5th June 2007 - Robert Mitchum

Dad was sitting at a 'comfy' chair when I went in. There were two housekeepers in the day room - the older one hoovering and the younger one using a carpet shampooer. The noise was incredible. The distruption of the two machines made Bertha kick off, and she made Derek start to cry and moan. He set off Tommy and the Lily started screaming at Bertha. Dad didn't seem to mind though. Probably because he thought he was watching a film. He seemed to think the part of the younger housekeeper was being played by a young Robert Mitchum. Granted she wasn't a bonny girl but the similarity to big Mitch was lost on me.