Grandparent's Dilemmas, Written by ex-Spoof Genius, Mr. Gary Hoadley.

Now there are many well-known cliches regarding visits from family members to one's place of abode, the most common one is; 'It was lovely having them, but even lovelier when they exit the door' and they say, "see you next time!" "Phew," we all tend to say in a cloud of relief. However, having the family 'mafia' over to celebrate one's birthday compares nothing to have to 'baby-sit' the nippers for a day, or even longer (a joyful nightmare!).

Well after the last visit from my wonderful grandchildren I decided to write this delightful memo to them:

"My dear Grandchildren, I have just finished cleaning the house, after your latest visit. Yes, I got the chocolate cake out of the carpet. I don't know how the half eaten sandwich ended up in my desk, maybe you forgot it. Oh, and the half chewed sweets stuck to the tv screen, which was nice, because at least Grandad knew where they were. Now, if you could give me a few hours to rest before the next visit I would be so happy...

Love you endlessly

Grandad fat head xxxxxxxxxx"

True love has no boundaries indeed, and grandparent's love for their grandchildren is immense, no doubt. However, when that love gets too close and becomes a physical challenge because anything goes as we spoil them with impunity, Grandparents are quite relieved to say to their loved ones (and terrors), "goodbye", give them hugs and kisses, "hope to see you soon," and silently count their blessings as the door closes as the above mentioned memo proves, LOL!

A Totally Clapped Out Granddad, Mr. Gary Hoadley

"I just loved having them visit, but my BACK did not! LOL"