Grannies are great

Possibly noticing my general grumpiness at the end of the summer holidays, or my slight stress that I have a huge amount to get done, or the slightly unkempt look of our house, or possibly just by pure coincidence, Granny has decided that IJ can have a sleepover at theirs tonight.

And I am incredibly grateful.

So my slight annoyance at her constant requests for me to wear a thermal vest, her insistence that we write thank you cards to people we have never met, that the children prepare Christmas lists three months in advance, that we remember our manners at all times, that we take the entire contents of our house on holiday just in case ...

Even my attempts to sell her on ebay.

Even the fact that she still tries to help me cross the road.

I take it all back.

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Comments

[Naomi Richards]

Lucky you - enjoy your evening.

[Whimsical Wife]

I think all those things about my mum too (and probably a few more) and then immediately take them ALL back and the merest hint of a babysitting arrangement. Enjoy your evening x

[Susan Mann]

Grannies are great. Me and my mum don't always see eye to eye but she is great with my kids. I might try to sell her on ebay though and see what i can get lol x

[Susanna]

I wish my mother wasn't 5,000 miles away!

[Rosie Scribble]

Susanna, there are pros and cons to have grandparents close by, but it is great when it comes to babysitting. I'm sure my mother would happily take a few more. Hang on, I'll give her a call ...

[jfb57]

I never had one of those so you look after her! Hope the stress levels reduce a bit!

[Rosie Scribble]

Thank you, Julia. I'm feeling a lot better already!

[Talli Roland]

Aw! Hope you had a great, relaxing night!

[angelsandurchinsblog]

My mother was v. keen to have the children, and kindly took all three of them for a night. The next day she handed them back muttering, 'Probably not for another year or so', then stumbled off to bed.

[Rosie Scribble]

Oh that's made me laugh out loud!