Say hello if you're online

[brynteg11]

the number of views compared to posts shows that lots of people pop in to look ( I know I do!), so here's your chance to say hello if you're lurking/browsing.

Hello!

[mouse4702]

Good evening everybody. Twas a nice day today, warm but no too much so. Now it's gone a bit cooler but I'm still in a t-shirt.

[bitsnknots]

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@chickengrandma-2008 wrote:

What would happen if you said you're not going?  

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She'd have thrown a right strop and boy would it have lasted and lasted.  She's nearly 82 and behaves like a kid at times.  

[chickengrandma-2008]

I bet it's difficult at times.  Old people can be very demanding even though they don't realise it.  

I suppose when she 'tells' you to do something, in her mind she means 'shall we' do it.

Perhaps they even slip back in time and think they have every right to 'tell' their child what's happening today! 

[stan3502]

My MIL is 96 nd lives in a granny flat we built her but in no way ever can we let her dictate when and where we go places as neither of us would ever earn enough to keep her in the style she's become accustomed too

[ginap.123]

I think I'd be saying no on principal

[stan3502]

All I know s that I never want to be a burden to my kids  and in no way do I want them working 120  hour weeks so I can sit on my arris wondering when my time will come

[merc1_clocks]

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@stan3502 wrote:

All I know s that I never want to be a burden to my kids  and in no way do I want them working 120  hour weeks so I can sit on my arris wondering when my time will come

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  For stan...

[chickengrandma-2008]

But I think all situations are different.  I wouldn't have liked my parents to live with me and as it happened I didn't need to have them here, but if things had been different and supposing they begged not to be put in a home.........................well, it would be difficult to refuse.  

[ginap.123]

Very true CG, but I don't think that would give them the right to dictate to you

[saasher2012]

Good Morning everyone , lovely day here!

[chickengrandma-2008]

Good morning, yes, a beautiful sunny day again.  My daughter and family set off just after 6 am to drive to just near Glasgow where they swap their Land Rover for a motor home and then make their way to the Isle of Skye for a week.  They've got to Kettering so far, (well, they had 30 mns ago when she emailed) so making good time.

[stan3502]

Morning all lovely and sunny here too, have a couple of hours paper work to do then taking the littlies to Llangollen for a walk along the canal

[ilove2patch]

Lovely sunny day here too. There is a week long exhibition in one of the Weymouth churches starting tomorrow so I have to take a quilt & a few little bits in later to display.:)

[merc1_clocks]

 Today I am mostly 

[learning2me]

Love that one Merc 

My Mum can act like a naughty toddler at times - mainly when she feels like she isn't getting enough attention. I pandered to her for years, but eventually learned that it was better to stand up to her and make her understand that she needs to fit in with me. She had some major strops at first, but now we actually get on better.

Getting organised for my hols today I think.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Afternoon. Just finished my housework. Dry here but overcast forecast was for rain but no sign yet. Could have put washing out. Hey ho off to make a birthday card for a friend if I can find anything as I have tidied up.

[ilove2patch]

Not looking good for tomorrow.:(

[ed_blackadder_1]

Nope. Have plenty to do with mdcc next weekend

[rose2008-2008]

Afternoon. Put my new Mattress on bed today so expecting a better night tonight!!!!. The cats laying on the bed now trying it out ha ha LOL. I got a normal coil one in the end as its all i could afford but its got a puffy comfy top and will do me. Better than the atrocity i had before. I dont even think Charity will want it its horrible and some springs showing through a tiny bit!!!!.

Had my dinner and trying to chill now,,,ohhhh another lay in tomorrow.

[bitsnknots]

Afternoon all.  It's very overcast here at the moment but no sign of rain yet.

I put my foot down with my mum and told her that we would go this morning as I wanted to potter around in garden this afternoon.  I think that she did feel a little bit guilty but it won't stop it happening again and if it's not convenient, I'll put my foot down again.  Hopefully, the message will get through sooner rather than later.  Another way of looking at it is, I don't know what I'll be like at that age.  Steph thinks that I won't be as bad as I know what my mum's put me through.  I hope that Steph's right.  Anyway, rant over.