Tracey and Gwyn were at Derbyshiire's cricket ground for DCF's Monday Mates café for people with dementia and their carers. It was good to meet people there for the first time and to chat to old friends. We had a game of clock cricket and a hard quiz about the gunpowder plot. Which Supremes song is associated with it? Answers on a comment,...

Tracey helped out at DCFs Parkinson's Cricket' session. The players threw balls at a variety of targets; cones, zones, and stumps, and my job was collecting the balls and returning them to be thrown again. And again...

Tracey helped Mr R with a spot of gardening, attacking an overgrown corner, and making a pile of bramble trimmings. He was delighted with the work, and very appreciative. It was a pleasure to help such a friendly man.

Tracey and Gwyn met the usual happy crowd at Derbyshire Cricket Foundation's Monday Mates. We set out some furniture, made tea and coffee, then came the quiz. It was hard. Which character first appeared in "Steamboat Willie"? What was the voting age for women when they were first allowed to vote? We then had a very popular game of clock cricket. Smiles all round! The answers to those two questions? They're in the title.

Tracey joined the friendly group at Parkinson’s Cricket. Today, however, cricket wasn’t on the agenda – to mix things up a bit Alex organised games of boccia and kurling for everyone to take part in. My main role was collecting the balls and “stones” and returning them to the players, but I finished off with a spot of washing up and a nice chat in the kitchen with the other helpers.

Tracey enjoyed her workout at the Parkinson’s Cricket session, chasing balls and bean bags thrown by the participants as they completed a series of challenges set by DCF’s community officer, Alex.