Saterday blues
Due to go out with mr Lecturer. Phone call about ten, our email has apparently drawn them out, they area down here and have to meet. (that 300 mile search way in one day, god they must have panicked)... I was dreading it all, but was ok, talked about mortgage, showed us the probate form etc. Its obvious bes still angling to sell the house, now hes conjured up a "loan" from her father of £7500 which he wants back, no proof it was a loan just bank statements etc to show it went her way. If it comes down to the wire we will deny its a loan, but a gift, since no paperwork is evident. Valued furniture etc (not much, such is the sum of the things we save up for a worry about) They seemed apologetic about the snitty email, saying it wasn't directed at us, it was. Only time they mentioned the lad was to say she was putting together some photos for an album for him. Not a word of how he was or anything. They did mention the goldfish again. We are still maintaining an aura of ignorance as per their intention to challenge the will, maybe that's why they are now so keen to settle the Will, clear the decks. Its not going to be that easy.
Went out late with Mr lecturer, and as we stopped at a junction, someone drove in the back of his car. Not a great day.
Phoned Mutual friend to inform her they were in town (tho only till tonight) She hadn't had any word from them at all. Wife had the usual talk about how awful it all is. More bad news tho.... Granddad has changed his mind again, he is going to lie to the court, and say his son had contact with the lad every Wednesday. "rarely miss a day" Formerly he was going to say that his son barely acknowledged the lad. Covering for his sons is what has led him to have two sons, one a hopeless achy the other a well known thief. Im pretty angry that our mutual friend didn't as i suggested get the negative statement immediately he said he would do it, instead she was very middle-class about it and thought he would stand by what's best for his grandchild.Not a great day as i said.
Oddly we just had a letter from Our Friends solicitor. Asking for a list of people who would provide statements in support for the lad staying where he is. He even enclosed a stamped addressed envelope... surely pretty unheard of in a solicitor!, He really is on our friends side in all this.
On our way out bumped into Earthfriend, she said she would be very happy to give a statement. She's used to doing this sort of thing.
A day filled with roller-coaster feelings, now im sad, started off well, felt ok after meeting. Now its bad. I keep feeling i could do more, or i've missed something. The effect of stress on the wife isn't helping, maybe its me, she seems to get slower all the time, always needing chivvying along, Which annoys the hell out of her and me. But i think maybe its me, working on mainlined adrenalin.
Went out late with Mr lecturer, and as we stopped at a junction, someone drove in the back of his car. Not a great day.
Phoned Mutual friend to inform her they were in town (tho only till tonight) She hadn't had any word from them at all. Wife had the usual talk about how awful it all is. More bad news tho.... Granddad has changed his mind again, he is going to lie to the court, and say his son had contact with the lad every Wednesday. "rarely miss a day" Formerly he was going to say that his son barely acknowledged the lad. Covering for his sons is what has led him to have two sons, one a hopeless achy the other a well known thief. Im pretty angry that our mutual friend didn't as i suggested get the negative statement immediately he said he would do it, instead she was very middle-class about it and thought he would stand by what's best for his grandchild.Not a great day as i said.
Oddly we just had a letter from Our Friends solicitor. Asking for a list of people who would provide statements in support for the lad staying where he is. He even enclosed a stamped addressed envelope... surely pretty unheard of in a solicitor!, He really is on our friends side in all this.
On our way out bumped into Earthfriend, she said she would be very happy to give a statement. She's used to doing this sort of thing.
A day filled with roller-coaster feelings, now im sad, started off well, felt ok after meeting. Now its bad. I keep feeling i could do more, or i've missed something. The effect of stress on the wife isn't helping, maybe its me, she seems to get slower all the time, always needing chivvying along, Which annoys the hell out of her and me. But i think maybe its me, working on mainlined adrenalin.
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