Youngest - grown up!

My youngest, and my only remaining teenage child showed his brother the way last night. The boys work in the same place, so have quite a big circle of friends in common. Mike works days Monday to Friday, and some Friday evenings and Saturday Evenings, so he has to be home at a reasonable time to get to sleep for the 8am start the next day.

One of Andy's closest friends, who is also one of Mike friends had a nasty car accident last night. Mike had borrowed our car, he came back to the house, and told me what was happening, and that he was going back to the scene to see if there was anything he could do. Later he went to the hospital. When he came home we had a long conversation, in which Mike explained what had happened, attributed everybody's actions to their 'best intent', and them 'trying to help'. He made it clear that there was as yet no blame to be laid, because nobody knew what had really happened. He was very calm, and considered. I could tell he was quite upset, but most people wouldn't have known. He even expressed his concern for Andy's girlfriend, and said he would talk to her later to see how she was.

Well done Mike.

Workmen ......

Does anyone remember: "The Gas Man Cometh" by Flanders and Swann the chorus is "Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do". That's how life is.

The car was returned on Friday, all nice a shiny, even if you can easily see the different quality of the paint work. Before I'd even driven it, I'd heard there was a rattling sound. When I did on the Saturday, it was easily spotted. Everything that should have been was not screwed down. So back it went today. I wonder what else they haven't checked, and doesn't work properly - and when we'll find out.

And on and on

The saga's continue:

• still no documents from Churchill, I phoned again yesterday, and as usual they haven't got a clue, but promised to send the documents.
• repairs are now to be done professionally, the car is booked in for the 4 Jan. Progress at last.
• the bathroom is still not fixed and Jo wants to 'look at it'. That's just depressing.