Crepe Oddity

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Sorry.

Crem - I had a day like that minus the goat feed - I only managed toast and peanut butter for lunch. It was supposed to be my quiet day.

BTM - I hate it when they can't sort sheets - I find it really grasping that they rent to you and cannot even put sheets on the bed - do they not specify what you should bring? Sounds like you have it covered but will they at least supply square pillow cases?

I agree Hatty. We have rented in really basic, quite rural places that have managed sheets just fine.

I understand MI. Sorry you had to write all that again.

Hey, no worries, Crem!

Are you waft-ready?

Hatty and Lalsy, it's a weird French tradition, isn't it? It's an old couple renting it out and it's pretty cheap, so I'm figuring it's easier just to bring our own.

MI, it sounds vile and pointless. Could he be persuaded to offer a placebo instead?

O Christonabike she's back in hospital. Because there were a couple of quite significant symptoms she didn't mention to the consultant on Monday. GP rang him and he's brought her in. DSis is prepared to take up the baton of visits should it be necessary. I do actually have a few deadlines...

Oh no MI

Just had DM on the phone asking where I was - thinking I was coming today, despite speaking to me at 1pm today when I clearly said (for the nth day running) that I am going tomorrow.

Oh MI :(. Hugs...

Here I have no idea. Dmum seems to have given up. Not eating (won't let her out until she does), refusing to take meds...

Well, DM is taking most of my time & I feel guilty about going to work and choir but it's so much worse for you, BTM and MI, being at a distance, you have my deeply - felt sympathy.

We did manage a little belated Burns Night and DM read Tam o' Shanter to me & DD & toasted the Immortal Memory. And remembered a funny story about Burns Night in Jerusalem over 60 years ago :)

Oh no, MI.

BTM - take everything and bear in mind that the pillows will be the wrong size for your pillow cases.

Mi - so sorry to hear that news.

BTM - time awareness seems to vanish & I remember how very hard it is to deal with.

BD - so tough for you when you know what your DM should be doing & she won't.

Auriga - you are a wonderful daughter (as are all other crepeys).

So sad that I have to post all of this - I have been there, some years ago, and well remember how bloody tough it is.

My heart goes out to all of you.

Bathmat, BTM. Take a bathmat. I've lost count of the number of gites I've stayed in where I've had to stand on a handtowel.

So sorry you are all going through it with aged parents.

MI, BD, tilly auriga xxxx

Are there really places that don't supply bed linen?!? I hope they are mega cheap!
Here the alarm failed to go off.... That may be because I failed to set it.....

Thanks for all the good wishes/support. Is much appreciated.

Thinking of all with parental trouble at the moment - BTM, Auriga, MI and BD - and sending love and strength XXXX

Sending and to all those looking after parents.

Oh BD, how tricky. But I can't say I blame her

Thanks, CV!

Auriga, I actually think it must be much more draining for you being with it all day, every day. My colleagues husband is at a similar stage with the same diagnosis as DM and it is relentless

And thanks to everyone else for the good wishes

Ditto re good wishes. It's invaluable.

Love to all with frail parents. MI sorry again to hear DM back in hospital. Well done GP for picking up the baton though. Not sure all gps would be so thorough.

BTM dps used to rent 'sans draps' as most French people preferred to use their own apparently
Also the cost of sending bed linen to the laundry was really expensive and put people off.
Yes bring tea towels , bath mats, duvet covers, bottom sheets and pillow slips. Mrs s is right about pillows, but you might be OK as the rectangular ones are becoming more common. You might end up with a giant bolster if the place is very old fashioned. Roll pillows in an extra sheet if necessary.

Last day at work. Doubt there is any actual work in me today. roll on wafting.

Cremo YY to wafting

I am off to stay with a friend tonight who has promised me champagne (oh er and on a school night)

I have to admit the DMum situ has given me a touch of the 'I don't care' re work. It all seems so pointless and people seem to want to make things difficult just because they can.

The admin are now generally at the 'I will say my piece so my views are lodged and then I'll do what you tell me to' (and no doubt get the blame when it all goes wrong.)

We are adopting the saying 'The fish rots from the head'

BD, Tilly, Auriga, MI It's so hard. As said above, you are all wonderful daughters

Cremo, get wafting

Everyone has said it, your parents are all so fortunate with their daughters.

MI, your post yesterday reminded me of my df's GP, who looked me and my dsis in the eye and promised us our df would not be in pain if there was anything he could do to stop it. It made such a difference and, oddly, people like him gave us some positive memories from that time. for BD, Tilly, Auriga and MI and I hope you encounter some people like that.

And Crem, yes to the wafting and please bring back cocktail and other news.