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My Old Landy
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I also hear myself saying things like him. I am slowly turning into my father, sadly as others say its inevitable
pedrobedro
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It would have been nice to find out, mine died when I was 11 There are lots of us on here probably older than him and the word I use to describe it is cantankerous. We get by somehow.
There are lots of us on here probably older than him and the word I use to describe it is cantankerous. We get by somehow.
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tractors may be worth more" in their woeking clothes" to a certain section of society, usually wearing an immaculately quaffed beard, carrying a man bag and riding an electric scooter! The type of person who pays £150 for a sheet of rusty corrugated iron because it is sooo rustic! This is usually because they have neither the knowledge or dedication required to restore or maintain a working machine in good condition. It is merely a fad! An MF135 is a very desirable tractor especially if it is running and fully usable, and a new coat of paint, makes not one iota of difference one way of the other, but it is worth much less with rotten tinwork, than with good! I, as many of you will know have just restored a 1955 Fordson major, and when time comes to sell it, if I am still around, above type of person need not apply to purchase, lest he leaves my premises with a flea in his ear, and a steely toecap up his backside!
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Oooohhh..... That's a bit of a generalisation there @hermetic .
I can quite safely say that I don't fit the characterisation of the type of person
you portray, but I happen to love all types of machinery as much in their
working clothes, as I can appreciate a restoration to concours condition.
bigegg
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Parm
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Joking aside
Dad is increasingly more and more difficult to get on with these days.
Hes getting older and his health is deteriorating. He can barely walk, get out of breath very quickly and cannot do any of the stuff he once did.
Its taken me a while to understand and comprehend the changes hes going through
Yes it did cause issues and we have had our fair share of arguments, but these days i have have learned how to process it all and just ignore all his idiosyncrasies
Im now just chilled, let him get on with anything he wants, never complain and just keep his drinks cabinet topped up for him to enjoy (this works in my favour too)
However i do have the current episode of fresh coriander which is getting on my wick
It was cut yesterday afternoon, washed, chopped up and left on a plate in the kitchen, where the sun has shrivelled it up rendering it mostly useless
When i enquired i was told that it needed to be cut.
Nothing more has been said
Dad is increasingly more and more difficult to get on with these days.
Hes getting older and his health is deteriorating. He can barely walk, get out of breath very quickly and cannot do any of the stuff he once did.
Its taken me a while to understand and comprehend the changes hes going through
Yes it did cause issues and we have had our fair share of arguments, but these days i have have learned how to process it all and just ignore all his idiosyncrasies
Im now just chilled, let him get on with anything he wants, never complain and just keep his drinks cabinet topped up for him to enjoy (this works in my favour too)
However i do have the current episode of fresh coriander which is getting on my wick
It was cut yesterday afternoon, washed, chopped up and left on a plate in the kitchen, where the sun has shrivelled it up rendering it mostly useless
When i enquired i was told that it needed to be cut.
Nothing more has been said
hermetic
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Oooohhh..... That's a bit of a generalisation there @hermetic .
I can quite safely say that I don't fit the characterisation of the type of person
you portray, but I happen to love all types of machinery as much in their
working clothes, as I can appreciate a restoration to concours condition.
Which is exactly my point! Mine is not a concours restoration by a long way, but it is not full of rust holes either!
I can quite safely say that I don't fit the characterisation of the type of person
you portray, but I happen to love all types of machinery as much in their
working clothes, as I can appreciate a restoration to concours condition.
Which is exactly my point! Mine is not a concours restoration by a long way, but it is not full of rust holes either!
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Oh I don't know. I'd be proud to be half the man my father is.
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or you already are without noticing it
premmington
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Just let him enjoy living his life,..he,s doing no harm surely playing with HIS OWN stuff
"Waiting till he dies so I can just sweep up the pile of rust and put it in the bin now"...glad your not my son
I been digging up new potatoes with my 91 year old Dad this evening after work.
He got two tubs and put all the little one in his - and all the big ones in my tub.
Then he declared "I like the little ones".
I just laughed - so did he...
Really enjoying doing a few things for/with my "frail old man"! He is getting weak - but he has not lost his mind or wit.
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The following maybe a little "political". My Father's view on who will be the next Tory leader!
Bearing in mind my Father will be 91 in Sept.
His thoughts are and I quote:
"Rishi Sunak is a bright lad - Priti Patel is not too popular and has no hope. But if Grant Shapps gets the job - I will be moving to Spain".
Several things pleased me from the above statement. One: My Father never mentioned or even cared two of the candidates are from an Asian decent (different age group). Two: My Father has a grasp of what is going on and is following it in the papers. He then asked me if this comes to a general election, which he did not think it would. Would I take him to the polling station later in the year to vote - if he lives that long (his words not mine).
roofman
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your dad sounds like a level headed old man..cherish him bud as i really regret not having a normal relationship with my old man and missed it all my life.
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I feel sorry for people of my age who parents fall to dementia (I really do and count myself lucky) - my "old man" is weak and frail - my Mother is near deaths door with heart failure. But they are still "my parents".
This would be allot worse for the whole family - if there minds had gone!
You can't beat "time or tide! But dementia is cruel from what I have seen of it. It takes everything - you interactions with you family - your memories - your identity!
roofman
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Before my old mother died a few years ago she thought i was her daughter
tis cruel but funny at the same time if you mentally manage it correctly and don't assume they are actually suffering themselves.keithski122
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I had to send a message to my dad suggesting that sharing posts on facebook that came from the national front wasn't a great idea.He's not racist (I think), just doesn't think or check where things originated from or even if they are true.
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Yep, I know very well. They just don’t understand
As far as dads concerned if it’s written on the internet it’s correct
