Hi Everyone - sorry its been a while.
V quickly - there are two of us Gromits on the site - not sure if I can change my username to ease any confusion. However we are spelt slightly differently. Thinking of trying to be clever and upload a photo - that may help instead.
Anyhoo - sorry for not being on line for a while - have visited parents a few times, they came to stay with me the other week. And I have also had a week on holiday. Plus quite manic at work at the moment - no excuse though!
This may make you laugh a little - my Dad is still denying any memory problems, suffers some short term memory loss, but nothing too serious (as yet). They live in Yorkshire and I'm up here in Edinburgh - yep he's still driving!!! They arrived at lunchtime and I left work to meet them. Well guess what my Dad had done......forgot to put his suitcase in the car (luckily Mum always packs too much so had her own suitcase). Well, all he had were the clothes he travelled in. I thought it was funny - Mum didn't - probably a bit fed up. Needless to say that I took him shopping and kitted him out with 5 days worth of wardrobe and essentials!! Does he now realise there is a problem? Nope!!! Cheeky though - reckons he's gonna forget his suitcase everytime he visits!! I suppose that's if he remembers to forget it (does that sound right?).
Ironically though the next day - Dad didn't realise that the clothes he had on were bought by me - the odd comment like "Did I bring this?" - typical!!! Plus we had to remind him to change his clothes - don't think he remembers what he wore the day before!!! But no - he still thinks there is no problem. Plus he point blank refused to change out of his casual shoes when going out ie theatre/pub etc - Mum was mortified - they both are quite traditional when "stepping out" always get on the glad rags - but Dad didn't seem bothered. By the way -shoes were the only thing he had packed in the car!!!
We did have a good time though - he was his usual jokey self and usual complaining self - and they always like to go to the pub up here - almost have a local up here now (its some distance to have a local!!!) - plus he seems to be much more social in places he knows.
Oh well - thought I would share this with you all - I couldn't stop laughing when they realised he'd forgotten his suitcase!!! It was great having an excuse to spoil him in the shops - he won't normally entertain spending money!!! Well it saved me thinking of a Fathers day present this year!!!
Take care all.
Luv.
Gromit
V quickly - there are two of us Gromits on the site - not sure if I can change my username to ease any confusion. However we are spelt slightly differently. Thinking of trying to be clever and upload a photo - that may help instead.
Anyhoo - sorry for not being on line for a while - have visited parents a few times, they came to stay with me the other week. And I have also had a week on holiday. Plus quite manic at work at the moment - no excuse though!
This may make you laugh a little - my Dad is still denying any memory problems, suffers some short term memory loss, but nothing too serious (as yet). They live in Yorkshire and I'm up here in Edinburgh - yep he's still driving!!! They arrived at lunchtime and I left work to meet them. Well guess what my Dad had done......forgot to put his suitcase in the car (luckily Mum always packs too much so had her own suitcase). Well, all he had were the clothes he travelled in. I thought it was funny - Mum didn't - probably a bit fed up. Needless to say that I took him shopping and kitted him out with 5 days worth of wardrobe and essentials!! Does he now realise there is a problem? Nope!!! Cheeky though - reckons he's gonna forget his suitcase everytime he visits!! I suppose that's if he remembers to forget it (does that sound right?).
Ironically though the next day - Dad didn't realise that the clothes he had on were bought by me - the odd comment like "Did I bring this?" - typical!!! Plus we had to remind him to change his clothes - don't think he remembers what he wore the day before!!! But no - he still thinks there is no problem. Plus he point blank refused to change out of his casual shoes when going out ie theatre/pub etc - Mum was mortified - they both are quite traditional when "stepping out" always get on the glad rags - but Dad didn't seem bothered. By the way -shoes were the only thing he had packed in the car!!!
We did have a good time though - he was his usual jokey self and usual complaining self - and they always like to go to the pub up here - almost have a local up here now (its some distance to have a local!!!) - plus he seems to be much more social in places he knows.
Oh well - thought I would share this with you all - I couldn't stop laughing when they realised he'd forgotten his suitcase!!! It was great having an excuse to spoil him in the shops - he won't normally entertain spending money!!! Well it saved me thinking of a Fathers day present this year!!!
Take care all.
Luv.
Gromit