In this the last Episode of the current series. I cover the last ten years offering respite and holiday for adults with learning difficulties. It also covers Lucille strangely the conception and birth of her 7 puppies. See YouTube https://youtu.be/IElkYOVCbmg?si=iwjMa0ldHbox6XgX. The various characters who have stayed on holiday.

Covering my time at Longfields day centre Swansea.

The five year plan reaches a climax, move to wales . Walking the Welsh coastal route. Buying a hot tub . Saying goodbye to Reading FC . Leaving Stepping Stones.

A recorded interview with my mum as she reaches her 90 th birthday, she looks back on her life . Early memories evacuated rabbits evacuated again house of ill repute evacuated again spitfires . Meeting my dad life in Cookham back to Westwood Green .

This Episode cover my time at Stepping Stones Day service in Reading. A day service for adults with learning difficulties. This is the year before the Five Year plan came to fruition. What the five year plan Dave ?

More holiday stories from my time at Hazeldene residential home . I get a bit emotional at the end of the podcast for reasons that become apparent, I could have re-recorded it but I think it shows how I felt .

Covering my early time at Hazeldene a residential care home. Dealing with challenging behaviour and supporting service users on their chosen holidays.

Central heating , 999 copper quadrophia and a book . Covering my time at Faulkners Heating Contractors Shinfield Reading Berkshire

Tales from my time at Andy Spares in Tessa Road Reading spring 2000 to spring 2001 . Covering Spares , Freddo, Jesus , snakes and karaoke tears . This Episode also includes my continued survey of the Best Christmas Staff Do attended .

Covering my time as a wine salesman following my extensive training harvesting, crushing and pressing, fermentation, clarification, and then aging and bottling. I’m joking three days in Luton