Thursday 24 April 2008

Curiouser and curiouser

Last weekend we saw an elderly friend of ours (another one from James but the same age) on Saturday afternoon. She had been away staying with cousins who had mentioned that she might be going into a residential home as she’s in her late 80s and it’s a hike into the shops and she can’t really manage, poor thing.

Anyway, we dropped by on Saturday and she made no mention of this and we fixed up to see her on Monday early evening. She said hello to Mollie, gave me a pat on the shoulder (unheard of) and waved us off with a big grin.

The next morning, being Sunday, we came back from walking Moll to find a message on the answerphone. It was very abrupt – she’s evidently one of those people who hate leaving messages on a machine – but said that she “wouldn’t be available for visitors on Monday as she was moving”.

And slightly more curiously, she said the message was for me when it’s Himself that always goes to see her. I played the message again and we both listened to it. And again.

Finally I said, “Why didn’t she say something yesterday when we saw her?’

Himself shook his head. “I’ve no idea,” he said, unhelpfully. “That’s her for you.”

And we’re still none the wiser. He didn’t want to go down there as she had said not to, and presumably she’s not there anyway. But we have no forwarding address so no way of contacting her.

What would you do?

By the way, Shelagh, the new washing machine is arriving today - I hope!

3 comments:

Totty Teabag said...

As the message was addressed to you, you might have read it that she didn't want a social visit from Himself but might have appreciated a little female help from you. On the other hand, it might just be that she thinks your Himself, like my Himself is incapable of answering a telephone when there is anyone in shouting distance to do it for him...
As you seem to know the cousins, surely you can winkle the new address out of them?

Flowerpot said...

We dont have a phone number for the cousins unfortunately - we just bumped into them one day so we dont even know their names!

Akelamalu said...

I find it worrying rather than curious. I would go visit anyway just for my own piece of mind. x