tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post6195250875937006373..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: Untitled 1Steerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-69797205805817254272014-12-10T09:10:05.941+00:002014-12-10T09:10:05.941+00:00Thomas - I think the man on his knees was just loo...Thomas - I think the man on his knees was just looking for a lost contact lense ;)Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-56754693290484125032014-12-10T02:37:25.087+00:002014-12-10T02:37:25.087+00:00I have a theory that it wasn't the Webern that...I have a theory that it wasn't the Webern that bothered those gentlemen, but I won't expand on it in this family-friendly forum. :)Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-705548833305211092014-12-06T13:32:27.454+00:002014-12-06T13:32:27.454+00:00I should have said my 'stupid phone'. See...I should have said my 'stupid phone'. Seems that no phone is entirely dumb, or is it? Clearly mine is not capable of all the tricks the smart phones can do. I don't want a phone more multitalented than I. joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-7187929671320601052014-12-05T17:00:34.756+00:002014-12-05T17:00:34.756+00:00That same thing has happened to my husband! What ...That same thing has happened to my husband! What is it with you guys?! Never happens to me, but then I have only a dumb phone, not one of the smart ones.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-40983757339131369452014-12-01T21:56:16.241+00:002014-12-01T21:56:16.241+00:00Isn't it strange how the roles of parents and ...Isn't it strange how the roles of parents and children seem to reverse as we get older? Great photo. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-72815435180334785732014-11-30T22:50:06.486+00:002014-11-30T22:50:06.486+00:00Kaggsy - It's extraordinary how long everyone ...Kaggsy - It's extraordinary how long everyone is living. No wonder the NHS is creaking at the seams. During my time at A&E, I saw doctors diligently examining a few women who were so old, they looked like mummified husks and seemed barely aware of what was going on. It doesn't seem right to prolong life beyond its natural limits, unless it's accompanied by good physical and mental health. Like you, I hope they shoot me before I end up like that.<br /><br />Carol - Luckily, my younger son is turning into a master baker, so every day I'm able to enjoy a restorative cup of tea and a slice of fresh cake. <br /><br />M. Denise - How awful, after what must have been already been a stressful day in the emergency room, imagining the worst before discovering that it was a bleeding tongue! <br /><br />I don't know if BBC downloads are available worldwide, but this programme featuring Atul Gawande is a very interesting discussion about old age, death and the changing relationship between parents and children. <br />Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-22520559002874434992014-11-30T21:59:54.511+00:002014-11-30T21:59:54.511+00:00This reminds me of the time I took my dad to the e...This reminds me of the time I took my dad to the emergency room because he was coughing up blood. After a few hours he remembered he had bitten his tongue. When I got home that evening, I had been robbed of all my jewelry and some other items. Not a day to remember. I sympathize with you. May you have a better week. MDC M. Denise C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10326139040976625458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-27464852763492533942014-11-29T22:38:37.548+00:002014-11-29T22:38:37.548+00:00Oh dear. Sometimes life can be so stressful. I d...Oh dear. Sometimes life can be so stressful. I do hope things are settling down and that all will be well for the rest of the holiday season. <br /><br />Take care of yourself, and have a nice restorative cup of tea and a biscuit. I find things always look better after that.<br /><br />Love to you, xoxox Carol Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-74250402967217270532014-11-29T19:42:54.584+00:002014-11-29T19:42:54.584+00:00Your mother sounds remarkably like my mother in la...Your mother sounds remarkably like my mother in law (93 and still living at home). We have had to spend interminable hours at A&E with her and the comments are quite unbearable - the racial ones she usually makes at the top of her voice. I hope they shoot me before I get like that..... :sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-52097067651185713622014-11-29T09:47:50.342+00:002014-11-29T09:47:50.342+00:00Helena - We think it's low blood pressure, pos...Helena - We think it's low blood pressure, possibly caused by heart problems. My mother-in-law's 'gentleman friend' had similar symptoms and a pacemaker sorted him out. Her list of medication is longer than the Magna Carta, but this is supervised by her GP.<br /><br />It's an odd thing being related to (and loving) someone you wouldn't choose to know socially. I suppose it will be my turn one day, but I hope I'll always have more interest in my sons' lives than my mother does in mine. <br /><br />She's 85 today, so I'll have another afternoon of anecdotes about Kenneth's goiter.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-70006675161899630012014-11-29T09:20:32.334+00:002014-11-29T09:20:32.334+00:00Oh dear! I do sympathise, even if I admit I laugh...Oh dear! I do sympathise, even if I admit I laughed aloud a couple of times. I hope your weekend is better.<br /><br />I bet everyone else in A&E was wishing she'd put a sock in it too... Those cubicles are not soundproof. <br /><br />No doubt they covered all this, but from the experiences of a couple of friends with elderly parents: <br /><br />-- does your mother have low blood pressure? That can cause fainting.<br /><br />-- if she's taking any medicine regularly (including over-the-counter stuff which Vera recommended) it's worth making a list and checking whether any of it conflicts. I would suggest asking her pharmacist or doctor, but you could also do some online searching. It's surprising how the unhealthy combinations can slip past doctors & pharmacists, and sometimes people don't admit the stuff they buy OTC.<br /><br />-- and while you're looking for conflicts, check the side-effects of the drugs. Sometimes they can be replaced by a similar drug which won't have that side-effect.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.com