The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Got surprised by the carer this morning, her normal time is between half nine and ten, we did ask for half eight but it wasn't available, this morning she was on our doorstep at ten past seven, we were still in bed and the house was still locked up.

Now there's a thing.....that is one of the reasons MrsD is not in favour of them.
Do you have an external key safe for them?? Otherwise how do they get in if you are not there ?
The auntie has had to have one fitted but TBH it worries me as I won't know them from Adam and you hear some real horror stories.

 

[Dave7]

@ebikeerwidnes .
As you may have seen, things are escalating quickly.
Can I take you up on you kind offer re the wheelchair ramps?
thanks again.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Now there's a thing.....that is one of the reasons MrsD is not in favour of them.
Do you have an external key safe for them?? Otherwise how do they get in if you are not there ?
The auntie has had to have one fitted but TBH it worries me as I won't know them from Adam and you hear some real horror stories.

The carers normally arrive at roughly the same time, we haven't got a key safe at the moment so we just unlock the front door just before she arrives, most days its the same ones so you'll get to know them, weekends or if the carer has a day off we'll get a different carer, so far the ones we've had been nice. This morning they'd changed the time and hadn't told us.

 

[oldwheels]

We've got a couple of the three wheeled ones, they fit our car boot easier.

Obviously some manage perfectly well with the 3 wheel models or they would not sell any but from my own experience my wife would not even consider one. We did not have space problems with our then vehicle so that was not a consideration for us. She did use the seat sometimes which caused supermarket staff to panic a bit and I was summoned by tannoy as I left her briefly to get shopping as it was much quicker and we had a ferry timetable to watch.

 

[classic33]

You anywhere near Blackford at 05:23 this morning Mo?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

@ebikeerwidnes .
As you may have seen, things are escalating quickly.
Can I take you up on you kind offer re the wheelchair ramps?
thanks again.

Private message sent - if you don;t get it let me know
Mike

 

[postman]

After 30 years of being together Mrs P and i have decided to seperate.This has happened because i have become restless and feel like i need more room.So a compromise has been reached.single beds.Looking this morning at Ikea this is my first choice,Mrs P has yet to look,i might have to have what she picks as two different styles will look stupid,i will keep you all updated.

 

[postman]

Mrs P left for Lancashire this morning.Her 90 year old dad was taken into hospital at eleven last night.He is Mrs P mums carer as she is really unable to take care of herself.We do all we can ,there are three of us who bear the brunt of the caring and gardening diy.But covid has not helped us last year.So Mrs P has gone over to care for her mum till she finds out how badly things are,could be Weds before she is home,If her dad is bad pro care is going to be needed,its going to be an interesting few days.

 

[classic33]

Mrs P left for Lancashire this morning.Her 90 year old dad was taken into hospital at eleven last night.He is Mrs P mums carer as she is really unable to take care of herself.We do all we can ,there are three of us who bear the brunt of the caring and gardening diy.But covid has not helped us last year.So Mrs P has gone over to care for her mum till she finds out how badly things are,could be Weds before she is home,If her dad is bad pro care is going to be needed,its going to be an interesting few days.

Best o'luck to all involved.

 

[Mo1959]

You anywhere near Blackford at 05:23 this morning Mo?

That must have been when I fell out of bed!

 

[classic33]

That must have been when I fell out of bed!

Reported as sounding like an explosion.

 

[Mo1959]

Reported as sounding like an explosion.

Must have been Drago then!

 

[classic33]

Must have been Drago then!

Drago is up in nearby Blackford!!

 

[Tenkaykev]

That must have been when I fell out of bed!

Did the earth move for you then Mo? 😄

 

[Dave7]

Mrs P left for Lancashire this morning.Her 90 year old dad was taken into hospital at eleven last night.He is Mrs P mums carer as she is really unable to take care of herself.We do all we can ,there are three of us who bear the brunt of the caring and gardening diy.But covid has not helped us last year.So Mrs P has gone over to care for her mum till she finds out how badly things are,could be Weds before she is home,If her dad is bad pro care is going to be needed,its going to be an interesting few days.

Bit of a b*gger this old age malarky.
Hope things work out well.
BTW.....
Any chance I could throw a 95 year old auntie in with them?
No......thought not