Friends
When researching a product like this, you make many friends...
Friends
My mum whose dementia was the original impetus to start thinking about this project
My dad who gave me the hard work, determination and wanting to help people genes
My grandmother and an assortment of great aunts who taught me that being with much older people can be fun and funny
My extended family whose lives provided many images
My Contact the Elderly Group whose entertaining conversations at teas prompted a number of subject ideas.
Chris Keeble who did a great job on the box and cards design
Palmers Print who delivered the print on time in budget all spick and span
Joe Madeira who was the best sounding board and deliverer of the brand ideas
Bill Galloway who created a great website design
Josh Holloway and Dan Hensby who built it in record time with no fuss and absolutely to brief (and even arranged for a friend to collect my new boots for me from Southampton)
Charles Crick who has supported the project for four years
Stephen Burke, David Robinson and Steven Jacobs who have supported and chivvied me along
Alex Reed who took lots of the photographs and Poppy Reed who'll be helping me with the next bit
Graham Clark who has counselled me when I've got in a muddle and has always re-assured and encouraged me in our down time together
Dave Rudwick whose '40s memorabilia collection we raided
David and Caroline Clark, Carrie Humble and Paul Edney and a wide circle of supportive friends who have been helpful in myriad ways
Pendean House Nursing Home, Westview Care Home, Queen's Court Care Home were, with Midhurst, Bere Alston and Wimbledon Chase Primary Schools, key to the research.
