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Mind Blowing Speech about Paper Towels

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  Joe Smith messes up the start of his speech and I am thinking “Here comes a car crash moment” as I keep watching, waiting for him to implode. Joe then totally engages the audience by splitting them down the middle and insisting each side yell out a word on his command. He proceeds to give a demonstration on how everyone can dry their wet hands using only ONE single sheet of paper towel. I have now converted to the ‘shake & fold’ technique and amuse myself every time I…

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Dementia 

What I Learnt About Elderly Women Today. . .

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        Today I went to visit my Dad at his nursing home and I came across a normally bubbly English lady slumped across a piano. She was sad and crying so I sat next to her on the stool and asked what was wrong. she said ” Do I stink?” I said ” Of course you don’t!” She then said “Everyone thinks I do”. I then changed the subject and asked her to tell me a poem – which she rattled off with ease. We then played…

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Family 

50 Years of Wedded Bliss

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          Big Congratulations to Mum & Dad on their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Good Friday. Outstanding achievement in these times. I can honestly say that I have never seen them argue once with each other, and the Partington/Rodger clan are so lucky to have them as parents and grandparents. This has been a big year for Bob & Jan and I am in awe of the way Mum has handled Dad’s illness. Our families are rallying around them both, and I wanna send a big ‘shout out’…

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Dementia 

Men’s Group – Bob Proves To Be A ‘Chip’ Off The ‘Ol Block

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Men’s Group Update – Toy Car Project Completed! ( 5 weeks) I turned my back to pour some drinks for the residents only to find one member using different wheels to the rest. This car only had 2 wheels as Dad was hungry:-) Dad got hold of the Pringles and created his own custom made toy car. This is obviously why I am not handy either. This is Dementia…

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Club Med (Bali) – Inside Scoop Into What Really Goes on . . .

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To enter Club Med is a bit like going to heaven, but with a buffet for every meal. From the minute you enter the club, your happiness is paramount and everyone is paid to ensure you stay that way. We were picked up at the airport by a Balinese man with a club med sign looking for ‘The Partingtons’ – 15 minutes drive and we are greeted by our first ‘ GO’ ( Gentle Organiser) who are the people who make sure you have a good time by organising your…

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Bali Highlights – A ‘4 Hand’ Massage is Twice the Fun

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Everyone has had a massage at some point….but are we truly satisfied? So I decided to step things up a bit by extending myself to indulge in the ultimate manly experience on the massage menu –  the “4 hand massage”! I silently thought  “two ladies have gotta be better than one…it’s only $11 Aust ….I’m on holidays….so why not?” (not that I needed much to convince myself). I decided to visit the Carla Spa in Nusa Dua which always has about 10 young ladies sitting out the front in red outfits ready…

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