How do you convince an elderly grandparent living on his own that it would be a good idea

[Pat Vegas]

that family move in and look after him.

Without looking like you are trying to nick his house?

It's not me by the way.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Ground glass in his tea might show up at the post mortem.

[Pat Vegas]

What if I spook him out a bit instead. Funny phone calls knocking on his door and running away. Turn his doormat sideways.

[Berni]

[Pat Vegas]

As I am moving on with my life I am trying to make the most of all the rest of my family by sticking them all in one place and then they can stop moaning.

Would solve many problems. Not trying to fix their life but sometimes there is such an easy solution that nobody wants to get on with.

[Berni]

recognise the people in them.

[Monty91]

My other half’s grandparents are in a f**king ridiculous situation.

Her: 92, barely able to walk and has early-on-set dementia
Him: 82 with increasingly serious prostate and bladder issues meaning regular emergency hospital visits.

They live in a rickety old farm house in Kenley, miles from anywhere, with the closest family member (my pregnant missus) a 2 hour drive away.

They stayed overnight on Christmas day and we had to drive the old fella to A&E at 4 in the morning because he refused to wear his catheter and he couldn’t take a piss despite his bladder being full to bursting point.

I was left at home to deal with the old dear desperately worried and confused and my 21 month old son.

Fun night :-|

[Pat Vegas]

Bit worrying
I am one of 2 people on the will.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I suppose you expect the state to do your dirty work. :rolleyes:

[Berni]

[Berni]

[Monty91]

[Ashberto]

I'm kind-of hoping that the history of drink and drugs will kill me off before 70.

[Pat Vegas]

'I put some money in the bank'

:cloud9:

she just bought a 4000 quid armchair :yikes: steady on

[Berni]

[Berni]

[Monty91]

and sell it, because it would be such a wrench to leave.

I tell you what Clive, if we don’t see at least half of that 800k when they croak, I’ll go f**king mental :nod:

[Berni]

[Berni]

[Monty91]

sitting in a cosy armchair with a succession of good books, stopping occasionally to have someone change your colostomy bag and feed you some liquidised gammon through a straw, no?

[Pat Vegas]

or even worse the RNLI.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Once the Revenue and the lawyers have romped through his 800k, he'll be lucky to get a decent holiday out of it :-(

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Monty91]

Ok, maybe 400k is optimistic, but I'd like to think we are in line for a nice pay day at some point soon...err I mean in the long and distant future :hide:

[Berni]

Where the f**k have you been, old man?

Happy New Year, btw.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Monty91]

Ok, maybe 400k is optimistic, but I like to think we're in line for a nice little pay day at some point soon......err I mean in the long and distant future :hide:

[redgunamo]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Sounds hugely perverted saying such a thing on the 20th of the month mind you.

I’ve been busy, doing ****, living la vida loca etc.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

That's French, sw.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

A cheeky week in February is all we'll manage, I'm afraid. Thailand, I think.