Yes Minister?

[Florence Fennel]

Aww VC, I wish you lived near me, I'd come and make you a cup of tea. Chris might see this and do the honours for you if you provide him with his favourite bisquits

[ladylottie]

Could I have coffee please, Steve?
You're absolutely right though. I remember an old widowed lady telling me that the thing she would like most would be for someone to make her a cup of tea, instead of always doing it for herself. I hadn't realised how true that was until I found myself in the same situation. I can't remember the last time someone made me a cuppa in my own home

I'm the same VC- I have to make all my own cuppa's as well. But we aren't feeling sorry for ourselves now are we, so don't be sad Steve. As VC says, there are lots more like us and some a lot worse off.

Hey - there could be a job for a travelling tea/coffee maker!

[Florence Fennel]

Menses, menorrhagia, menopause etc. etc. etc.

[veggiechicken]

Menses, menorrhagia, menopause etc. etc. etc.

mental.......

[Florence Fennel]

I'm the same VC- I have to make all my own cuppa's as well. But we aren't feeling sorry for ourselves now are we, so don't be sad Steve. As VC says, there are lots more like us and some a lot worse off.

Hey - there could be a job for a travelling tea/coffee maker!

I consider myself very lucky now, even if himself doesn't leave it long enough to brew for my liking!

[Florence Fennel]

mental.......

I was going to say that, but decided against it! Trust you to say it.

[veggiechicken]

It takes a while to train them but they get there eventually
I've just made myself a mug of black coffee with exactly the right number of granules of instant for the size of the mug. Nobody else could do that I'm so glad I have me

[cardiffsteve]

mendaciousness, menace, menial, meningoencephalitides and my personal favourite mental

[veggiechicken]

I was going to say that, but decided against it! Trust you to say it.

It was the first word to come to mind!

[arpoet]

The next thing the posh boys at Westminster will want is a Minister for MPs and Ministers.
Roger

[Florence Fennel]

mendaciousness, menace, menial, meningoencephalitides and my personal favourite mental

All well and good Steve, but none of those words are specific to women.

[Mikey]

I bring to your attention once again to the fact that most of the problems we ladies have are usually prefixed by "men"

We aren't all ladies here I'd have you know...

Could I have coffee please, Steve?
You're absolutely right though. I remember an old widowed lady telling me that the thing she would like most would be for someone to make her a cup of tea, instead of always doing it for herself. I hadn't realised how true that was until I found myself in the same situation. I can't remember the last time someone made me a cuppa in my own home

All well and good Steve, but none of those words are specific to women.

What you talking about most of the talking in this world is specific to women, you do do most of it.

[veggiechicken]

Mikey, I really must have a word with you about that photo ^^^^^. I've told you before, I'm very shy and don't like seeing my picture splashed about in public.
The teapot says "the two best cures" - if tea is one, what is the other? And what was the problem in the first place?

[Jeanied]

I wouldn't say thank you if anyone offered me a 'nice cuppa tea, dear' ! I'd probably forget my manners.

Now if it was a nice glass of wine the story would be different

[Andromeda]

Although not definable as an 'older person' by any means I don't think a minister for older people is the answer, it's just another political platitude that sounds as if something is being done. What is desperately needed on the other hand is a hefty dose of common sense, backed up with an equally large dose of compassion.

Take bad weather in winter for example:

15 or so years ago (and a few years either side) I would go an clear the paths of those people who couldn't do it themselves for whatever reason, I'd make sure they could get to their gate and their bin etc. I'd also offer to pick anything up from the shop if it were snowy or icy under foot, never thought anything of it...it just seemed obvious to me. Fast forward to the really bad winters we had a couple of years in a row and my cousins were making the same offer with, like me, the only expectation being a 'thank you'. They were ponced on by a council busy body who lived locally and told that they shouldn't be clearing paths etc and that it was inappropriate for them to be doing any shopping for people they were not related to. These were people who were too frail to get out and about on their own and had no family close enough to get to them - especially with most of the roads blocked. The council were doing nothing and the place was basically inaccessible by car so care staff (for those who had them) were not getting through. When challenged as to how these people were supposed to get food supplies, the response was 'that's not your concern, stop interfering or I'll inform the police'.

Common sense
Community
Care
Compassion
Respect

All things that are sadly lacking in society today!


(sorry for the rant)