24-03-2024, 03:25 PM
Me too KM, really not keen on rats at all.
I seem to have got myself into a bit of trouble. Approximately 100 years ago (or so it seems) I had the brilliant idea of getting both my parents to each make a recording about their lives, because their was the generation which lived through the great depression & WW2. They weren't that keen but they eventually did one each & they were definitely interesting.
Eldest grandson had them changed from tapes to whatever the hell it is now ( no clue but he's put it on my computer) & he listened to them both & also enjoyed them & found them interesting.
And now, he wants me to do one.
So far I've tried pointing out that they lived through very interesting times -"You lived through the 60s & 70s Gran"
Bugger.
No one wants to hear my awful voice."Your great grandkids will'
Bugger
But I can't , I haven't got a tape recorder any more. Whereupon he pointed out the thingamajig on me phone which records & showed me how it works.
Bugger.
He also said that he doesn't care if I give him Jesus T shirts for every birthday, but I'm damn well doing it.
Today he,his two siblings & two of their partners (honorary grandkids) & i,plus youngest great grandson went out to lunch.
And the cunning,devious little toad (he's a 6 footer but I can still can call him little) told that lot about the recordings & how Gran should to do one.
So now his sister who's good at organising knows, & I'd bet my boots on her having by now told her also good at organising cousin,who will no doubt tell the rest of the little sweetie darlings...I'm doomed.
I think its called being hoist by your own petard. I really don't know where my parents are now - but I bet they're laughing their socks off!
I seem to have got myself into a bit of trouble. Approximately 100 years ago (or so it seems) I had the brilliant idea of getting both my parents to each make a recording about their lives, because their was the generation which lived through the great depression & WW2. They weren't that keen but they eventually did one each & they were definitely interesting.
Eldest grandson had them changed from tapes to whatever the hell it is now ( no clue but he's put it on my computer) & he listened to them both & also enjoyed them & found them interesting.
And now, he wants me to do one.
So far I've tried pointing out that they lived through very interesting times -"You lived through the 60s & 70s Gran"
Bugger.
No one wants to hear my awful voice."Your great grandkids will'
Bugger
But I can't , I haven't got a tape recorder any more. Whereupon he pointed out the thingamajig on me phone which records & showed me how it works.
Bugger.
He also said that he doesn't care if I give him Jesus T shirts for every birthday, but I'm damn well doing it.
Today he,his two siblings & two of their partners (honorary grandkids) & i,plus youngest great grandson went out to lunch.
And the cunning,devious little toad (he's a 6 footer but I can still can call him little) told that lot about the recordings & how Gran should to do one.
So now his sister who's good at organising knows, & I'd bet my boots on her having by now told her also good at organising cousin,who will no doubt tell the rest of the little sweetie darlings...I'm doomed.
I think its called being hoist by your own petard. I really don't know where my parents are now - but I bet they're laughing their socks off!
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)