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"You only live once so make moments even if you cannot make ‘memories’ haha!"
Wayne's Story
My mobile phone, the Android Google Pixel 8 Pro
“I would say he had his hat 30-40 years. A long time. We took it with us when we climbed mt. Kilimanjaro after he died.”
Vijay's Story
Chandulal’s flat cap
"We’re known as the silent warriors because we’re fighting all the time and we will carry on fighting because, if we don’t, nobody else will. "
Shäron's Story
Jennifer’s socks
"It’s a person you love, the happiness they give you and the craziness they give you. The whole lot of it."
Sandrany's Story
A bottle of Australian Shiraz
"When the 24/7 care gets a little bit too much, I put the headphones on and off I jolly well go."
Norman's Story
Formula One racing simulator
"We had such fun. I could have done with him not going off so early."
Monica’s Story
His wedding ring, which she wears around her neck at all times
"There was a ring on the doorbell and two policemen were standing there. "
Mike's Story
Tracking device
"People really laughed and left on a high. It was a very sad occasion but we all walked out laughing."
Margaret's Story
Great Balls of fire CD
"She’s basically a beautiful and occasionally benign tyrant."
Jill's Story
Portrait of Mitzi the cat
"We managed our last waltz in this beautiful ballroom where I’d always wanted to dance again."
Jean's Story
Her husband’s dancing shoes
"At the time I was full of despair. Having to walk down the street in a pair of slippers or sometimes just my socks. It’s not nice. "
Jean's P Story
A bunch of doorkeys
"He was really losing patience as his problems worsened. He’d be angry, frustrated, aggressive. He would throw things.”
Jayshree's Story
The Bollywood Film Epic Moghal-E-Azam
“They’re innocuous words, aren’t they? But if that’s all you’re hearing …oh goodness me….”
Jane's Story
Cup of coffee in Waitrose.
"Drinks more than any other member of highly alcoholic staff but will probably die of an overdose of haggis."
Jan's Story
Book of Memories
"I use this chimp thing with mum because she drives me bloody bananas"
Helen's Story
A toy chimpanzee
"In a strange way I looked up to him to help me when feeling terrible and in pain and helpless and hopeless.”
Hazel's Story
Small knitted soldier
"What happens when a carer with terminal cancer needs care herself… we’re finding out. "
Diane's Story
list of treatment appointments
"You can unleash the potential you’ve got whether you’re disabled or not. "
Annie's Story
Emma’s gap-year rucksack
"It was gone. All gone. The dementia had taken it away."
Annelie's Story
Scrabble
"I get an earful and silently scream on the loo…neither of us has the patience to be patients"
Anna's story
The couch on which her mother spent most of her time in her final years