I work as an Internet Shopper, so during my progress around the shop I notice things of interest about the shoppers. Old men struggle with the cooking and cleaning side of life. I think this is almost the last generation to have men so helpless/hopeless in this regard. My son [and my ex-husband for the matter] are both competent housekeepers. My father and FIL not at all. I don't think I ever saw my father doing anything in the kitchen, let alone shopping. My grandfather always washed up the sunday lunch dishes with a great deal of whistling and crashing about of my GM's decent dishes. Although he made tea and coffee that was it.
A lot of old men rely totally on ready meals, buying very little in the way of fresh fruit and veg. Old ladies buy a combination of both.
A social worker friend said that widowers tended not to be so fussy about keeping a clean and neat home, washing clothes and themselves as often as they should. Obviously there are old gents who are perfectly capable but an awful lot aren't.
Lasr two letters continued Jan 24
Bought the wrong Hot Cross Buns 😩
In light of our current weather.......