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I hope I can make you smile.

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I didn't work when the children were little, then I got a job in a school, for the hours, but the school dinners were a bonus, yummy, not like when I was a kid, the custard and rice pud, mmmmmmmmmm, but that's another story. When Richard had a stroke 20 years ago that all changed, once he was on the road to recovery he sort of made me redundant, all the housework I'd done for 20 odd years was all wrong, not "his" way So I got a full time job in an estate agency, perfect for a natural nosy parker who rides on the bus at dusk so I can look in peoples windows, being able to see inside peoples houses and getting paid for it, heaven, got some good ideas and some shocks, and once I got fleas, another story. Give him his due my tea was already cooked when I got home, and he washed up while I watched the soaps, we have sort of always been a good team.

Richards mum was a mrs Maleprop, and he is master Maleprop, we have had some laughs over the years, he likes a drop of farmhouse grouse whisky, and a nice plate of chicken tikka michelle, or kroma. His latest have been the twins off x factor, you know them, wedgewood, and the canadian flag, easy to recognise because it has a maypole on it.

When he started with this chest problems the roles began to reverse once again, it wasn't an easy transfer because he could be so unwell, but he hasn't lost the knack of entertaining me with his lugubrious sense of humour, the children once went into shock for days when they heard him actually laugh out loud, a rarity. And he still takes me out on all nighters, albeit he is sat on a hospital trolley bed in a and e while they find him a bed, and I am sat on a hard chair, once for 7 hours, plenty padding on me bum still, not like him, he's lost so much weight that his skin could do with a good ironing. . We have to look at the silly things that happen and laugh. Like the fact that he can't have a mobility scooter because he's never had a driving licence and I plain out and out refuse to walk in front of a mobility scooter with a red flag. My aim here is to try to makeyou smile. I ahave a hundred stories about his malepropisms and his deafness , but that's another story.

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Yes you made me smile. Well done.

My kids always say they never see me laugh - it's great to see their reaction when something does make me laugh.

Mark

What a lovely post amagran, and yes you made me smile too! :) Incidentally, one thing I find tiring with copd is the ironing - these days it's left to pile up in the futility room :) P.

What a lovely story - made me smile too. I have stories to tell about my father who had a stroke in 2003 - he went from driving a bright red Afla Romeo to driving a bright red mobility scooter - many was the time I ended up literally running behind him as he nearly ploughed down pedestrians with the scooter. I also remember him scooting up the middle of a one way road the wrong way with me yelling at him and apologising to the bemused car drivers as I tried to catch him up! Sadly he is no longer with us, having died at the age of 91 this year, but those memories of him on the scooter are some of my favourites!

Hello

What a wonderful story, you have a real knack and I look forward to hearing more. Bringing a smile and a bit of sunshine to someones life is a real gift so thank you. You brightened my day.

Take care

Heych x

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sadie28

Thanks for your lovely story, it put a big smile on my face just when I needed it.

Val :)

You have a great knack for humour! Thank you - you have made me smile! Good Luck TAD xx

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Carol_ALUKPartnerBritish Lung Foundation

Lovely blog made me smile, thank you!

Carol

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jojam

Thanks made me smile :-)

Best wishes

Jo

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EeJay

Thanks anagram. Can relate to bits that you say but cannot write so interestingly. Wil pass this to my husband as he looks after me and I think he should interact with other carers, but he has not yet.

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amagran in reply to EeJay

yes I consider this site a support group without having to go out.

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Jo_BLFHelplineBritish Lung Foundation

Good Morning

Written beautifully amagran - yes a definite smile (and laugh) to my face. I particularly like the all nighters you both do!

Jo

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