Dementia 

Dementia & Dad – 1 Step Forward/ 3 Steps Backward

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As expected Dad’s condition  has continued to degrade. His speech is the obvious one in that he can only string a few words together and is very difficult to understand. This makes for very quiet sessions with him and usually has us talking about weather or the food & drink he is consuming at that time. I tend to allow him to retain his dignity by using indirect language that is not specific to what he is saying. For example he may talk some jibberish. I will respond with “what do…

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The Masters Apprentices – Plenty of Connection

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This article has been saved since the late 80’s and is a treasured piece of memorabilia. I am a big fan of the Apprentices as they were an Adelaide Band that has produced 5 successful albums through the 60’s and a friend of mine Meg Tilbrook, is the daughter of band member Peter Tilbrook. I also have another connection in that on my 40th birthday party my parents sneakily arranged for original bass player, Gavin Webb to attend my Western party at the Charleston Hotel and had him jam with my…

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Beatlemania Changes Adelaide Forever

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Here’s one for the Beatles Fans…. I was doing a night of house sitting in a very expensive townhouse on the outskirts of Adelaide many years ago. This framed piece of red cardboard was on the wall, so I took it off and snapped a quick pic. It was signed after the Beatles had partied with the occupant on 13/6/64. I was in awe at the time actually holding this unique piece of musical history. I have never been tempted to steal anything before…until now! (but of course I didn’t). Man,…

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Can Your Man Find the Butter in the Fridge?

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Husband: “I can’t find the butter. Where did you hide it?” Wife: “It’s right in front of you” Husband: “It’s not here, I can’t find it ” Wife: “It’s there, I put it there 10 minutes ago” Husband:” Nup.It’s not there” Wife: Fine!… I”ll find it.” The wife then walks over and magically produces the butter from the very shelf the husband was looking at. Ever had this conversation? Is the husband lazy or just an idiot? ANSWER: Women have better peripheral vision, and also superior colour vision due to…

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Fashion Flop Friday – The 80’s Re-Visited

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  After the reaction to my ” happy pants” post this week I thought it might be fun to create a day where my friends can post their worst fashion flops to Facebook. If you are reading this post, it means YOU can certainly join in for a laugh. I gather the 80’s will feature heavily so start preparing your pics ready to post this Friday if you are game. To kick things off I have attached a couple of pics with me in a fashionable tropical ensemble that I…

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Bushfire Victim – Offers Candid Insight

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I took my 14 yo son Zak and two of his friends to the Gumeracha Fire Ground to experience the damage, and also challenge them to capture the ‘essence’ of the bushfire and the subsequent destruction in photographs. We reached the entrance to the State Forest and straight away were confronted by rows of charred pine trees, and a strong smell of smoke. The trees were up to 80 ft high and were stripped of their foliage and bark and replaced with black charcoal. The boys really reacted to the sombre environment…

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