Here's an amusing question for you re. my mum who has substantial memory loss and is concerned about fuel bills :- What do you get if someone (with memory loss) tampers with radiators? Answer: Freeeeezing cold rooms AND boiling hot ones!!! (Have now made little labels to go over the valves).

Ah now you're talking, Dips. Cold quiche is YUMMY. Cold sausages, yum Cold custard, yum Cold baked beans straight from the tin, yum Cold rice pudding, yum Cold pilchards, yum, especially in a salad. Oh, and raw mushrooms, yummy and juicy. Ah but frandrake - have you tried cold fish and chips (tarta...

It's the New Year!

Thought I'd share my experience in case it may help someone else overcome the usual 6 month wait between applying for and getting paid the Attendance Allowance. When my mother had a recent stroke (September), I had to move in since she could no longer do much for herself. We were told (by the socia...