She Goes to the Big Hoose I go to BC
About half a mile up from my home, the early nineteenth century Stirches House was home to the Scott-Chisholms. Around a hundred years ago it became the home of a local textile mill owner and later became an Augustinian Convent inhabited by the Sisters of St. Andrew. It is now a high class nursing home for the elderly and infirm.
At a time in life when I am enjoying new challenges, my dear wife Ann has been aged prematurely by a series of strokes, its as though God has taken my wife away from me and replaced with her a dear old aunty whom I love every bit as much but in a different way. The time has come when Ann needs to be placed in permanent residential nursing care. We have been to view this fine establishment and she has today been offered a place. The deal is that she will go in for a trial period of around ten days during August during which I should not visit but instead take a break, what we call a Respite Stay, and if she likes it permanent accommodation will be provided for her thereafter. I am planning to take the opportunity to return to Victoria BC as it has been some years since I was last there to visit my relatives. The Wizard of BC and Kilted Knome have very kindly offered me
Last edited by cessna152towser; 20th July 09 at 02:06 PM.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
Bookmarks