I went to visit my mum today and she says................

Good for your mum Kitty. Jingle is right in saying your mum was probably missing her mum. During the final weeks of her life, my mum talked much more about her parents, especially her mum, with whom she hadn't had an entirely positive relationship. My closest pals mum announced she was 'ready to join my mum and dad again' when she was in hospital.
These are special gems from your mum Kitty.

Kitty It does sound as if she is missing her mum.

Grannya Well that may be a good excuse for your mum wanting to stay alive till Christmas but it wouldn't be mine.

That's an incentive then ga! It is hard but it's best to laugh if you can!

Oh kitty - my mum has discharged herself from hospital again today (for the second time in ten days)! She has left without her medication or a follow up appointment being made and no care plan in place. Fortunately one of my sisters is going to deal with her, ably assisted by her daughter (my niece) for the next two weeks.
It's so hard eh kitty? Although we did smile (well, sort of) when mum said that she might try to stay alive until Christmas so that she can see who wins X-Factor!!

Thank you Kitty. I love your mum's gems - although they probably drive you mad.

Ana & jingle. That has made me very sad. Although mine wasn't of much use she was always 'there' until I was 50. It was my Daughter who phoned me to say that she had died.

jngl yes. I still miss mine although I was only little when she died and I know you were quite young too.

If only we could...

She was probably missing her mum kitty. Old people do go back into the past in their minds. I do it already.

I love her logic!

Ah - I see!

It was actually her mother she was complaining about dying first!

Well! She's got a point!

indeed - but it is rather sweet that she still wants to mother people.