Just returned from taking mum-in -law to be out for lunch and to do some shopping. Popped into Boots- Mum was looking at something she needed to buy and while she was deciding what type of thing she wanted ( which can take an age) I literally nipped to the baby section grabbed 3 packs of baby cereal and returned and she was GONE!!!
With the help of 2 shop assistants we searched the shop but she was nowhere to be seen- I searched the precinct just outside but no joy- returned to the shop after having spoken to Ian(her son) telling him I had lost his mum and there she was paying for the goods. She looked pleased to see me but somehow I don't think she remembered that we had just had lunch together prior to going into Boots? Anyway we continued to buy 2 birthday cards for her sister (she couldn't decide which one was best) Neither will be posted on time despite numerous phone calls and we STILL haven't found the missing tartan address book so we will receive lots of calls for the correct address. At least she took her stick with her today although I nearly brought it home with me by accident as she had tucked it down the side of the seat!
All in all not a bad day- she probably won't remember it though.
Mum has had a security chain fitted to her door today which we want her to use- time will tell- she freely admitted to letting in "anyone" she sees waiting outside the front door to the flats even if they are not for her in front of the cleaner and some of the other residents. I nearly died at this as some of the other residents had already suspected her of letting a door-to-door salesman in a few weeks ago who was thrown out by the warden. I have suggested that the warden calls a meeting and drills it home to everyone that they only let in their own visitors and noone elses- Perhaps the door-to-door salesman has mum's errant elephant and she will get postcards from it's travels as he( the elephant) is still AWOL!!!
Hope all is okay in your world- as sure as eggs is eggs mum's world is fine- she was back in the comfort zone of her own flat. It's just ours that are up in the air!!!
Julie xxx
With the help of 2 shop assistants we searched the shop but she was nowhere to be seen- I searched the precinct just outside but no joy- returned to the shop after having spoken to Ian(her son) telling him I had lost his mum and there she was paying for the goods. She looked pleased to see me but somehow I don't think she remembered that we had just had lunch together prior to going into Boots? Anyway we continued to buy 2 birthday cards for her sister (she couldn't decide which one was best) Neither will be posted on time despite numerous phone calls and we STILL haven't found the missing tartan address book so we will receive lots of calls for the correct address. At least she took her stick with her today although I nearly brought it home with me by accident as she had tucked it down the side of the seat!
All in all not a bad day- she probably won't remember it though.
Mum has had a security chain fitted to her door today which we want her to use- time will tell- she freely admitted to letting in "anyone" she sees waiting outside the front door to the flats even if they are not for her in front of the cleaner and some of the other residents. I nearly died at this as some of the other residents had already suspected her of letting a door-to-door salesman in a few weeks ago who was thrown out by the warden. I have suggested that the warden calls a meeting and drills it home to everyone that they only let in their own visitors and noone elses- Perhaps the door-to-door salesman has mum's errant elephant and she will get postcards from it's travels as he( the elephant) is still AWOL!!!
Hope all is okay in your world- as sure as eggs is eggs mum's world is fine- she was back in the comfort zone of her own flat. It's just ours that are up in the air!!!
Julie xxx
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