Men’s Group Update – Putting Proves a Hit
To me this pic represents a HUGE WIN for the Men’s Group in the Memory Support Unit at my Dad’s nursing home. After the disaster last week when all the residents abandoned my shoe shine activity in under 6 minutes, this week we achieved the opposite result: 100% participation. Everyone was engaged for over an hour.( we had to eventually tell them to go back to their rooms). The ladies spectated for a short while then left us men to it. ( our new man cave) Everyone cheered and…
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My Dental Nightmare – 4 Wisdom Teeth Extracted
*Warning – Do not read this story unless you have a strong stomach Dentists and I have a long history together and I have certainly contributed to their wealth over the years, as I have had so many dental procedures in my never ending search for the perfect smile.You know you have had plenty of work done when the dentist brings his colleagues into the room to check out all the work that has been carried out. I am a walking dental museum I guess you could say. I have…
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My First Night as a Barman – A Complete Disaster!
I was living in a high rise apartment in Carrington Street in the city and needed a 2nd job. I approached the husband of one of my Dad’s staff at the time, who happened to be the Manager of the Astor Hotel & Bull & Bear Hotels. I got the job and was given a 2 minute crash course on how to hold a tray and how to pour a beer by my mentor Grant. He is a no-nonsense guy with a very dry sense of humour and was the…
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Men’s Group – My First Day as a Carer
The Lifestyle Coordinator of Dad’s nursing home asked me if I was prepared to be responsible for running the Men’s Group on a regular basis. This entails providing activities for up to 8 men every Thursday afternoon. I jumped at the opportunity and thought to myself ” How hard can this be?”. I have been observing the care staff for over 6 months now and had picked up valuable tips on the way. One thing I did learn is that the more you know about your resident, the better care…
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50 Shades – Lady Porn that doesn’t measure up!
This is a 2nd hand movie review! ( based on how my wife Tanya reacted to seeing the long awaited 50 Shades movie) Tanya went to the screening at Marion where hundreds of ‘tarted up’ women anxiously filled each cinema waiting to see what Mr Grey would be like. There were women wearing ‘way too short’ skirts, women with grey ties on ( hoping for some post movie bdsm) and many cackling ‘wound up’ wives waiting for their now socially accepted lady porn.Some ladies laughed at how the seats…
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