The daughter of 87-year-old stroke survivor Pat Wicks (pictured) had to put a hospital bed in her living room and provide 24/7 care for her mother after she was discharged from hospital.
BARNEY CALMAN: What does it mean to die of old age? It s a familiar phrase, and yet, when it emerged that it was the cause of death on the Queen s death certificate, many expressed surprise.
Holocaust Memorial Day AN EVENING of reflection to remember the victims of the Holocaust will be held online on Wednesday, January 20. The event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day will feature speakers, choral performances and an address from keynote speaker Mr George Donath, a child survivor of the Nazi occupation of Hungary. The evening, which starts at 7.30 pm, will also feature a socially distanced candle lighting and memorial ceremony, reflections on the impact of Covid-19 by Professor David Oliver and songs from Maidenhead Synagogue Choir. Councillor Jason Brock, Leader of Reading Borough Council, said: “Holocaust Memorial Day events provide us with an opportunity to remember the millions of victims of the Nazis and of subsequent genocides around the world.
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SIR – On Friday morning I received the Pfizer vaccine. No side effects, or anything else. The arrangements were like a military operation: smooth-running and very competent.
The jab was completed in seconds, done by a young doctor whom I did not know in a community hall, with volunteers guiding patients at every stage. All were charming and helpful.
The sense of relief afterwards is something to be so grateful for.
Janet E Hotter
SIR – Back in the Seventies, in the Lincolnshire village where I lived, two local transport companies would collect produce from the farms during the afternoon, and by 5 am the next day it would be at markets across the country. No computers, no mobile phones – just good organisation.