Walking in Windsor

 After quiet a while have managed to complete another jigsaw, The picture is not complete as one piece went missing. it must have caught some clothing and moved onto the floor in another room, I eventually found the piece after scouring the conservatory, I had broken up the puzzle, when I found the missing piece,

It has been a bad 6 months since my wife fell and hit her head on the concrete slabs on the yard, As a result of the fall she dislocated her left shoulder. broke her clavicle. shoulder blade and after being admitted to hospital they found a wedge fracture of one of her lumber vertebrae, I have had 2 carers 4 times a day to help look after her but 5 weeks ago she fell again and has been in hospital ever since,

Pottery and Crafts

 After a long period of time I have managed to complete this jigsaw in just one week. Bought for my wife at a local garden centre but when we got it home she had no interest in it. 

In time time since my last entry my wife has had a number of health issues and has spent weeks in a local hospital. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer, then following that has lost the use of the left side of her body. She has all the signs of having a stroke but C T scans indicate that there is no abnormality in the brain. She has been diagnosed with Alzheimers and a recent fall when she hit her head on the concrete slabs resulted in a fracture of the shoulder blade and spine.

The wife spent 2 weeks in a care home recently too give some respite, but since she returned home I am the sole carer, this is the hardest job I have ever had.

Hiring a Wheelchair in Orlando

 Having just returned from Orlando I would like to share my experiences. As my wife uses a 3 wheel walking frame and walks very slow, to get around the Malls and Parks I found it convenient to hire a wheelchair. Below are the different prices that I paid

International Mall Free, but asked to leave a donation to a charity, proof of identity required

Prime Mall Free, proof of identity required

Florida Mall, Free, proof of identity required

Universal $15, proof of identity required

Sea World $40, proof of identity required

Disney Springs $12 plus $100 deposit, refundable 

Discovery Cove, Free, proof of identity require

Animal Kingdom $14, proof of identity required

Magic Kingdom $14, proof of identity required

Proof of identity included your passport or driving license

At the Seaside

Finished a couple of days ago. Still limited with the time I can spend as things are not improving with the wife. Have today had her to the doctors to have her examined. More tests are required   
 

Grandma's Attic

 Just completed this where the person who originally owned it went to trouble of marking all the edge pieces with letters and numbers. A good start to a busy picture. Again time spent on this was limited due to continued amount of time looking after my wife. This was another puzzle with very odd cut pieces that just rested against each other;

Vernazza Italy

Another mindbogglers jigsaw puzzle, again needed concentration and patients. Again limited time spent on this subject as we have now lost the service of the carers and I have the sole responsibility for the care. The wife is still unsteady on her feet, does not want to leave the house, most days she spends her time doing bits on her i-pad. At six o-clock each night she goes to bed, propped up on pillows to watch TV then a 9 she will lay down for the night and I can rest.
 

Tiger Sanctuary

 Another Jigsaw completed and this one again was quiet difficult especially the construction of the tigers. Have now dismantled it and another is being sorted. Again I have completed this on my own as the wife makes steady progress back to health. She is quiet content to stay at home and be waited on, without going anywhere except to medical examinations. This recovery is taking longer than I had hoped and as a result we have had to cancel the cruise we should be going on 19/02/2022. This is the Caribbean cruise we originally planned for Christmas 2021 and transferred to February.

Mystery Puzzle

 Another jigsaw completed, again on my own as the wife continues to recovery from her fall. This is another puzzle where the pieces do always interlock but rest against each other. There are a lot of weird shaped pieces to contend with. This is now broken up and back in the box and another puzzle has been started.