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Jane
- May 31, 2021
Who do you love more?
8.5.21 We often have very cosy Friday night dinners, especially when it is just us - Yasha (Coby), Gil, Mum and I. It is the end of the week and Gil is bubbly and animated. Yasha and Gil are an odd pair and when they're together they make me laugh. They have an unusually close relationship, seeing that they are poles apart in temperament, looks and beliefs. The funniest times are when the two of them are lovingly playful with mum.
Jane
- May 30, 2021
I exploded today. Poor mum
5.12.20 ... I’m scolding mum. She’s taken her nappies off for the third time today. Everything’s pished. I try to explain to her in a clear, slow voice: 'Don’t take your nappy off'. I selfishly add: ‘It makes me have to work very hard. I have to change all the sheets and wash everything’. Over and over again. ‘I’m silly’ she whispers. 'Try not to take your nappy off.' I sound like a broken record. She looks me in the eye and says: 'You don’t know that I don’t have a brain'. I


Jane
- May 30, 2021
Tom Days
20.5.21 Tom is 85 and a precious relic from the old world. He is down to earth and frugal, the simple things make him happy. Tall, charming and strong in his stained khaki overalls, he can chop wood for hours, dig deep holes to plant trees or mend broken pipes, and carry heavy furniture up and down the stairs. Lazy is the last word to describe him. He is my loyal helper and comes most weeks to fix things around the house or build little aids that help me care for mum. Some of