@MaNaAk carers were pretty chilled. We always specify that any potential carers like, or at least are not afraid of animals. I am afraid we are rather testing this hypothesis to destruction......
@MaNaAk carers were pretty chilled. We always specify that any potential carers like, or at least are not afraid of animals. I am afraid we are rather testing this hypothesis to destruction......
@sdmhred - glad you liked it. They aren't really dangerous, but you cannot expect most people to like snakes (she says, sitting here wearing a sweatshirt with a snake on that says "don't hiss me off"). I bought the sweatshirt when Daddy was in hospital and he thought it was hilarious.Love this 🤣🤣 has made me smile! Dangerous animals on the risk assessment will now take on a whole new meaning!
Good morning @Helly19682,It shouldn't happen to a carer number 300 odd.....
Just to say, no animals or people were harmed by this update...
New representatives from the cover care agency came round yesterday to introduce themselves.
All was going well, Daddy making a huge effort, even Hercule the parrot introduced herself, much to everyone's delight.
We then do a quick tour of the house. All is well until we go into the box room, where the reptile cages are (my father has always kept exotics). I am doing my spiel about how they never come out of their cages when.........carers says what is that on the floor?
Readers, it was a python, out of the cage and wedged behind the radiator!
Trying to do my best "nothing to see here" act, we make our way downstairs and I suspect we go to the bottom of the list for people to supply cover carers too!
Later I managed to get the python back in the cage - they aren't aggressive, they just like small spaces and Daddy had forgotten to close the glass on the tank.
We all had a cup of tea, and Daddy pipes up with "He was probably hungry" (the snake that is). Not helpful.
I now add snake wrangling to my list of attributes. To be honest, I always used to help him with animal care, so they don't scare me, but it had been a while since I handled one.
Another day I am glad to see the back of. Funny, but sad as he was always so hot on keeping animals properly.
I remember being fascinated by a colourful chameleon in the grounds of the flats next door. Hope your dad feels better soon and I hope you're okay. Hope he's okay next week.@MaNaAk - Daddy was always very excited when seeing reptiles in the wild. He went to Madagascar and saw a large Panther Chameleon making it's way across the beach. He talks about that a lot.
He is still a bit unsettled - he had a fall yesterday and changes to the cover care staff have unsettled him. His main carer goes on holiday next week and we have not yet met her replacement. I think it is going to be a difficult week..
I hope Jacky has a good bask.
my husband has the banking app on his phone as they couldnt put it back on mine. hes sussed how to use it and keeps checking his balance. hes out with my son buying a new bird + cage + accessories.@MaNaAk - chameleons are beautiful. We are lucky in this country if you see a snake at all (or unlucky depending on your view).
My sister has been over for a few days so good to get her perspective and get a break from Dadmin. Daddy's live in carer is off on holiday today, so we will see how he adjusts to the new carer. I am hoping it goes smoothly as work is pretty busy at the moment.
We are making the transition with my father, to my managing all of his finances. He now cannot remember his PIN for his card. He gets very obsessed with having cash (and can still understand real money) in order to pay his neighbours for odd jobs - something he has always done. I am trying to limit the cash he has, as it always gets lost and I don't want to give the carer more to worry about. His bank card is now "lost" (i.e. I have it) as he couldn't use it much and even when he did, tended to shout his PIN from the rooftops, which is not ideal. I am hoping he forgets about the card and we gradually reduce the cash.
We are always having to think about the next obsession/emergency/wild card aren't we?
Yes, lets hope it isn't a parrot, they are a bit feisty of a tortoise, as you now know all about those.....Oh Jennifer! I do hope they come home with something suitable 🙈🙈🐥🐥 i am looking forward to a new member of the forum!
🤣🐢Yes, lets hope it isn't a parrot, they are a bit feisty of a tortoise, as you now know all about those.....
thats better news. at least he can go outHopefully we headed off the alcohol situation. Today, someone is coming to look at the boiler (again) and tomorrow we are off to the hospital for a routine appointment. Happily, we have been able to resume (with some carer juggling) our saturday morning visits to the garden centre for coffee and various animal supply shops. I am glad, as when Daddy was in hospital and first came out, there was a real chance he would not have been able to do this again. Small wins. I hope you all have some too.