Richard Adams is a retired primary school headteacher, artist, author, broadcaster and playwright. Born in Northamptonshire, his career took him to Norfolk and Lancashire, and his retirement took him to Leicestershire and Lancashire for a second time. His wife’s dementia brought him to Nottingham to be closer to family. They have a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
In 2019, Richard Adams’ wife developed a combination of Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia. For four years he has been her full-time carer. He believes he has retained his sanity by getting up early and writing for a couple of hours. It is a kind of therapy, before he goes into the bedroom and an...