The Life of Stories

I was on a small motorcycle in New Mexico when a passing pickup slowed in front of me, an enormous arm emerged and waved me down. We stopped. An enormous man emerged "You Scottish? Saw your flag!" I explained who I was & what I was doing 1/11 Just wandering the USA for a year and seeing things that amazed me. He introduced himself as Chissoe Iron “Do you want to see some buffalo?” He asked. Well..er…yes… “OK follow me!” And off he went. I followed, uncertain. Again he slowed, shouted 2/11

Here's a Covid19 Diversionary Thread about photography & its value. But its also about celebrating those who support us & ‘make’ our community - the bin-man, supermarket shelf-stacker, Police, minister, petrol pump attendant, care home staff… 1/1 'Inside The Fort' was my final year Social Work training project working w/ two marginalised men moving to community care. Tommy had been institutionalised for most of his life & now in his late 20's going to live in his own flat in town, supported by various orgs and carers. 2/2

Storm Dennis Distraction Thread

When I was in Social Work I worked with a young man J who had been in institutional care for most of his life & was released into the community to live (w/support) independently. J had a brain injury at birth & severe myopia and tunnel vision. 1/1 One day I was tasked with giving J 'an experience'. It was foul, Force 10 gale & rain, sleet, hail. I asked J if he'd ever seen the sea during a storm. No. Would you like to? Yes! So we went down to the coast near Glenuig. 2/2

Your occasional Brexit Diversion thread.

'The Last Month Turned'

My mum had been confused for a year or two, but had coped well enough with some friend and family support.

But she fell and broke her hip a couple of Christmases past.

1/1 The ambulance men took her to hospital. It became obvious that she was suffering badly from dementia, and it only required the effects of the fall, and hospitalisation, to reveal the extent of her confusion. She had coped only because of the familiarity of ‘home’.

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