OK, Todays Tipping Point.
Daughter comes over to take OH for his weekly trek to buy yoghurts in town 10 miles away. She takes 2 year old with her, leaving 7 year old with me, and we have a lovely time.
Daughter's car breaks down in supermarket car park. She has recovery which will take her to her home address 25 miles in opposite direction.
What to do? OH is where granddaughter should be and granddaughter is where OH should be- there are no buses for almost 3 hours. We do not have a car anymore.
Solution, ring for taxi to pick up me and granddaughter, take us to daughter, return granddaughter to Mummy, and then bring OH back home - sounds good.
Ring several taxi firms, but no one can do it within 2/3 hours.
Meanwhile OH has decided to walk from supermarket into town for a light bulb (?!) Daughter tries to stop him - but he is not her father, or step father, he is my partner and takes no notice.
I phone him and tell him to go back to car - he is objecting until I explain I am trying to get him home. He now decides he wants me to bring a shopping trolley(?!)
Meanwhile ring round friends and neighbours asking for lift -no one home.
Call on nearby neighbour who happens to be a clergyman and a lovely chap, but he is on his way to nearby village to welcome a coffin into the church.
Beginning to panic now, as I cannot see a resolution, and I know daughter is somewhat adrift with OH and his dementia.
Resolved - lovely car recovery man has replaced car battery and it seems to wish to go now, so daughter ( exhausted) returns OH to me, am also exhausted after watching and taking part in a 7 year olds 'magic show' whilst trying not to worry over situation.
OH comes home, has lunch and snoozes afternoon away.
Me? I am writing to you, because it is a stressful day, and it makes me realise that what can go wrong does go wrong.