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Gail Gregory

@gailgreg.bsky.social
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Living as well as I can with Young Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosed at 54 14.02.2019 Blogger, Arts & Craft, nature, photography. Anything to keep my brain functioning Sharing my journey if anyone cares to read dementiaalzheimers.home.blog

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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My latest blog about how I became on ITV My name is Alex and i work at ITV's This Morning programme... dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/06/26/d...
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Diary – Last minute Preparation for a visit to ITV Studios
Friday June 26th 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Monday 22nd June 2026 Everything had come together at the very last minute after a friend of mine…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK Every year a week is put aside to raise awareness Then normality resumes, the campaigning starts to fade the importance around dementia becomes a distant memory DEMENTIA IS NOT JUST FOR 1 WEEK! DEMENTIA IS REAL! WE SHOULD NOT BE NAVIGATING ALONE!
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Monday Blog We should not be ignoring those whom are trying to live the best way they can, they are the ones that are working so damn hard to stay independent longer! dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/05/04/d...
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Diary – Am I penalised for trying to live well
Monday May 4th 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Am I / are we penalised for trying to live well with dementia? In my opinion and experiences, I wou…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A Wednesday Blog this week, taking a break from blogging until after Easter. Lived experience isn’t nice to have but we do have the power to identify blind spots and flaws…We have the power to change and transform if you would only “LISTEN” dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/04/01/d...
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Diary – Fed to the Lions!
Wednesday 1st April 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below After attending several meetings of a local working group in my area, it’s with a heavy heart …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Friday Blog Day There is so much more to supporting people than singing or reminiscing. We are not all from the same era and we definitely don’t all have the same age mindset! dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/03/27/d...
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Diary – Dementia or Biscuits which takes priority?
Friday 27th March 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I’m involved in a working group which consists of professionals, caregivers and me the only pers…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A bat is something I had not thought about trying until Pip gave me the challenge. This one was difficult for me to get my head around as the bat is upside down. Funny how my brain struggled, thought I was going to have to stand on my head for this one!🤣😂
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Monday Blog You are welcome to read, share or just listen When we think of life’s biggest killers, most will think of heart disease, cancer, strokes…Dementia rarely comes to mind. Find out more by clicking the link below dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/03/16/d...
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Diary – Dementia Doesn’t Wait!
Monday 16th March 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below When we think of life’s biggest killers, most will think of heart disease, cancer, strokes…Demen…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Friday Blog You are welcome to read, share or just listen 5pm time to take Toby and Sooty for their second walk of the day. I had my coat on, boots and my hat, but where are my gloves? dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/02/27/d...
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Diary – Where’s My Gloves?
Friday 27th February 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I was tired from our morning walk, brain tired too. 5pm time to take Toby and Sooty for their…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
It was an absolute pleasure to work with both Imogen Blood and Damian Murphy Dementia, Peer support lots of positivity “We can live and we do enjoy ourselves – we do laugh!" youtu.be/K89Zzse3Rb8
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Dementia and Hope
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Friday Blog 😊 You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 From a young age, many of us are taught to blend in, to adjust to where we are, to behave in a certain way so we are accepted and don’t stand out. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/01/09/d...
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Diary – It’s ok to be different
Friday 9th January 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below After reading this piece below on social media, it made me realise, Christmas brings up so many…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Monday Blog…Better late than never 🤪 Routine all to cock! Every year, as Christmas approaches, I feel that familiar mix of excitement, nerves and anxiety. To find out more click the link below dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2026/01/05/d...
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Diary – Well I’m Glad That’s Over!
Monday 5th January 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Finding My Way Through Christmas. Every year, as Christmas approaches, I feel that familiar mix…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year Everyone!🎉
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Sneaked in a Wednesday Blog You are welcome to read,share or just listen 👂 “Simplicity often makes our message clearer and more powerful.” To find out more click the link below dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/12/17/d...
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Diary – Buried Words
If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Simplicity often makes our message clearer and more powerful. Some people however just to like to baffle you with big f…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Monday Blog You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 Talking can be powerful, It builds a better understanding, hopefully allows healing too. Click the link to find out more 😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/12/15/d...
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Diary – It’s Okay to Speak—But Sometimes all We Need is to Be Asked.
Monday 15th December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below There’s lots of conversation today on TV, Social Media about the importance of speaking up, s…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Friday Blog! You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 I have realised since my dementia diagnosis people are not as interested in my life before dementia… dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/12/12/d...
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Diary – We All Walk Different Paths
Friday 12th December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I have realised since my dementia diagnosis people are not as interested in my life before de…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Friday Blog You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 Today we are making a visit to the Morecambe Bay Nature Reserve, and also going on a bit of a ramble a to explore Jenny Brown’s point in Silverdale. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/12/05/d...
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Diary – Jenny Brown’s Point
Friday 5th Dec 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below It’s 7.30 in the morning and time to take our dogs for their morning walk. Today we are off to the …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Monday Blog😊 You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 For many families, Christmas is the season filled with warmth, laughter, and family traditions. But some families…. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/12/01/d...
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Diary – Christmas is Approaching!
Monday 1st December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below For many families, Christmas is the season filled with warmth, laughter, and family traditions…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Friday blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 My symptoms aren’t always visible. Some days, I can hold a conversation and manage tasks without anyone noticing the effort behind it. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/28/d...
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Diary – Living with Dementia, When I Don’t “Look” Like I Have Dementia
Friday 28th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below When I tell people I have dementia, I often see the same expression cross their face, it’s a …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Sneaked in a Wednesday Blog You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 “Every time we visit this beautiful scenic, tranquil place we always come across something different, another little nugget of gold” dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/26/d...
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Diary – November Break
Wednesday 26th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below 14th November, our last break of this year. We are back in Cumbria! Cumbria is becoming qu…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/21/d...
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Diary – Could early menopause be a contributing factor of my Alzheimer’s
Friday 21st November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Menopause seems to be talked about more these days, there has been a noticeable shift in medi…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Friday Blog You are welcome to read,share or just listen 👂 It was the reaction from the children that captured my attention, their reaction was very similar to mine when walking over certain types of flooring coverings, dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/14/d...
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Diary – How we see things
Friday14th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I was scrolling through social media the other night because i couldn’t sleep…I came across a …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Monday blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 I have come to realize just how invisible this illness can be. People often say, “You don’t look like you have dementia,” dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/10/d...
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Diary – Not All Illnesses Are Visible
Monday 10th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Many of you will know that I have been living with dementia since 2019. When I first received…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Sharing my latest piece of art Hope your week goes swimmingly 😊
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Friday Blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen. When hubby is working and I have no zoom meetings, my memory is fine! Mmm, slight exaggeration by me! dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/07/d...
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Diary – it doesn’t matter how many times you ask
Friday 7th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below One of the hardest challenges about dementia for me is accepting my memory is going worse When…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The poem and art say it all
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Why not have a look at Vinted I am selling a few crafty items throughout November to raise money for DementiaUK There are some great little stocking fillers / Secret Santa presents for £5.00 and all the moneys will be donated to DementiaUK www.vinted.co.uk/items/743749...
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Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) | Vinted
Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) - Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) Could you please assist me in raising funds for a cause ...
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 Depression and apathy can look similar because both involve low motivation and energy, but they are different! Press the link below to find out more dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/11/03/d...
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Diary – Dementia, Apathy or Depression
Monday 3rd November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Over the past few months many of you will know I have been struggling with my mood and lack of…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Good morning hope you have had a quacking weekend! Thought I would share with you my 1st watercolour on patterned paper. Enjoy your day everyone!
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Friday Blog - You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 You know it’s a bad week when there’s more sticky notes all over my desk, diary and work surfaces to jog my memory. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/31/d...
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Diary – A Bad Week
Friday 31st October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Mid October I had a really bad week with my sidekick You know it’s a bad week when there’s mor…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Enjoy your weekend everyone 😊
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Sneaked a midweek blog in 😊 You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 Last week I was interviewed on the radio, you can find out more by reading my blog Click on the link below dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/29/d...
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Diary – Radio Interview
Wednesday 29th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Diary taken from Thursday 23rd October Phones pings, when I reach and open the screen, ther…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 dementia can interferes with how the brain communicates, this can put the person who is conversating feeling like they are walking on eggshells. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/27/d...
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Diary – Eggshells
Monday 27th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Sometimes dementia is very unpredictable, especially when you least expect. A few simple words…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Good morning, wishing everyone a good week ahead 😊 Here is a piece of art …it’s raining words…so many jumbled up words. I wrote a little poem of how i feel living with dementia, when my words disappear.
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
More crafts listed on Vinted Raising money for DementiaUK Vinted www.vinted.co.uk/items/741194...
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2 x Unique Hand painted Watercolour Birthday Cards | Vinted
2 x Unique Hand painted Watercolour Birthday Cards - 2 hand painted watercolour Birthday Cards Flowers hand drawn in ink on a water colour wash background. Totally Unique
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/24/d...
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Diary – Easing back in
Friday 24th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below As I ease myself back into meetings, I have promised myself Not to take anything on when it’s …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Planning to sell some my crafty items to raise money for @DementiaUK In a quandary which platform to use to advertise & sell Etsy - charges fees Vinted - not sure everyone is familiar with EBay - haven’t used for a while, I could give it a go suggestions great fully received
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
An extra blog this week You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 Admiral Nurses ❤️ constantly raising awareness dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/22/d...
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Diary – Training Nurses
2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Wednesday 8th October 2025. I was invited by my Admiral nurse Maxine to share my story with some nursing staff Sha…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/20/d...
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Diary – Finding myself
Monday 20th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below A couple of months ago I said I needed time to find myself…I was feeling lost…My personality h…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Good morning, hope you all had a lovely weekend. I have been back in my craft room decorating a pumpkin for Halloween 🎃 This time i tried Decoupage…I just Love the finished result.
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Woops! Nearly forgot my Friday blog, better late than never 😊 You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/17/d...
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Diary – Stocks Reservoir
Friday 17th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Hubby suggested. “Let’s go for a walk around Stocks reservoir” “ it will be a flat circular wa…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Good morning hope you all had a lovely weekend 😊 Here’s to wishing you all a good week 😊
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/10/d...
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Diary – Will I be treated differently?
Friday 10th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I sit and wonder, how many times I have opened my mouth though out the years and been treated …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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Diary – The Decline
Monday 6th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below A few days ago my wonderful Admiral Nurses had a scheduled meeting at Pendleside Hospice, nea…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen. dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/10/03/d...
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Diary – Feeling the need to run
Friday 3rd October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below When dementia takes over and confuses the hell out of me, I always feel the need to run! The ot…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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Diary – Emergency Dental Treatment
Monday 29th September 2025 Press the link below if you would prefer to listen rather than read my blog Why do we fear the dentist so much I suppose the association of pain, from things like drillin…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/09/26/d...
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Diary – Millom Cumbria
Friday 26 September 2025 Press the link below if you would prefer to listen rather than read my blog It was time for a short break, some quality time with hubby and our four legged friends… Time fo…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Good morning 😊 Hope everyone has a great day😊
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/09/22/d...
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Diary – My Art Work Explained
Monday 22nd September 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Why do I create my pieces of art. . Some of my art work comes from the inspiration of other …
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/09/19/d...
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Diary – Life with My Sidekick 2025
Friday 19th September 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I haven’t been engaging with my blog as much as I previously would have done. So when I came…
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Gail Gregory @gailgreg.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 😊 dementiaalzheimers.home.blog/2025/09/15/d...
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Diary – Dare I pick up a paint brush
Monday 15th September 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Dare I pick up a paint brush, dare I open up my paint pallet. It feels so long since I picke…
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