Dad broke his leg at 91 . Brandy involved .

[easy-lift guy]

Stubby, You should be mad, considering your fathers age and how well he will heal going forward. Keep his brandy serving friends either away from him or have a conversation with them and anyone else your dad has as friends. Topic: No more adult beverages for my father, Period. And yes it is your place, it your father!

easy-lift guy

[Countryboy]

Sorry to hear about your Dad, hope he heals ok.

[Daniël Bos]

Sorry to hear that Stubby.

Presumably the friend was unaware of the potential effect the brandy would have on your father?

Is he still of sound mind? If so it sounds like he himself is the one that needs a bollocking. Always hard though, the way the dynamics between generations change with the passing of time. Accepting advice (let alone "orders" ) from somebody that you had to teach how to hold a spoon must be an incredibly difficult thing to get your head around.

[Mark Bolam]

It's tough.

My old man was a renowned big drinker in the local.

He can't hack it anymore, he's 79, got Parkinson's, a shell of the former man.

My mates can't grasp it though, still wanting him to do six pints in an hour 'like the old Roger Bolam'.

He'll take the young lads apart for a bit, then start talking to his beard.

When it's me telling you to calm down you know that's a bad thing.

To an extent though, these old codgers are old enough to make their own decisions, I still love having a drink with him. They're from a different time.

A classic a few years back was in the local with a Kent mate.

He asked Dad if he wanted another at last orders.

'Oh no, I've had six. I'm not drinking and driving'.

[NFG]

It's tough.

My old man was a renowned big drinker in the local.

He can't hack it anymore, he's 79, got Parkinson's, a shell of the former man.

My mates can't grasp it though, still wanting him to do six pints in an hour 'like the old Roger Bolam'.

He'll take the young lads apart for a bit, then start talking to his beard.

When it's me telling you to calm down you know that's a bad thing.

To an extent though, these old codgers are old enough to make their own decisions, I still love having a drink with him. They're from a different time.

A classic a few years back was in the local with a Kent mate.

He asked Dad if he wanted another at last orders.

'Oh no, I've had six. I'm not drinking and driving'.

 

Class,

 

There will be a time, sadly when your father is no longer around. But memories like that remain forever.

 

If you wrapped these people up in cotton wool they'd object & quite rightly too, because life is for living not avoiding.

 

Thanks for sharing your story.

 

N

[Mark Bolam]

Noel if I told him he could have one year with a G&T before supper and half a bottle of rouge with it, or five years without either I'm pretty sure I know which way he'd jump,

[RichieR]

Sorry to here about you Dad Stubby he's only getting his own back on you. I bet you gave him a few headaches when you were growing up . Being serious for a moment, my mother eats too much, drinks too much, until recently smoked too much,puts too much salt in her food etc etc etc. When she was ill last year I tried to reason with her about her health. She calmly explained to me that she's 76 and has lived her life and she's gonna live out her last years enjoying herself. That shut me up she living her life exactly how she wants to

[shavey]

Yes sorry to hear about your dad stubby wonderful age 91 but hopefully they will mend his leg up ok but you will have too have a stern word about the brandy

And you will have too tell him he won't be able to play for Quinns anymore

 

Come on you chiefs

[aspenarb]

Kinell Stubbs this is not good,does he have plenty of family around to take care of him?

 

Bob

[Stubby]

Kinell Stubbs this is not good,does he have plenty of family around to take care of him?

 

Bob

 

Just me here . My brother lives in Australia .