12 hours and 24

Work has finally happened! I am now officially a care-assistant for Guardian Care homes at Barrow Hall Care Home. And it's fun. While the 12 hour shifts aren't great (far, far too long!) the work is do-able and very fun indeed. The other staff are all friendly and accomodating (apart from one other care-nurse, but she can be handled) and the residents are SO funny. Yes - some of them can get a little bit aggressive, but that's to be expected. On my first day, one lady came up to me, stared me in the face and said in this mildly 'pathetic' voice, "I can't Poo!". Which made me laugh - inwardly - like a little child. And she gives me an update every 4 hours every day - like clockwork. She's hilarious. There are some other clients who are funny and who make me laugh, like 1 guy who cross-dresses and who enjoys flirting with me, but most of them are just nice people. I've read some of their case reports though, and all of them have really sad stories. It's such a shame that they're where they are, but the quality of care there is really very good.

So yes, I'm enjoying it.

I'm also enjoying series 4 of 24 - which is nice. I managed to borrow it, and have started it today on my day-off. And it's fantastic. I love this show, and wish I was Jack Bauer.

In other news, the 2 teenagers who we're looking after have settled well and seem to be doing Ok. They keep telling us how happy they are here and how much they like it here. Which is great. Their mother seems to be getting better, although is convinced that she's commited some unforgiveable sin. So... it's hard. But all seems Ok.

And that's about all the new from Dan. I still wish I was Jack Bauer...