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Take photographs of your garden
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By ian@fullerandco.co.uk
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Posted August 27, 2021

Take photographs of your garden

Take photographs of your garden and tubs now, so next Spring you will know what you have. You can make notes too.

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Alcohol free drinks
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted February 7, 2021

Alcohol free drinks

What helps me is plenty of reading and alcohol-free lager – just the best invention. I can drink it all day long and still not get pissed!

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Composing a different piece of music each time
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Composing a different piece of music each time

I can’t write out my music, but I just compose it and then forget about it. And it’s never the same the next time. It’s hugely liberating in a way. (Listen to Valerie [...]

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Playing a brass instrument
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Playing a brass instrument

Chris plays a brass instrument. “Music has become more difficult, but I still do it.” Watch this short film ‘Dementia is my Kriptonite’ by Chris Norris here.

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Collecting miserichords
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By Tanya Monk
In
Posted November 21, 2020

Collecting miserichords

Nick has aphasia. He collects miserichords. Watch the film ‘Nick’s Miserichord’s here.

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Playing the mouth organ and being part of a singing group
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By Tanya Monk
In
Posted November 21, 2020

Playing the mouth organ and being part of a singing group

I play the mouth organ and am part of a singing group. Watch the film ‘That’s me by’ Trevor Aykroyd here.

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Take up a musical instrument
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Take up a musical instrument

I took up the flute. When Im playing music, the dementia just seems to fly out of the window. Music releases my dementia. Watch this film by Michael Andrews here.

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Top Tips and Tricks
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Top Tips and Tricks

The Beth Johnson Foundation Dementia Advocacy group have lots of ‘Top Tips and Tricks’ they’ve been using during the lock down. Read more here.

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Quiz shows
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Quiz shows

Quiz shows, Countdown and the Chase have been keeping my mind occupied during the day.

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Magazines
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By Tanya Monk
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Posted November 21, 2020

Magazines

Hobbies Annual is a good standby magazine as there is a good variety of new hobbies to try in there!

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