Wandering Off Topic

[Mr Gray]

Really? I thought the best parents took their kids on busmen's holidays and left them home alone every night. I never did that.

my 12 yera old daughter wants to walk everywere herself....I actually think shes at more risk than maddie was in taht apartment

[Venturi Swirl]

Really? I thought the best parents took their kids on busmen's holidays and left them home alone every night. I never did that.

Don’t lie, you didn’t think that at all.

[Robittybob1]

Don’t lie, you didn’t think that at all.

I fell into that trap once before too.  It could well be irony.  In fact it could be double irony.  Or even triple irony.

[G-Unit]

Don’t lie, you didn’t think that at all.

You're not the only one who can be sarcastic

[Venturi Swirl]

You're not the only one who can be sarcastic

Be careful, you might get a warning.

[Robittybob1]

Both of you stop all the irony and sarcasm right now.

[Venturi Swirl]

Be careful, you might get a warning.

lol.

[G-Unit]

my 12 yera old daughter wants to walk everywere herself....I actually think shes at more risk than maddie was in taht apartment

It's a difficult one, isn't it? My children began by wanting to go to town with their friends on Sarurday afternoons. I was a nervous wreck until they got back. My other one was ny son getting a motor bike. I would go to bed but not skeep until I heard him come home. You have to let them stand on their own feet in the end but it's not easy. 

[Venturi Swirl]

It's a difficult one, isn't it? My children began by wanting to go to town with their friends on Sarurday afternoons. I was a nervous wreck until they got back. My other one was ny son getting a motor bike. I would go to bed but not skeep until I heard him come home. You have to let them stand on their own feet in the end but it's not easy.

There is no more welcome sound in the world than the sound of your child’s key turning in the front door lock at five in the morning.

[Erngath]

There is no more welcome sound in the world than the sound of your child’s key turning in the front door lock at five in the morning.

Ours were at that stage about thirty years ago.
The clubs  maybe finished earlier then, it was usually about three AM when we heard the key turning.
Now it's the eldest ones turn to have that experience.
Pay back!!

[The General]

Ours were at that stage about thirty years ago.
The clubs  maybe finished earlier then, it was usually about three AM when we heard the key turning.
Now it's the eldest ones turn to have that experience.
Pay back!!

That makes you about 106, Ern. :)

[Erngath]

That makes you about 106, Ern. :)

Eldest is now 49.

Thirty years ago he was 19 and going to clubs.

His eldest is now  20 and going to clubs.

Doesn't make me 106!

Though sometimes my knees feel that old .


ETA
I can see where you may have reached that conclusion.
The thirty years ago could have been read as our children were waiting for their children to turn the key, whereas I meant our children were turning the key.

Just shows how we don't always express our thoughts clearly which can lead to statements being misconstrued.

[G-Unit]

Eldest is now 49.

Thirty years ago he was 19 and going to clubs.

His eldest is now  20 and going to clubs.

Doesn't make me 106!

Though sometimes my knees feel that old .


ETA
I can see where you may have reached that conclusion.
The thirty years ago could have been read as our children were waiting for their children to turn the key, whereas I meant our children were turning the key.

Just shows how we don't always express our thoughts clearly which can lead to statements being misconstrued.

My eldest is 54 and I'm 75. I only retired 5 years ago though.

[Eleanor]

My eldest is 54 and I'm 75. I only retired 5 years ago though.

Really?  My eldest is 56 and I went on working until I was 75.  The Ghastly British State Pension.  But I've got The Food Bank now, so that's okay.

PS.  I have never had to lock my front door here, or the back door either.

[G-Unit]

Really?  My eldest is 56 and I went on working until I was 75.  The Ghastly British State Pension.  But I've got The Food Bank now, so that's okay.

PS.  I have never had to lock my front door here, or the back door either.

I may have carried on longer but my job disappeared due to company reorganisation.  There were family reasons to be at home too.