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Life has been incredibly busy over the last months as I’ve worked on the last revisions and editing of my new book for family and other informal carers before I send it off to the publisher…while trying to fit in all the other activities I really don’t want to fade (music and singing being the [...] Life has been really hectic over last weeks…or is that months?! Reading some of my stories and poems very recently at performances organised by Lemon Tree Writers at the Carmelite (what a wonderful venue in the old library, and what a wonderful night); Elaine May Smith’s ‘Stoney Stramash’ at Stonehaven Town Hall, with several of [...] Beforehand – I felt quite daunted to think of an hour-long interview on Mearns fm radio about my non-fiction writing! Elaine May Smith, the programme presenter, helped make things much easier – with Elaine I chose the pieces of music which had meant so much to me during those years when Jay my daughter was [...] Slowly adjusting after my recent trip to Canada to visit my sister Mo, her husband Jim and my 3 lovely nieces! Great beginning to the trip when I met up en route with our other sister Nicky who lives in the French Alps, and we travelled rest of the way together. With so many miles [...] Delighted to be invited to read at the Cookney concert on Sat 1st October, part of the Doric Festival organised by the Elphinstone Institute, Aberdeen University…I immediately decided to make Shooer (written after I got caught in a thunderstorm) my first poem. Geordie Murison, John Valentine, Anne Nicol, Kate Taylor and Peter Lamb are also [...] Chuffed to bits to be invited to read at The Doric Festival in October 2011. More details very soon!
6 basic rights outlined in the Charter… …to communication/partnership with health professionals …to comprehensive assessment and treatment planning …to accessible, high quality, fully funded, specialised care …to respectful, fully-informed, age-appropriate, safe levels of care …to carers to be informed, valued and respected as a treatment resource …of carers to accessible, appropriate support and education [...] |
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