Tuesday 23rd of December - Daily Trials with Mother
Well folks Christmas is creeping ever closer and though it has been just over a week since I last wrote I must admit Mum has been very quiet, well with me that is! I have to say I recognised the anger in my sister's voice as she spoke about the many ranting phone calls she has had from Mum this last week, either about the 'Crackerjacks' (Snacker-Jacks) Mum hadn't received with her shopping or the stamps that Mum so desperately needs before they go up on the 1st of January. Anyone would think my Mum wrote a letter a day the way she was insistent that she needed the stamps now! and not on December 31st!!
However today Gary and I popped round with Mums Christmas present, a bit early I know but I was feeling so lousy that Gary said probably best not to see what tomorrow brings health-wise otherwise we may never get her presents delivered. I have to admit that seeing Mum once a week makes life a lot easier, less stressful but of course not easy for my sister. However at the moment I am not fit enough to run around on Mum's errands.
In fact today I realised something, which it has only taken me nearly 63 years to know and that is that our Mum is not happy unless she is actually complaining about something! Seriously, yesterday it was the fact that Morrison's had obviously got her shopping mixed up and delivered the wrong items, such as Duck Eggs that Mum never asked for and I forget what else. As there were six wrong items it was obvious (to me) that someone had picked up the wrong order and mixed them up and someone is probably sat there without any Duck Eggs but several packets of Snackerjack Corned Crisp snacks!! Not really a fair swap. However the reason I say I realised today was because Mum handed me a letter to post addressed to Blackpool Coastal Housing in which she said she had complained about the neighbours feeding the pigeons and seagulls and wants the Council to do something about it!! I mentioned that most of the council staff are on holiday now so it won't be attended to until the New Year and she replied "Well at least I feel better having reported it, you know you have to keep these people on their toes!!" A bizarre image of a Nazi officer sprang into my head punishing soldiers making them stand on their tip toes!! Thankfully I managed to stop myself from laughing as it was then that I realised all these years that is what Mum has been doing keeping my sisters and I on our toes while she has a fresh complaint each day!!
Anyway have a Merry Little Christmas if you are reading this before Christmas, Mum is thankfully off to my sister Michelle's and no doubt she will have a tale or two to tell, my sister that is!! In fairness it is my sister's turn this year and to be honest I wouldn't have been fit to cook for the three of us, so probably just as well. Scott (our youngest son) is taking us over to Gavin and Louise's (our eldest son and his wife's home in Manchester) so we are looking forward to that.
I am sure there will be a few tales to tell after Christmas probably mainly about the little 'object d'art' that Mum usually gives one or the other of us, which usually gets put in odd places around the house to make others smile on the day. I think one of the funniest items was a Bull that Mum had obviously bought in Benidorm and she thought it would make a lovely Christmas present. Watch this space for more news .....
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