Category Archives: Juliet

For once, not a lot to report. Dad is much the same and coping well. He still has a slight cough but it’s not keeping him awake. He’s managing to eat something, though not much. He spoke to his neighbour John from afar yesterday and John’s completely well. The weather is lovely and I’m stillContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 7 May 2020”

Dad’s just phoned and he’s ok. He was just going to make his breakfast. Minutes later, the duty social worker phoned to say Dad’s carer was banging at the door and Dad wasn’t answering. Luckily I knew Dad was OK, but we need to get our key safe fitted because of Dad’s deafness: he doesn’tContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 6 May 2020”

Warning: today’s is going to be a bit of a geeky post about Dad’s potential covid-19 status and testing, testing, testing… I reported Mum’s death from covid-19 to the GP on 1 May and we were aware she tested positive in hospital on 28 April. Mum’s been the only recorded death from covid-19 in theContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 5 May 2020”

Will be busy today. The registry office is open and we’ll be able to start planning Mum’s funeral. Am keeping an open mind and will be led by the undertaker as I’m not sure of the current rules. Dad is still doing well with carers going in to keep him company. We had a lovelyContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 4 May 2020”

Just off for a dog walk. Everything much better than yesterday. The first carer went to see Dad last night after I’d spent an hour talking through the window to him at 6 with a G&T. He said she was a “very pleasant woman who’d also been recently widowed”. She also gained his respect byContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 3 May 2020”