I have been in touch with Joe's wife, Margaret, twice. The first time about 10 days ago and I told her about your son Ken and she passed the news on to joe. He has expressed regrets via Margaret as does she also.
As far as Joe is concerned he had a stroke at the end of May last year which affected his left side. On October 1st he was transferred to Idlewyld and is under their care now. He walks with a walker and as a result of good and bad days some dementia shows through.
Also the "parkinson" does cause concern but he is able to eat all his meals. Margaret takes fruit in to him and is in there twice a day.
Of course Joe wonders when he can go home but Margaret puts him off. She feels that is really not an option. Also she says, and we can believe it, that he is not the Joe that we all knew.
Cheers Garv.
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