Sitting in Newham hospital having brought our youngest daughter in for an operation makes for a different experience.
We had planned to be in London to look after our granddaughter for a few days as son in law in Australia and eldest daughter teaching. This we have done and it’s been great fun reading books, singing songs, drawing - well making marks on paper , and generally messing about.
However the visit fortunately coincided with our youngest daughter need to have her gall bladder out . So now sitting on the ward waiting for the consultant and the operation in about hour and a half. Strange to be in Dad mode and not Minister mode. Just glad we can both be here with her . So nurse has been and the consultant so we wait.....
Time to plan next trips out for granddaughter . So far it’s been September London Aquarium and the chance to build on her interest in sharks. October it was London Zoo . On seeing the Camel it was Grump. Great days out. So what’s the next trip? The science museum? That may have to wait as the Sheffield Circuit waits to see if potential new ministers are directed to visit. That will take up two weekends in November so no visit to London for me.
Of course some of the best moments with a granddaughter are just the way she recognise you. A great smile as she comes into the bedroom first thing in a morning . Or when cooking she just comes up and says Granddad so clearly . Then she changed it to granddee .
So we sit waiting and observing.
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