pancake day/skipping day scarborough uk

Another week. another donkey.... think we could of bought a donkey by now, but wow she loves them, this is her little friend Logan james it was his 3rd birthday today. The skipping was so amazing on the foreshore they close the rd off every yr and the school kids get time off school to go skipping the story goes.  The North Yorkshire resort of Scarborough has a tradition established since at least 1903, and possibly before, of a mass long-rope skipping event on Shrove Tuesday. it is suggested that its origins lie in the local fishermen sorting their ropes and nets at this time of year, and giving those not fit for fishing to children.




Dad was in a state when I visited his nursing home today. In all my years working in the care profession I have never left a resident or service user as they are now called.... without a bottom sheet on, but when I walked in his room thats how he was. curled up in a ball with a big heavy quilt laid on a cold plastic mattress. The carer said im so sorry I dont no why he doesnt have bedding on. She then went over to a report on the wall and said oh thats why. So I read the report, paul was very aggressive kicking and punching out we left him for his own safety will come back later... my heart sank, he then spotted me claire claire water i give him a drink out of a feeder cup he brought it straight up he coughed and choked for ages like it had gone in his lungs :( I unpacked the things I had brought and sat a while.I offered another drink this time apple juice out of small carton he managed this better. we sat and held hands I asked him to be nice to the staff and to let them help you. I left telling him I would be back later with more juice. I found my way out of a huge building down to the nurses station. A long conversation followed where she said we will give him a few days and see how he goes. I apologized for his aggressiveness she put her hand on me and said it was fine. Its not fine though hes going to get treated badly because of the behavior he is showing. Its not my dad. I left the building got in the car closed my eyes breathed heavily for a few minuets. Rose was in the back asleep dave in the front keeping quiet giving me time to digest what had just happened. I phoned the nursing home this afternoon and spoke to another nurse emma she seemed nice, she said she thinks more is going on not just the dementia I tend to agree. I didnt go back with juice how bad am I :( I just couldnt face it. im going to stop now.




love c x x x