My dad's parents never had much money but loads of love and praise for us.
My mum's parents were the total opposite. Never happy with us and never a positve word to say. Loads of Chrismas presents though which I could have lived without.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 19:49, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

my dad's dad
is never happy with me and never a positive word to say. And he's a tight old bastard so no big xmas presents either.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 19:53, Reply)

I have no grandparents
but secretly when my mother talks about her mum, I'm a bit glad. I don't think I'd have liked her
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 19:56, Reply)

Kind, loving and caring grandparents can be a blessing to anyone.
My dad's parents were AWESOME!!
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 19:59, Reply)

I don't mind not having them
but it does give me an anxious feeling some times when I realised both my parents were orphans by the age of 18. I've already had four extra years by that reckoning :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:03, Reply)

Ooo! not nice : (
Why did they die so young?
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:04, Reply)

Maternal grandfather
died when my mum was two, car accident. Maternal grandmother when my mum was 19 (not 18 oops) of cancer. Paternal grandfather died when my dad was 11, not sure what of, and paternal grandmother died of cancer when he was 17 I think (she worked as a radiation nurse before shielding properly kicked in.)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:09, Reply)

That's crap!
But then again I guess you don't miss what you never had.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:13, Reply)

This is true
how are you Blousie?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:19, Reply)

I'm good.
Did well at the gym and now have wine.

How are you? How is study going?
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:21, Reply)

The work is shit
apart from that I'm okay thanks :) though thinking about dinner last night is making me hungry now
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:23, Reply)

Then eat. It's 8.30 now.
I try not to eat too late......because then I don't have time for supper : )
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:27, Reply)

Eating means shopping :)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 20:28, Reply)

My grandad's all of those things except with me.
Think he's making up for being a git to his own kids.
Don't get me wrong, if I borrow so much as £1, he wants it back yesterday.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 19:59, Reply)