General Chat

What Fred and his mate get up to when they are out is of no consequence to me. They are in charge of themselves at that time. They know what busses to catch and when they run and I don't. Nor, indeed, do I want to!

Fred says he can't see properly and it is getting worse, I think his other cataract is deteriorating fast, so I have suggested he should go to the optician again.

If you drop in they can usually fit in an eye test so I suggested they should go into town and do that.

Now, Fred has rarely been known to make a decision, ever. It is far more satisfying to find fault with somebody elses.

So, rather than go in and pick up an appointment. he needs me to book him one. He will not suggest a time for this and his mate says it is up to me.

Not knowing bus times, journey time, how long it takes them to get to the bus to the optician (bearing in mind there is little likelihood of them having to stop for any horse dung on the way), I need to ring the optician and book an appointment ( at quite the wrong time for Fred, he hopes!).

a bit of a dilemma then - phone a friend :-D :-D

He will go when I tell him to if he knows what is good for him!

Looks like he wants a scapegoat to blame if he misses the appointment - crafty :-D

It's his life's work.

Sharron
.any good between Fred's Sausage sarnie and the church lunch...

Good luck with the booking...

Ooo eck get him to book it:))

Now there's a thought!

l hope you are serious about this Sharron, he's perfectly able to catch a bus etc etc, so he should sort his appointments, especially as he can go into the opticians in town!!!!

jude :-)

He lost his speech when he had the stroke.

It is considerably better now but he still gets his mucking firds wuddled and he won't use the telephone because he wears hearing aids.

They have been known to go in without an appointment but he feels more secure having one and then I know what I am dealing with.

They don't seem to need an appointment for Wetherspoons!

Could he go himself and take a note from you to be produced only if he finds he can't hope with asking for his appointment. Or could his friend go with him and do the talking.

His friend will go with him.

It is booked, 14.30 on Tuesday.

You don't understand do you? the important thing is to avoid making a decision in case it is wrong. Then you can adopt the high ground to judge whoever was landed with the job.

He didn't used to be able to go on the bus until he tried, or into Wetherspoons, or to the sausage sandwich provider or the café.

Your threads are brilliant but what you are doing for Fred is fantastic Sharron. Without you pushing him he wouldn't be doing anything for himself. You must be exhausted at times.

Wound up like a clock spring most of the time.

Sharron...sorry l obviously did'nt understand about the speech problem, nor the hearing aids!!....look forward to hearing how it all goes:)

jude

Sharron...sorry l obviously did'nt understand about the speech problem, nor the hearing aids!!....look forward to hearing how it all goes:)

jude

Sharron...sorry l obviously did'nt understand about the speech problem, nor the hearing aids!!....look forward to hearing how it all goes:)



jude

He is 93 as well, and in an electric wheelchair.

He sounds like a bloody miracle and so do you....as TenerifeSun says...your threads are funny too:)

jude

Fred will be ok when he's had his sausage sarnie and before the church lunch.

Sharron you maybe are coiled like a spring but even springs windback down..

Deep Breathing may help.

Your an Angel for what you do for Fred. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3