Directions

Signpost pointing in 2 different directions, one saying 'Over here', the other saying 'No, this way

Lena outwits the Saudi religious police. Alan plays a cruel trick.

The Less Visible Man

The shadow of a man on a pavement

The man Lena’s looking for seems to have gone missing. Should we call out the detectives – or is it a dementia thing?

Running from the Truth

A fuzzy picture of runners. I'm trying to recapture the fuzziness in the former runner's eyes as he tries to remember

If your Truth differs from mine, is it worth fighting about? What can dementia teach us?

Sharing the present

Lena is leaning back against our black hire-car on a sunny morning, ready for the journey. Her arms are raised on the car to embrace the sun

Dementia made it difficult to share the past with Lena. But sharing the present was still precious.

Wiggling on Windermere

In two separate shots, Alan rowing, and then Lena, perched up on the stern seat. The waters of the lake and slate-blue and rippling gently. The mountains sit behind.

Dementia doesn’t necessarily mean the end of adventure. This short story recaptures a memorable day.