Not wanting to be too sharp, but that has been the direction of policy and travel for at least 25 years. For example, in far wider portfolios of services based in GP practices run by community based … (View Post)

It pays to make sure that she needs to be active as far as possible to do things, especially with a replaced hip. But be ready for a series of fall back positions as she becomes less mobile over the … (View Post)

If you have 24 hours of stuff - great. It's easy to lose focus, and drift, due to loss of routine. I think we've discussed this on PB recently. (View Post)

I posted this in response to @isam 's question about his mum's hip replacement yesterday, and a further PM that may be of more general interest. It's in 2 halves because I waffle. If i… (View Post)

IMO people retiring that early need a serious long-term volunteer role, such as restoring a local windmill or something equally significant. (View Post)