A day off, Social Services and questions to be asked ...

17 February

I had a day off yesterday. Jan and I went off shopping and a ride around. We've not done that for some now and we needed to get for a few days, so we did.

This morning I had a meeting with Social Services over mother's care fees. She is currently paying £3,600 a month and her bank balance is now well down. It's time she got some help towards paying it. And this morning's meeting. I was on my way home when Jan called me to say that the nursing home where she currently is will continue to care for her but this time in another bed, one funded to the county council fee limit. Interesting ... so why haven't we been told about that earlier? That is a question I shall be asking later! At least we don't have to run around looking for another home for mother.

After the meeting I called into a stationers store in town where I met up with a friend. Her daughter is living away from home now but keeps in touch and the last time she said she had down loaded onto her Kindle my first book, The Mission. It seems she liked it but then went on to say that she could read some of the members of a church we all belonged to years ago with in the story. Bit puzzled by that really cos I hadn't actually based any of the characters on anyone. Never mind ... onwards and upwards ... ... ...

I've been watching the series on WWI over the last few weeks and it's been very informative. That war is one I haven't actually taken all that interest in really so most of what Paxman is saying is new info for me. I'm not sure I will be following up on it in any way though. Both my granddads took part in it with on in the Royal Horse Artillery and one in the Machine Gun Corps. I don't remember seeing any medals though, which is strange. I have my dad's medals from WWII and I'd like to get them mounted properly. But guess what ... my own medals are gone - someone pinched them years ago!

Seeing as it cold and grey and drizzly out there today ... 

Here's shot of Draycote Water in the sun.

 

Thus spoke the Sage ...

1. My Parents taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ..
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside… I just finished cleaning."
2. My Parents taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My Parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My Parents taught me LOGIC. "Because I said so, that's why."
5. My Parents taught me MORE LOGIC  "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My Parents taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My Parents taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My Parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper"
9. My Parents taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My Parents taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My Parents taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My Parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My Parents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My Parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My Parents taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My Parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My Parents taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My Parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My Parents taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My Parents taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My Parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My Parents taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My Parents taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My Parents taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
And my favourite:
25.. My Parents taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"