Thursday, May 8, 2025

Scattered but Stepping Forward--

Ovidia--the post that should have come out on Tuesday!

We've been living in very interesting times lately--we just had our 90 year old Dad move in due to a bunch of stuff that came out.

So after a whirl of medical appointments and investigations and nutritional consultations All's Well and his health is stabilised/ being seen to, but we had to try to find a live in caregiver before leaving for Crimefest.

We discovered some interesting things--like there's a $300 levy on hiring a FDW (Foreign Domestic Worker) to be paid to the Ministry of Manpower. But because Dad is a 'senior' the Ministry levy is lowered to $60!

We have a flat (angel of a grandson) where he can stay temporarily and we're meeting his new caregiver (wonderfully she's trained as a nurse in Myanmar where she's from) at 5pm today and we'll see how it works out.

And I'm looking forward to Crimefest in Bristol! Very sadly the last one, so I really didn't want to miss it!

I'm looking forward to my panels but even more to meeting up with our MIE family memebers like Stan Trollip, Jeff Siger, Caro Ramsey and Michael Sears--and am going to miss Pat!!!

Again, many apologies and I hope to see you all soon!

2 comments:

  1. We are exactly at that stage in life. Power of attorneys, mad auntie walking down the road at midnight, care homes, community alarms, mother breaking bones after a fall, father in law going missing and found dehydrated at the bottom of the garden. A good carer is worth their weight in gold!

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