Bit taken aback....

Reminds me of a conversation in one of Deric Longdens books, I can't remember if it was one between him and his mother or one that he overheard.

"When you die, do you want to be buried or cremated?"

"Oh I don't know love, surprise me"

My grand daughter and I went on a caterpillar hunt and ended up in our cemetery looking at this and that.

One of the graves of a well known lad had a headstone and there were 4 cans of cider on the ledge.Naturally DGD asked why someone had put the cans there and I tried to explain it was not a bad thing but 'querky' to the lad who had died.

She then nonchalantly went on to discuss dying and asked if I was going be in the cemetery. I said no and went on to discuss burial v cremation (very difficult)

When she understood I would not be buried there she just piped up and said "Hmm, so if you want to be in Weymouth or Tenerife then Nan that means we can have a holiday .

Reply, "Well, yes love"

Oh Katek that's quite funny. But it's just a natural curiosity about the inevitable and while there is no apparent risk of it happening he can talk about it in a detached way.

My GD aged 5 asked how old I was and I told her 69 " oh I didn't think you were that old Grandma, I thought you were only 67 " 2 years probably makes a big difference at that age

I'm sure he isn't (well I certainly hope not)!

My DGD asked when I'm going to die as I am very old (according to her, I'm 59). She'd been to her other granny's house and was deciding which jewellery she should have when gaga (other granny's name) dies. DGD is only 5 and so matter of fact about these things it does make you