The Brain Damaged Baron And Memory'

[BaronC]

youtube.com/watch?v=pLBha2w...(Not working as expected?)

[Kirk5w7]

I didn't think I'd be first today. Had to order a ticket for No2 son to go see Black Sabbath, nightmare when you've got all your marbles, missed the standing tickets but managed to get a seat. Then had to wallow in a bath to help recover!

Good work Andy xxx Janet

[BaronC in reply to Kirk5w7]

And STILL, you're first! Surrogate mother, or stalker

[Kirk5w7 in reply to BaronC]

Definitely not stalker. I'll settle for surrogate mother, my eldest is 45 this year, so you'd not be the oldest ! X

[BaronC in reply to Kirk5w7]

Janet, I'm 46...

[Kirk5w7 in reply to BaronC]

Still doable I'd have been 17. Just cos you want to be the eldest! 😀

[BaronC in reply to Kirk5w7]

You're not wrong!

[Kirk5w7 in reply to BaronC]

I know you too well!!!!

[BaronC in reply to Kirk5w7]

Scary isn't it

[Kirk5w7 in reply to BaronC]

😱

[angelite in reply to Kirk5w7]

Rock chic : ) x

[BaronC in reply to angelite]

She's at work

[angelite]

So glad we don't have gas ! Yep, my life in a nutshell ! I don't have a mobile - I would forget to recharge it, take it with me or leave it somewhere silly ! My life is in my kitchen - fridge notes, chalkboard, wipe clean board. I know in theory I should write shopping lists but forget and go without, coming back with allsorts of other stuff but often not what I wanted, as I get distracted by pretty/cute/interesting things/offers etc.

I recently cleared out my food cupboard and was ashamed about so many similar cans/packets of food out of date, that I had forgotten existed, at the back of the cupboard. I am abstaining from buying such items for a while, 'til remaining stocks are depleted ! x

[BaronC in reply to angelite]

Yep, all sounds about right to me. And don't even set me off on house keys...

[angelite in reply to BaronC]

Have just remembered ( ha ha ) - two of the greatest aids I have are the timer plugs for electric fires and the self closing tap my sis got me for Christmas ( press type - it runs for nine seconds then shuts off automatically ). Ed and I both have bad memories. Saved us a lot of money and floods ! Do you have any similar devices you find helpful ?

[BaronC in reply to angelite]

Yeah, it's called 'a wife'. Reminds me of everything, it's invaluable

[Kirk5w7 in reply to angelite]

I've had to get a bright flowery case for my phone so I can find it easier, the lining in my handbag is black so a black phone is a nightmare. Still spent half an hour looking for it before bed last night, it had slipped down between the cushions on the sofa and even when I rang it and could hear it I couldn't pinpoint it!!!!!!!

It was a good job I was on the way to bed, I could then lie down in a darkened room!!!!!

J x

[RogerCMerriman in reply to angelite]

My wife *loves it* if I've gone shopping, and not taken a list! Why have you bought this? No idea.

And this? We have 6 already! Do we? And so on!

[RogerCMerriman]

I think most can recognise them selfs, the false positives for people or simply not recognising people at all now, went to the SWLondon Headway ball, seem to be a load of young women who knew my name who I was, did I know their names or even who they where? Not a chance! still if your going to have ask who people are a charity ball for brain injuries isn't a bad place I guess!

[cat3]

As soon as I get a new appointment, I write it in black marker, bang in the middle of my dressing table mirror, so I have to see it when I get up. It comes off easily with nail varnish remover.

Life's just one big muddle the rest of the time ; I recently turned up to an appointment and asked the receptionist to direct me to the 'yellow zone'. They didn't have zones ; I was in the wrong hospital.

Keys, phone, purse, list, specs ................... utter nightmare.

BTW Andy, hope your hat turns up soon ; you'll be needing it in this weather. xx

[BaronC in reply to cat3]

So do I. Myself and the Baroness are going to try and walk 26 miles tomorrow...

[cat3 in reply to BaronC]

Oh it's tomorrow already ! Aren't we supposed to be sponsoring you for this ??

[BaronC in reply to cat3]

That was the initial plan, but this is all a bit spur of the moment really. Didn't seem right to beg, particularly as we might pull up before 26...

[cat3 in reply to BaronC]

Hardly begging is it ? Anyway, hope you get to where you're headed without too much hobbling & gritting of teeth.

It's supposed to be clearing up a bit tomorrow, so maybe not a problem if your hat's still missing.

Good luck...................have fun. xx

[BaronC in reply to cat3]

Well, we drove to a village near us last week and as luck would have it, it's exactly 13 miles to the pub there. Quick drink, turn round and come back...

If we start flagging there is a bus out there, so we have a fall back.

[RogerCMerriman in reply to BaronC]

Ooh impresive!

[BaronC in reply to RogerCMerriman]

Not yet, we might pull up crippled

[cat3]

How'd it go today ? xx

[Flumptious]

A lovely video. Shame you couldn't find your hat.

I have a really big 'To Do' list, for work, listing everything I have to do. It is about 10 A4 pages long!

I used to cope without To Do lists, and shopping lists, etc. before my accident, but now I *have* to record everything - if I haven't written it down, there is no way I'll remember it!

[BaronC in reply to Flumptious]

Yep, I know that feeling all too well!