It never rains bit it blinkin' pours!

This thread is really as a result of gracesmum's and I know lots of people on here have thoroughly difficult lives for which I give them huge respect and admiration.

But, it started me thinking about what is going on in my life at the moment and how much we Mums/Grans cope with (and I don't really think I have much to complain about) so here goes -

I do voluntary work one day a week.

My Mum is in residential care suffering from dementia. I try to go 3 times in a fortnight and am responsible for buying her clothes and 'bits and pieces', keeping an eye on the state of her room and clothes and complaining if things aren't good (ie - most visits!) I ensure she has enough money etc. I am not an only one but the others are male!!

Our eldest son had a major stroke, got divorced, so came to live with us. He is now fit enough to move into an adapted flat. He is not fit enough to do the decorating, shopping, initial cleaning etc on his own.

I look after our eldest daughter's children one day per week.
Our middle daughter, her partner and baby came to stay for two weeks between houses - 3 months ago!

Youngest daughter has a very difficult baby, is moving house in two weeks and getting married in 4 weeks!

That is the fun part!!

One of my husband's oldest friends (they were at dental school together, shared a house, got drunk together etc) has stomach cancer and is too ill to have chemo.

One of my best friends has got Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and her husband has kidney failure.

Our next door neighbour (a widower) has quite possibly got bladder cancer.

The dog had periodic paralysis and the cat keeps bringing in half chewed birds and frogs!

And to top it all two daughters and I are booked on a flipping hat making course!!

I imagine that I am far from unique and we generally just get on with things but I do wish I hadn't thought about it!!

oops that's this weeks allocation gone!!