Dad seems to love Wirksworth Tuesday outdoor market. He asks almost everyday if its food buying day, or are we going to that place. He can't remember the words for market or shop. On the actual day Mum has problems in stopping him getting ready before 6am. We tend to leave the house to go the the Refills on the Road shop at 10am. Dad likes to be ready! or rather he has no idea of time and thus panics that we will miss the market, or not have enough time to get everything before he has to get home in order to clean his teeth before bed. There is so much for him to worry about!

there was extra worrying to do this week. Derbyshire Dales seems to be having a dig up the roads week in half term, very useful for all the holiday traffic! Any change in the familiar route causes Dad major panic.
"Do you know the way?"
"What if the roads don't work?"
"We might not get there in time"
"There is lots to do, do you know the way?"
"Do you know the different way?
"Are the roads working"
"Dad its ok where we're going we don't need roads." This is probably not the best thing to say to a man who would not know who Marty McFly is before he had dementia!
"What! Are we going through the fields! do you really really know the way? Are there roads"
We get Dad in the front so he can see that we are actually on the roads. This creates a problem for my Mum, getting into the back having had both hips done, and with the amount of sciatic pain she is in. But Dad likes to see where he is going.

First stop is Refills on the Road at Middleton by Wirksworth. We get crisps, porridge, dried figs, cherries and prunes for breakfast, chocolate coated brazil nuts and peanuts and many other goodies. Back in the car to get to Wirksworth Market.

James from D and J Fruits has the bananas and pears, Dad likes these on his breakfast. Then there is the cakes, Dad especially likes the Cakes from Buttercup Bakery, as you can see from the photo, its a hard decision what to pick . Then we get honey and mushrooms from Spring water Mushrooms. Lunch is a pancake with banana and chocolate from Grumpy Farmer .

We have to come home to eat this, Mum is cold and Dad needs to be sitting with a drink. Vascular dementia often affects the swallowing reflex, a drink of water helps the pancake go down safely.

Mum and I sort out all the shopping. Dad then checks and rechecks the bags so that he knows he has enough food. I show Mum how to play candy crush, while Dad makes newspaper spills for the fire.