Off Topic The Burly Arms

I'd usually say bounce but I think we should make an exception for you, and Comm if he wasn't such a Sunderland hermit.

 

Don't see why not mate, if Saints went down I'd still post here.

Wouldn't get rid of me that ****ing easily

 

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The spliff ?

 

Both ....Spurlock and the buildings are both made of " Stone "

 

my bad..there y' go Roofus

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Surf this morning. Biking this evening

 

500 baht for a take away Chinese.
50 baht in fuel picking it up.
Only to get home and find one of the containers missing!

Riceless

 

Don't tell me that your Dad has taken the stabilisers off your bike, mate?

Still wearing the Speedos?

 

Probably better than your *****'s

 

Looks like you caught some big surf out there Piskie.

 

Watching Karl Pilkington 'the moaning of life'

Funny geeza

 

Was tiny today. Nice to get in though, lovely day down here today.

 

My Dad's got dementia, he's lucky these days if he can remember how to take the lid of the marmite jar, let alone do any DIY mate.

And there's nowt wrong with Speedos lad.

 

I am genuinely sorry to hear that, mate.

 

Yeah it's tough watching him slowly disintegrate. Such a lovely, clever and witty bloke who was full of cheer and laughter. Dementia is no fun. But he has good days and bad days, so I count my blessings whilst he's still around

 

Seen my grandad (bought me up) go through it and seeing my dads older bro go through it now. Both were strong minded/willed men

All the best with your dad mate

 

Thanks mate. It's tough, and my poor Mum has to deal with it 24/7. Horrible disease really. I sometimes think it would be better if a massive heart attack just took him quickly, but through all the fog and despair, he still has some good days, and we have a laugh together. He's still got his sense of humour and he'll try and crack a joke at his obvious confusion over simple tasks. Poor ****er though, it must be awful being aware that your mind is slowly deserting you.

 

I took time off after uni to go look after my grandad as there isn't the infrastructure/resources where I am from. It was hard work and at times he wasn't my grandad just some old guy who didn't know me either. Broke my heart tbh and as sad as it may sound when he died my tears for him were of relief. Hard thing to say to someone going through it I know but with my uncle when I see him now and his family ( some who understandably get frustrated with him and the situation) I do think same as you

 

My Dad is fairly early diagnosed, so thankfully he can still function. Although my Mum has to oversee pretty much everything he does. Tragic thing is knowing that he's only going to get worse. I've seen him take a step down recently, so I know the disease is taking hold. I just give thanks for the good days, and appreciate him being around. I try and talk to him about how much I appreciate everything he has done for me over the years, but conversations are fairly limited these days, to simple concepts. I don't think much of the complex stuff really sticks anymore....