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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 9, 2024 10:46:13 GMT
So, my parents had seven children with me being the one in the middle, but the balance shifted in the early 1980s when one of my younger brothers died. A month ago one of my older brothers died and I’m now back to being a middle child. Strange. ![[hmm]](http://storage.proboards.com/6870873/images/diXlAGTvmKSUbEqRyond.gif) |
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Post by Roxy on Apr 9, 2024 12:27:22 GMT
Aw, Stamm. I’m so sorry, about both brothers.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Apr 9, 2024 13:28:46 GMT
I echo Roxy's thoughts.
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 9, 2024 13:47:22 GMT
Aw, Stamm. I’m so sorry, about both brothers. Thank you. It's the sort of thing that has gone through my mind along with the usual feelings of grief and guilt. It's a brother and sister on both sides now. |
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Post by mowlick on Apr 9, 2024 13:59:28 GMT
Aw, Stamm. I’m so sorry, about both brothers. Agreed.
All sympathy Stammer.
Not to make light of this, but my elder brother has just had a stroke and is feeling very low because the allotment committee want to take back one of his plots.
One, I said. How many allotments do you have?
Six, he replied.
Six, I cried, how the hell did you manage to get six allotments !
Apparently, when one of his mates started to get old and crotchety, my brother would help out. And when they ended up dead or gaga (not that being daft is any hindrance to being a gardener, but it helps if you can remember where the garden actually is), he would carry on quietly paying the rents and keeping the plot in good order. This has been going on for years, but the stroke put him out of circulation for six months, which meant that even the committee finally twigged what was going on.So snotty letters have been sent and all is woe.
This is sad stuff, I said, but it should that
(a) you still have five plots left
and
(b) you are 82 and look like an extra from The Living Dead (and I don't mean one of the dolly bird heroines either)
And he sighed and said that I might have a point and would I like to come down one weekend when it was not raining although, any time would do since my skin is waterproof
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Post by Roxy on Apr 9, 2024 14:47:49 GMT
Aw, Stamm. I’m so sorry, about both brothers. Thank you. It's the sort of thing that has gone through my mind along with the usual feelings of grief and guilt. It's a brother and sister on both sides now. That’s who’s still alive? Through these years on the boards, I recall you mentioning the younger brother’s passing. I know you’re really kind and caring. It seems like a lot; I don’t know what I would do. I would’ve love to have that many siblings. That’s a lot of love but it leaves you open to a lot of loss. I would probably feel guilty for every minute I didn’t talk to them, even though it wouldn’t make sense to. Is that the kind of guilt you mean? |
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Post by Roxy on Apr 9, 2024 14:49:46 GMT
Aw, Stamm. I’m so sorry, about both brothers. Agreed.
All sympathy Stammer.
Not to make light of this, but my elder brother has just had a stroke and is feeling very low because the allotment committee want to take back one of his plots.
One, I said. How many allotments do you have?
Six, he replied.
Six, I cried, how the hell did you manage to get six allotments !
Apparently, when one of his mates started to get old and crotchety, my brother would help out. And when they ended up dead or gaga (not that being daft is any hindrance to being a gardener, but it helps if you can remember where the garden actually is), he would carry on quietly paying the rents and keeping the plot in good order. This has been going on for years, but the stroke put him out of circulation for six months, which meant that even the committee finally twigged what was going on.So snotty letters have been sent and all is woe.
This is sad stuff, I said, but it should that
(a) you still have five plots left
and
(b) you are 82 and look like an extra from The Living Dead (and I don't mean one of the dolly bird heroines either)
And he sighed and said that I might have a point and would I like to come down one weekend when it was not raining although, any time would do since my skin is waterproof
Awww. You should visit if traveling isn’t too burdensome. |
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 9, 2024 15:35:49 GMT
Thank you. It's the sort of thing that has gone through my mind along with the usual feelings of grief and guilt. It's a brother and sister on both sides now. That’s who’s still alive? Through these years on the boards, I recall you mentioning the younger brother’s passing. I know you’re really kind and caring. It seems like a lot; I don’t know what I would do. I would’ve love to have that many siblings. That’s a lot of love but it leaves you open to a lot of loss. I would probably feel guilty for every minute I didn’t talk to them, even though it wouldn’t make sense to. Is that the kind of guilt you mean? We had a falling out (all my fault) but made it up before our mother died. Unfortunately he had physical and mental health problems and although I had been in contact I hadn't seen him since the Christmas before last. At that Christmas I gave him a Jimi Hendrix Funko doll which was on display in his kitchen. As for siblings. Eldest is a girl who now lives in Australia, then there's a boy who now lives in Norfolk, there's the one who is now dead (London) and then there's me. On the younger side there's the brother I live with as he has special needs and then there's my younger sister (London) and the brother who died in the 1980s was her twin. |
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Post by Roxy on Apr 9, 2024 15:49:34 GMT
That’s who’s still alive? Through these years on the boards, I recall you mentioning the younger brother’s passing. I know you’re really kind and caring. It seems like a lot; I don’t know what I would do. I would’ve love to have that many siblings. That’s a lot of love but it leaves you open to a lot of loss. I would probably feel guilty for every minute I didn’t talk to them, even though it wouldn’t make sense to. Is that the kind of guilt you mean? We had a falling out (all my fault) but made it up before our mother died. Unfortunately he had physical and mental health problems and although I had been in contact I hadn't seen him since the Christmas before last. At that Christmas I gave him a Jimi Hendrix Funko doll which was on display in his kitchen. As for siblings. Eldest is a girl who now lives in Australia, then there's a boy who now lives in Norfolk, there's the one who is now dead (London) and then there's me. On the younger side there's the brother I live with as he has special needs and then there's my younger sister (London) and the brother who died in the 1980s was her twin. Oh wow. You live with that brother; I know you’ve mentioned him where I try to get people to stop using the r word. That’s great. I looked up Funko dolls; I didn’t know about these. They’re so fun and cute. There are a lot of Jimi Hendrix. I think this one is pretty cool.  |
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 9, 2024 17:51:19 GMT
We had a falling out (all my fault) but made it up before our mother died. Unfortunately he had physical and mental health problems and although I had been in contact I hadn't seen him since the Christmas before last. At that Christmas I gave him a Jimi Hendrix Funko doll which was on display in his kitchen. As for siblings. Eldest is a girl who now lives in Australia, then there's a boy who now lives in Norfolk, there's the one who is now dead (London) and then there's me. On the younger side there's the brother I live with as he has special needs and then there's my younger sister (London) and the brother who died in the 1980s was her twin. Oh wow. You live with that brother; I know you’ve mentioned him where I try to get people to stop using the r word. That’s great. I looked up Funko dolls; I didn’t know about these. They’re so fun and cute. There are a lot of Jimi Hendrix. I think this one is pretty cool. I got him this one.  |
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Post by TrueCrimeBuff on Apr 9, 2024 20:26:36 GMT
So, my parents had seven children with me being the one in the middle, but the balance shifted in the early 1980s when one of my younger brothers died. A month ago one of my older brothers died and I’m now back to being a middle child. Strange. Condolences 🙏💐 |
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Post by TrueCrimeBuff on Apr 9, 2024 20:28:05 GMT
Roxy, My sister buys those. I got her a Lion King one 🦁
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Post by 𝔅𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔞𝔫 𝔅𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔷𝔞𝔯 𝔅𝔲𝔵 on Apr 9, 2024 22:57:25 GMT
My dad’s the third youngest of seven (they’re all still alive).
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