Going round in circles

My visit to dad found him having lost weight and looking more frail. The usual push out in a wheelchair to the pub for a cup of tea and coffee . It gets him out into the fresh air which is better than being stuck inside all day. The conversation of family news interspersed with total nonsense from him. Little by little he is withdrawing in his head to another place. I found I have to laugh as a way of dealing with it. Just thankful that he is looked after well. The travelling as always then leaves me tired and a bit brain dead.

On my return I pick up info about a meeting looking at the placing of our staff resources in the circuit . I find I despair of ever getting to that place of a just sharing of resources . Going round in circles and banging ones head against a wall. That's how it feels. Good job it's half term and a few days out not least to help daughter number three prepare to move to London and start her job. With them all going South you can't help but think about doing the same to be near them. Not so easy as a Methodist minister . With our system you could just as well end up further north. 

At least the pumpkin is ready to be eaten!