by An-Magriet McKerrell | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
Something very odd started happening here a few weeks ago. Every morning around 8:00, carers arrive and report for duty. They tend to walk in with the self-assurance of someone who has won the lotto and is here to collect. They walk confidently to reception and...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorised
There are people whose journeys with us affect us more than others. Every person shapes us differently, whether it is their journey to recovery or their final journey. The bond between carers and patients is so intimate, like a sacred thread woven through compassion...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Oct 21, 2025 | Uncategorised
There is a lot of falling that happens here at the Lodges; more than you would think, I’ll dare say. I fall in love, repeatedly, with Dylan’s cinnamon biscuits. I also fall out of love with said biscuits when I get on the scale. Falling out with builders, tilers,...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
I’ve been staring at my MacBook for a while now. I know what I want to say. I know all the stories I want to tell about the funrun. In fact, I’m feeling all the feelings after our event, but I do not actually know how to start this week’s blog. I want to tell you...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
On Monday morning, 8 September, just before dawn, I quietly sneaked out of my house. I briskly walked out into the street where I met with a mysterious prophet. She waited for me in the shadows on this misty Spring morning. My head torch illuminated her brown features...
