My goal today

Cher_Alumni

@leeCal ooh I love a random act of kindness!  It's definitely the little things that make a big difference  I'm going to make an effort to do that more.

leeCal

That would be great @janer1967 !

Cher_Alumni

How are those goals looking today?  I have some life-admin to do later and telephone calls to make that I keep putting off 

leeCal

I did some life admin yesterday @Cher_Scope so today I find myself at a loose end, except perhaps finding the source of a damp patch in my kitchen, not fun though.

leeCal

@janer1967 my son still isn’t picking up so I still can’t say what the name off the restaurant was. I have more than one son and they all fail to pick up the same, I call it rude but they say “oh sorry, I’ve been so busy”  it takes a few seconds to text, very sad.

i won’t forget to ask though even if it takes the rest of my life!

janer1967

@leeCal no problem I was just curious 

Sorry your sons dont respond I agree only takes a second but they dont realise the impact it has on you 

chiarieds

Hi @leeCal - Does this sound familiar? https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/tyne-and-wear/newcastle-upon-tyne/restaurant/house-of-tides

leeCal

Thank you @chiarieds the beams look familiar but it was dark inside at night, I do remember old beams. The name doesn’t ring a bell though particularly. I wished I’d paid more attention now I really do. 

It may may have been that one, I thought the word monk was in the name somewhere but I could be totally wrong. The reason I remember it at all is because my eldest paid for it which is really unusual ha ha, and the portions were all small as you see on tv, with gravy swipes and dotted pured carrot and such. If it wasn’t a Michelin star restaurant then it really should have been. 
Thank you for your help though @chiarieds. 

leeCal

My goal today is to get my eldest to return my call or even just answer his phone. What would happen if we had an emergency I don’t know. 

Still trying @janer1967 but it could be a week or more if it’s anything like usual.

roberttaylor570

My goal this morning was to go to my church for mass then help clean the silver and other items ready for the Bishop of Chichester's visit on Sunday.  Due to the rest of the family getting up late, the kids going to school comes first of course, by the time I was ready it was too late for the bus.

leeCal

Sounds like a big day for you this Sunday then @roberttaylor570  ?
peace be with you.

Tori_Scope

Sorry that your son isn't good at returning messages or calls @leeCal. You're reminding me to be a bit better at replying to my own parents

leeCal

@Tori_Scope it’s really important because frankly it often leads me to think that I’ve been a bad parent somehow and it causes me some grief literally. 

When he does answer he will talk non non stop for an hour or two but then ignore me for a fortnight or a month. I’d rather just have a normal ten or twenty minute call but more often to be honest. 

Oh yes, please keep in touch with home, it’s psychologically important for parents if not you yourself. 

roberttaylor570

@leeCal It is St. Luke's Feast Day and as we are called St. Luke's this is our annual Patronal Festival.

It will be very different to previous years due to the pandemic.

We usually put on a bring and share lunch for the many attending.  This time, no lunch, no refreshments, no singing and socially distanced with masks whilst in church.

janer1967

@leeCal Good luck with that goal, it does make you worry though what would haen in the case of an emergency. I wonder if you called him from an unknown number if he would respond.. Have you tried with holding the number when you call  

leeCal

Hey that’s an idea @janer1967 though he’s smart, he may ignore withheld numbers, plus he’d be annoyed that I tricked him, however it’s his fault after all.

ill try that, what is the number you dial before ? 14 something?

janer1967

@leeCal It is 141 that you put in front , yes it may annoy him but just explain you are worried about how you could contact him in an emergency so was just trying different ways as he never usually answers your calls 

I must admit I dont always answer unknown calls I think if they wanted me they would leave a voicemail

Cress

My son is the same...I never call him as he wouldnt answer...I sent a txt just over a week ago to ask how him, his wife and my granddaughter were and still not had a reply...it breaks your heart.
I think if he did actually call me I'd think he must need a kidney or something...

janer1967

@Cress I am sorry to hear that it must be so heart breaking.

I dont get to see my mum much buy I call her every week , but it doesnt work both ways my mum has only ever called me twice in the 12 years since my dad assed away, I just get on with it and make sure I maintain contact

Cress

This is it @janer1967 try to keep telling myself it's not a judgement on me...and be grateful when I do hear from him...
I admire you for maintaining contact with your mum, when it seems so one sided...that cant be easy either..