In praise of our OHs

Glad things have improved for you littleflo

Who has been your saviour and why? Err..............

Gransnet is my saviour, OH is worse than useless in anything emotional he just wont talk about it. He would do the ferrying around and some practical stuff but to discuss any worries I might have he just does not want to know.

DH is my support and carer as well as my lover. I'd be lost without him.

I haven't got any one particular saviour. I just shout for anyone handy. Sometimes it does have to be me.

I can lean on my sisters and my sons, but when it comes down to it, I have to be my own saviour.

I don't, sadly, have an OH any more so mostly I just have to get on with it, but I do have Denis, my (gay, just in case you had any romantic ideas!) Italian teacher who is more than happy to trot round and sort out my d.i.y. problems. Just this week he fixed my new smoke alarm to the ceiling and replaced a halogen bulb which was too high for me to reach even on a ladder. I do miss having an at-home saviour, but not having one has made me stronger and I find I am able to do stuff which I never imagined I could do in a million years.....

Oh, I like the sound of a pet gay italian teacher saviour.

Marmight it's just knowing that there's someone you can call to help out with the sorts of things you mention that's a relief isn't it? Glad to hear you've got that sorted - and yes, there may have been a if you hadn't mentioned he's gay.

My Wonderful Man is the quintessential DIYer (even as I write he's on the roof of the extension sorting something out). His temperament and character are very different from mine, but I think we complement each other because of it; sort of two halves of a whole. I would never describe him as my saviour, but he is my rock and still my dearest and closest friend. [warm fuzzies emoticon]

My OH has seen me through some very tough times this year and has understood the un-understandable of depression with patience and determination. And I am privileged to have 3 DDs who have been there with me every step of the way - and wonderful neighbours and friends. Life has been tough this year, but I an truly blessed with good peple around me.

I hope that we on Gnet can be those good people for those who, through no fault of their own, are not as blessed.

Ooh Marmight do you lend him out??

DH thought about setting up a handyman business called 'Call Dad'. He wouldn't do anything too technical but would do all those little jobs that you don't want to call/pay a professional for but you can't do yourself. You know the sort of thing....fix the fence, put up a shelf...little DIY things.

Nina, I think it might be you in your family!!

DH is my rock too and I dread finding myself without him. Although, yesterday afternoon he really got on my nerves!

Sewsilver

DH is an absolute star! He has not only supported me through a particularly difficult six months but when DD found herself on the verge of being homeless he did all the groundworks for the mobile home we bought, fixed her car and is always on hand with his DIY talents. Sometimes I worry that he's pushing himself too hard physically but this place would grind to a halt without him.

He is stubborn, outspoken (he could teach Prince Philip a thing or two) and would happily vote for UKIP he he thought it would wind me up!!

He's not my saviour - there are days when he drives me to distraction but we are a good team and he puts up me.

My friends are my emotional saviours and have been for thirty odd years, bless 'em all.
My ds is just round the corner for emergencies and my dd was too but now I'm her saviour!
I have also found, via ds, a lovely handyman, who will do all those little jobs that I can't do ( anno if you need him?)

merlot I love your last sentence!!!

Mrs. P of course

Can't complain, he is very good at DIY and can sort any problem that arises. He drives me everywhere I want to be without moaning and will go shopping with me even if he stands at the end of aisles rather than alongside

I can't manage without him he is a star,never tells me I'm wrong even when I know I am, always there with support whenever I need it all in all I am very lucky indeed,he has always been the same even when the Dcs where young he was always hands on,purr-fect in every way.

Yikes! Lona. Just spotted the missing word.

He should be so lucky!!