Categories: the-joys-of-parenthood
Tags: old ladies, sitcomes
Date: 15 December 2009 17:15:51
Had lunch with three old ladies today, including two Viennese old ladies (one being my mother). Every comment or question had to be repeated, and I couldn't help thinking that it would make a good sitcom - after all we've had Last of the Summer Wine about three (or was it four?) old men. This would have to be Last of the Wiener Schnitzel or something like that. At least none of them got stuck in the lavatory.
Anyway, I survived, though I was distinctly tired afterwards from repeating everything and having to interpret them to each other. That, and having been landed with an admirer of my son's (she has been sweet on him ever since he was 10), who turned up at our house hoping to find him when he was still in an exam. I'm very fond of her, but it was quite tough going keeping her happy while she waited. I think she is trying to cash in on the fact that he appears to have broken up with his latest girlfriend. That has the makings of a good sitcom too...