Yesterday saw a hugely busy day on the Congress floor, with numerous points of order from the floor, hotly fought debates and a fantastic speech from Angela Rippon.
Angela spoke passionately and powerfully about her experiences of caring for her mother, who suffered from dementia. She told delegates about how she first realised that her mother wasn’t simply being forgetful, but that something more worrying was wrong.
Perhaps the most moving thing Angela said to Congress was that under all the unpleasantness, aggression and hostility that are often displayed with dementia suffers; there is always a vulnerable, confused and harmless person, just wanting to get better.
She received standing ovations from the hall as members showed their thanks for her honesty, openness and passion.
Yesterday also saw nurses from Camp Bastion make their impression on Congress 2010, with a pre-recorded message sent in from Afghanistan. It was an extremely moving film especially when its maker, Flying Officer Sidney Masawi, paid credit to Congress veteran Andrew Parker, who many will know passed away earlier this year.
All in all, it was a great day in the hall filled with enthusiasm and interest in the matters being talked about. Thursday sees the final debates in the hall and of course the close of Congress.
As my last day as Chair of Congress, it’s going to be an emotional day!...
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