Andrew Marr

I've always loved Andrew from his time as political editor on the News to the AM Show. His books have been a good read. I was surprised at the affair ---- he doesn't look the type! Maybe he has become a wiser man I do hope he gets better soon.

I was shocked too, I really like his style and yes he's slim & fit and all the things you think will protect you, but which sadly kittylester now knows is not the case.
I think he was stupid over the super -injunction and he has since admitted as much himself - who hasn't made a mistake?
Hoping medical advances help all those affected by stroke and wishing Andrew and Matt as much of a recovery as possible, and thoughts too for families who have to encourage and support them.
Gracesmum, my DD has taken the huge step to home educate her two sons so I hope none of the outcomes above happen to them as they live on her partner's salary and she's very familiar with the local charity shops! She's very bright & articulate and is having a go at blogging to keep her mind active - although keeping young children engaged is pretty challenging.

still continuing to progress

Thanks FlicketyB more or less exactly my own thoughts, except for the last bit. He does earn a lot of money, is away a lot and works under extreme pressure but they have a lovely lifestyle and he just doesn't want the DGC in full time nursery. May mean a daily nanny (even more expensive) but DD thinks the boys benefit from the social aspect of nursery and much as she loves being with them yes, I think it would not be a long term solution. She is not a lady who "coffees/ lunches / teas"!

gracesmum it would be such a pity if she gives up now. As you say, you can never tell what will happen and it is a qualification she could always get off the shelf if she needed to.
Men can never give a 100% guarantee that they will a/ always be employed and B/ will never run off with another woman. And with increasing life expectancies people can have a long career after their kids have grown up.

Gracesmum, your daughter should finish her training, even if she doesnt immediately take up a job teaching maths. DGC do not remain young for ever and if she is intelligent and clever being a fulltime housewife is not going to provide her with the mental stimulation she will undoubtedly want once the baby and toddler days are gone.

Neither she nor her husband have any no idea what may happen in the future. It is sensible to realise the possibility of redundancy, divorce, death, disease, accidents and disability and ensure the family has some built in resilience to deal with it. When one talks to other people it becomes clear that these problems hit a lot more families than one expects.

Is your SiL afraid that if his wife has the ability to earn her own living it will threaten his importance to the family and make her less dependent on him? Some mean do feel very threatened when faced with the possibility of an economically independent wife.

My son didn't look the stroke type either Nellie - cycled everywhere, played football three times a week, didn't smoke, drank occasionally, ate healthily. It depends what type it is. We think my son had an innate weakness in a blood vessel.

He really doesn't look the stroke type. I like his journalistic style and don't think him creepy.

I am truly sorry he has had a stroke but If I am honest ( and I am not going to be a hypocrite) I have always found him really creepy. Didn't like him very much at all when I heard all about that super injunction he took out either. Again I stress I am truly sorry for him having the stroke especially at such a relatively young age and he being a fitness fanatic too!

So sorry to hear about your dear son kittylester I had no idea.

He was always my secret crush until I heard about his affair and my estimation of him plummeted. But I do love his programmes [the series more than the current affairs ones which I always miss].Bit of a shock to get home and read this, though.

I was having a conversation along these lines with DD re her retraining as a Maths teacher. She really wants to do it, but SIL points out to her that they don't need her to work and I suspect he would rather she was at home with the DGC. She would love that - for the moment, too, but having startedher course if she were to drop out she wold not get back on. But we have 2 friends, both formerly high powered solicitors who had strokes in their 40's/50's and therefore unable to continue to work and earn at their former rate, and I feel DD is wise to have a plan B both for when the boys are at school and in the event of any catastrophe in their life/marriage. It seems a bit pessimistic to dwell on it but also common sense. Although she has an excellent degree, without a professional qualification it could be a lot harder to earn a good salary were anything like that to happen Am I being a prophet of doom? I suspect not. I wish Andrew Marr all the best - I like his dry, incisive style and intellect.

Mishap I'm a bit evangelical about pointing out that strokes don't only happen to the old - don't mean to harp on. Matt is 41 now [I was a very very young mother!!!] and will never make a full recovery.

Poor chap - and I am sorry to hear about your son kittylester - we always assume strokes happen in the elderly.

He always seems a nice chap - let us hope that he recovers well.

Feeling a wee bit guilty reading about Andrew Marr as only yesterday afternoon I was telling my husband how much he (Andrew Marr not my husband) reminds me of Wallace of Wallace and Gromit fame!

kittylester

jingle my son was 35.

He is "responding to treatment". Fingers crossed. I really like him.

I hadn't heard, do we know how bad it is? Poor man, I like him