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Friday 23 July 2010,By Duncan McLaren

July 23, 2010: Blossomtime

Author Duncan McLaren documents his relationship with his mother, Mabel, who is now in a care home, in this tender and compelling online diary Read On
Friday 9 July 2010,By Duncan McLaren

July 9, 2010: Emergency at Backwater Dam

The fourth of Duncan McLaren's poignant online diaries about visiting his mother, Mabel, who lives in a care home Read On
Friday 18 June 2010,By Duncan McLaren

June 18, 2010: the chiropody lesson

The third instalment of Duncan McLaren's tender online diary about visiting his mother, Mabel, in her care home Read On
Friday 4 June 2010,By Duncan McLaren

June 4, 2010: birthday boy

The second of Duncan McLaren's touching and tender online diaries about visiting his mother, Mabel, in her care home Read On
Thursday 20 May 2010,By Duncan McLaren

May 20, 2010: time check

The first of Duncan McLaren's touching and tender online diaries about visiting his mother, Mabel, in her care home Read On
Thursday 14 May 2009

May 14, 2009: Marianne Talbot's final blog

For the last few years, carer Marianne Talbot documented her life with her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease, with her inimitably clear-sighted, humorous and touching prose Read On
Thursday 7 May 2009

May 7, 2009: red tape

For a few days after mum's death I had some peace in which to start the process of assimilation. writes Marianne Talbot Read On
Wednesday 29 April 2009

April 29, 2009: Mum would have loved it

Few people arrange more than two funerals. But no matter. Undertakers and vicars arrange hundreds. Discreetly they take charge and everything runs smoothly. Mind you, have you seen how much they cost? They jolly well ought to run smoothly, writes Marianne Talbot Read On
Thursday 23 April 2009

April 23, 2009: mourning mum

Marianne Talbot cared for her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease, for many years. Here, she shares with us the beginning of the next stage Read On
Wednesday 15 April 2009

April 15, 2009: the end of the chapter

For many years, Marianne Talbot's life centred around caring for her beloved mother, who had Alzheimer's disease. In this poignant instalment of her online diary, Marianne describes the closing of the final chapter Read On