Radiator cuddle

Not long before Joe went into care, we turned up at the house to find Joe wearing layer upon layer of clothing, even though the house was warm. I went to stand by the radiator to warm myself up, and he joined me in a sort of cuddle. He looked over at Jean and Cliodhna, then back at me, shrugged his shoulders, and whispered, “Women, eh?” followed by a wink.

We stood there for another five minutes, saying nothing, just sharing the cuddle. Then, as we were saying goodbye, he whispered again, “Women, eh?” It was the last conversation I remember having with him, and it still makes me laugh every time.