The joy of eccentric elderly parents and their routines.
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ClaphamGT3 said:
My Great Aunt continued driving until well into her nineties but, for the last twenty odd years of her driving career, would only turn left
Did she work for UPS?https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/why-ups...
WAVman said:
My in-laws lived in Cyprus for c20 years following FIL's retirement.
They have been back here for approx 5 years now, but still do EVERYTHING as though they still live in the Med.
They are up at 5, before it gets too hot to do anything.
Gardening, cleaning, all done before 7.00. Then off to the Supermarket when it opens.
Lunch at 11.00'ish.
Afternoon siesta, then watch TV or 'potter' for the rest of the afternoon.
Dinner at 4.30.
Bed at 7.30.
My wife and I just laugh. What else can you do?
Sounds nice to me. They have been back here for approx 5 years now, but still do EVERYTHING as though they still live in the Med.
They are up at 5, before it gets too hot to do anything.
Gardening, cleaning, all done before 7.00. Then off to the Supermarket when it opens.
Lunch at 11.00'ish.
Afternoon siesta, then watch TV or 'potter' for the rest of the afternoon.
Dinner at 4.30.
Bed at 7.30.
My wife and I just laugh. What else can you do?
heisthegaffer said:
WAVman said:
My in-laws lived in Cyprus for c20 years following FIL's retirement.
They have been back here for approx 5 years now, but still do EVERYTHING as though they still live in the Med.
They are up at 5, before it gets too hot to do anything.
Gardening, cleaning, all done before 7.00. Then off to the Supermarket when it opens.
Lunch at 11.00'ish.
Afternoon siesta, then watch TV or 'potter' for the rest of the afternoon.
Dinner at 4.30.
Bed at 7.30.
My wife and I just laugh. What else can you do?
Sounds nice to me. They have been back here for approx 5 years now, but still do EVERYTHING as though they still live in the Med.
They are up at 5, before it gets too hot to do anything.
Gardening, cleaning, all done before 7.00. Then off to the Supermarket when it opens.
Lunch at 11.00'ish.
Afternoon siesta, then watch TV or 'potter' for the rest of the afternoon.
Dinner at 4.30.
Bed at 7.30.
My wife and I just laugh. What else can you do?
The other 112 flats have a doorbell in the same place,
Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
Piles up used teabags in a pot in the kitchen.
'Why don't you chuck them in the bin?'
'They aren't supposed to go there, they are meant to go in the recycling bin.'
'Do you have a recycling bin?'
'No, that why I leave them by the sink.'
'Just throw them in the bin.'
'But they're supposed to go in a recycling bin.'
'Why don't you chuck them in the bin?'
'They aren't supposed to go there, they are meant to go in the recycling bin.'
'Do you have a recycling bin?'
'No, that why I leave them by the sink.'
'Just throw them in the bin.'
'But they're supposed to go in a recycling bin.'
Dr Jekyll said:
Piles up used teabags in a pot in the kitchen.
'Why don't you chuck them in the bin?'
'They aren't supposed to go there, they are meant to go in the recycling bin.'
'Do you have a recycling bin?'
'No, that why I leave them by the sink.'
'Just throw them in the bin.'
'But they're supposed to go in a recycling bin.'
I have these sort of conversations too. Apparently bin men check the contents, also had this with dog poo bags. (all neatly lined up in the kitchen) 'Why don't you chuck them in the bin?'
'They aren't supposed to go there, they are meant to go in the recycling bin.'
'Do you have a recycling bin?'
'No, that why I leave them by the sink.'
'Just throw them in the bin.'
'But they're supposed to go in a recycling bin.'
My MIL, takes great pleasure in telling us she was a programmer for databases etc for the local council, had several people working under her......
Yet, in the next breath, how do you install an app on the iPad - or what is my iPad password etc.......
FIL, whenever he tells us a story, he goes into the minute detail on where they live, whom their next door neighbours are..... every time he mentions their best friends, has to mention they are from East Kilbride - "YES WE f
kING KNOW"..... or the best one is when he mentions Alan, the old minister from the church - "We know him, he bloody married us!!".
Yet, in the next breath, how do you install an app on the iPad - or what is my iPad password etc.......
FIL, whenever he tells us a story, he goes into the minute detail on where they live, whom their next door neighbours are..... every time he mentions their best friends, has to mention they are from East Kilbride - "YES WE f
kING KNOW"..... or the best one is when he mentions Alan, the old minister from the church - "We know him, he bloody married us!!".Tomo1971 said:
My MIL, takes great pleasure in telling us she was a programmer for databases etc for the local council, had several people working under her......
Yet, in the next breath, how do you install an app on the iPad - or what is my iPad password etc.......
Same as my dad. He was an it director for very wealthy local authority, worked his way up from an analyst.Yet, in the next breath, how do you install an app on the iPad - or what is my iPad password etc.......
Won't have any other phone than an old windows phone ... Won't use any apps ... Won't use any internet banking ... Won't even have the data turned on on his phone or tablet. I've given up arguing about it.
alorotom said:
Same as my dad. He was an it director for very wealthy local authority, worked his way up from an analyst.
Won't have any other phone than an old windows phone ... Won't use any apps ... Won't use any internet banking ... Won't even have the data turned on on his phone or tablet. I've given up arguing about it.
Very wise. Won't have any other phone than an old windows phone ... Won't use any apps ... Won't use any internet banking ... Won't even have the data turned on on his phone or tablet. I've given up arguing about it.
Mum saves the used tea bags,
in the oat so simple porridge pots, which also seem to lie around the sink,
She prefers the porridge you make with water, just incase she runs out of a precious commodity that gos by the name of milk.
theres a few long life cartons in at least three cupobards,
and theres a post office 100 metres away and an asda around 200.
Another new habit is putting biscuits in the container thats under the sink where you would ordinarily put your bleach and things for cleaning
And another odd habit is leaving things out, but in odd places,
the cooker hob has a vew plastic plants on it, and the air freshener aerosol, thats located on the floor in the corner of the hall
she lives alone! any smells are of her own making
in the oat so simple porridge pots, which also seem to lie around the sink,
She prefers the porridge you make with water, just incase she runs out of a precious commodity that gos by the name of milk.
theres a few long life cartons in at least three cupobards,
and theres a post office 100 metres away and an asda around 200.
Another new habit is putting biscuits in the container thats under the sink where you would ordinarily put your bleach and things for cleaning
And another odd habit is leaving things out, but in odd places,
the cooker hob has a vew plastic plants on it, and the air freshener aerosol, thats located on the floor in the corner of the hall
she lives alone! any smells are of her own making
Edited by dirky dirk on Monday 9th December 15:09
dirky dirk said:
The other 112 flats have a doorbell in the same place,
Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
They've built 20 more flats since last time you told that anecdote about 10 posts up Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
Shakermaker said:
dirky dirk said:
The other 112 flats have a doorbell in the same place,
Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
They've built 20 more flats since last time you told that anecdote about 10 posts up Mum thinks her visitors will miss hers so she sent off for hi via orange tape to stick on it
Sent her a picture of my daughters graduation via text and email never acknowledged it.
She told the doctor her sore back is caused by depression after an eye
Knitted alias of bobble hats for aprem baby unit, dropped them off and shes convinced herself they have been pinched.
A year later shes stilton the Internet ordering crap,
God help me if she discovers wish
its because theres such a lot that i cant keep track,
Her ornament collection seems to have extened into the communal areas, and theres some sort of Christmas wreath cold war going on, between her and the flat opposite, it looks like one of the ones you see by ponds for people drowning
dirky dirk said:
They havent its completed but thanks for the heads up,
its because theres such a lot that i cant keep track,
Her ornament collection seems to have extened into the communal areas, and theres some sort of Christmas wreath cold war going on, between her and the flat opposite, it looks like one of the ones you see by ponds for people drowning
Brilliant. My parents are quite there yet I don't think. Mother in law is heading that way I think.. its because theres such a lot that i cant keep track,
Her ornament collection seems to have extened into the communal areas, and theres some sort of Christmas wreath cold war going on, between her and the flat opposite, it looks like one of the ones you see by ponds for people drowning
This thread has been of great comfort to me, in realising this is such a common path. A problem shared is a problem halved.
Been feeling guilty about my parent's idiosyncrasies like I should be trying to fix them, but maybe it's just normal part of aging.
However it's gotten rather more serious recently. Mostly mental stubbornness that results in physical accidents. Any tips for what to do if parents simply won't accept help? Social worker arranged some help but they were soon evicted/ away. They are skilled at hiding the issue from relatives and carers. Made to feel like a nag, but the falls, accidents, hospital visits, are all mounting up...
Been feeling guilty about my parent's idiosyncrasies like I should be trying to fix them, but maybe it's just normal part of aging.
However it's gotten rather more serious recently. Mostly mental stubbornness that results in physical accidents. Any tips for what to do if parents simply won't accept help? Social worker arranged some help but they were soon evicted/ away. They are skilled at hiding the issue from relatives and carers. Made to feel like a nag, but the falls, accidents, hospital visits, are all mounting up...
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 24th December 02:12
Peanut Gallery said:
This has also been good for me,
In some ways I would like to be able to speak to their doctors about them, as I know my father has issues he refuses to talk to his docs about.
You can, we did. Doc then made an appointment for elderly relative, subtlety but professionally raising the subject without dobbing us in. In some ways I would like to be able to speak to their doctors about them, as I know my father has issues he refuses to talk to his docs about.
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