Look at those hands!…. I still feel like I’m eighteen
But then, I think I’ve been eighteen for a while now.
Hmmm, I’m here again.
I recognise some of my favourite pictures. Oh - that’s me and Alison - we look such a pair.
Aww - something’s changed…. Concentrate.
Perhaps not.
Now I recognise this picture. It’s…ummm -
oh who is it? The faces seem so familiar….. so familiar.
Why’s it dark? - I don’t remember going to bed.
What’s that? Voices? Alison - is that you?
Count sheep - go to sleep…. count sheep….count….
- Hi there. - Who’s this?
What’s he doing in my room?
- I’ve got a cup of tea – here you are. Got that?
No, hold on a minute. There’s something familiar about him. Oh come on - who is it?!
It’ll come back.
- Here’s your breakfast. - Oh that’s better. What’s it called….
er Fusilli? I used to cook something with this but what was it?
Oh damn it, damn it. DAMN IT!
- Oh for goodness sake. - Pathetic. I used to be a chef,
I used to make breakfasts for hundreds of people every day! Now I can’t even help myself to my own breakfast.
- C’mon. Let’s get you over by the window. - Who is he? Why’s he in my room again?
- What’s he going on at me about? Leave me alone. - Come on now. Oh for goodness sake!
The carpet feels weird.
Ohhh. That was scary.
I think it’s sitting here looking at the garden is probably my favourite thing to do.
It’s so lovely in the summer but it looks a bit flat now.
I could do with getting out there with Amy to tidy it up a bit.
Oh it was so funny when I was out there in one welly and one sandal.
I thought Amy was going to wet herself laughing!
(Laughs) What am I like?
That used to scare me so much. When things like that happened. Not so much now.
Just remember, things will come back properly. If I wait and keep calm.
I remember, the first time it happened I was outside “Joneses" in town.
I just couldn't find it even though I’d been stood right outside it. Then when I did see the name… the letters started falling off.
Just fell off they did. Drifted down.
Thought I was going mad.
Aww - not mad. Just dementia. Me of all people.
[Doorbell ringing]
Oww - I don’t like it. Make it stop. Stop
- Are you okay? - It’s Tony!
Oh he was so handsome when we first started dating. I just loved going out on his motorbike!
My dad was furious. - Have we still got the motorbike?
- Motorbike? Er…no. - Can we go to that restaurant at Huntbury again?
Yes, of course.
- It was so lovely with Amy and Josh last Sunday? - It’s booked as usual.
I do like it there. But it did take me 20 minutes to find my way out of the Ladies last time!
Amy came to find you.
He must mean Alison. Alison’s always sitting down and having a chat with me.
She was here last night. She sat on the end of my bed. We told stories all through the night
about the fun we used to have. Oh it’s such a laugh with Alison.
Good clean fun mind - We don’t drink and never swear.
- What did he say? - Its bit cold here by the window. Let’s get you back to your armchair.
It is a bit cold. Tony really looks after me.
He looks so sad sometimes though. What is it that makes him worry?
Hungry. - Can I have my…er..slipper?
- What? No, can I have my slipper? - These ARE your slippers.
No…. My SLIPPER. For god’s sake… my SLIPPER - I’M HUNGRY!
- Oh - it’s not time, you... - I want my slipper I want my slipper
I want my BLOODY SLIPPER YOU SHIT!
Oh. Now I've upset Tony. At this rate I’m never going to get my supper.
Oh……….Supper. Oh, that was my fault wasn’t it.
What an idiot. Why do I upset everybody? I'm useless.
I love these old pictures. I think that’s Alison.
I’m not sure who that other girl is though.
I’m feeling a bit better today.