or dementia back into the work force?...
Anyone familiar with these & what they're actually called? From vague memory they are a kind of small moistened paddle shaped cotton pad on a stick for wetting elderly persons mouth when not drinking...
I have just spent the last hour going through three boxes of school text books, poetry books and schemes. I have managed to sort out 43 items to take to the recycling centre. It's a start, I suppose,...
Following on from a GMEBers thread yesterday, do you have any family/personal collective nouns such as: * A sqwelsh of Welsh folk (the one yesterday) * A jangle of coat-hangers * A rump of female bums...
My little brother and I are alone at home for a few days. And my little brothers has a rash from a shampoo he obviously is alleric to. In the country we live in it's late evening and he can't sleep...
Carers arrived late as per usual. When they arrive I usually nip out for a fag. When I came in I heard one carer saying to Mic " Do you think I want to be here cleaning you now roll over" I was about...
I'm just as hooked on this series as I've been on the rest. Same thing, of course - but crikey - it's entertaining - and Jack Bauer? Well, what can I say? He's good!