Arry 22,939 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 12 hours ago, Rickshaw swami said: While eating Sunday dinner with the family my daughter informed me I would be a granddad come September.I dont feel like a grandad.Any advice? What Wonderfull news Richshaw. Run with it mate you will soon have a little buddy to teach how to catch Crawdads, Bow fish and Fishing, Look forward mate not backward. Congratulations to your Daughter and yourself lots of fun times ahead. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,787 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 It was life changing for my dad having grandkids . Before my kids were born he was slowly turning into a miserable old b*****d . Years of recovery from a broken back after falling through a loft hatch in work , the realisation his retirement wouldn't be the free time to do what he always wanted that he had planned because of his back etc . Grandkids came along and it was as if life was breathed into him. If he didn't see them for 3 or 4 days my mum would message " could you bring the kids around for a hour or so if you've got time, your dad's getting cranky not seing them " He made blow darts for them , used to have a ready supply of balloons by his seat in his desk to blow up for them and let them kick around and pop , he had what was like a old fashioned sweet shop by his seat aswell in glass pots to offer out whenever the kids wanted them The moment I realised how much my kids meant to to him was during covid . He was on the vulnerable people's list because of his lifelong smoking and lung problems . We all followed the rules . Us as a family (me , Mrs & kids) had horses outside of the town so every day we were up the horse yard for 2/3 hours each day just to get out of the house . My dad was going stir crazy in the house so we got my mum to bring him up to the yard just to watch the kids . We didn't tell the kids because we knew they wouldn't be able to help going to cuddle grandad or jump on him and didn't want to pass covid on if one of us had it (I know how silly this sounds now) He stood up a little hill leaning on a gate just watching the kids from a distance run around with sticks , playing football , just being boisterous kids . I slipped away from the kids and went up to see him . Miserable cranky old f****r just leaning there with a Cheshire cat smile just having the time of his life watching the kids being kids . If I dint know better I swear he was welling up 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 521 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Congratulations and good luck, my parents and parents in law love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 521 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Congratulations and good luck, my parents and parents in law love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,589 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Congratulations squire....Grandkids are brilliant its like a second chance to do things better or a lap of honour if you did well first time round......they are like the dots that connect the generations and for me fill a place in my heart i didnt even know was empty......all the best to you,cherish and enjoy them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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