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Is she ordering the car from new and has she asked for a towbar to be factory-fitted? I ask, because last month friends of ours put a deposit on a used Skoda Superb. It was only after that, and trying to sort out having a towbar fitted, that a big problem came to light, in that from 2024 onwards Skodas (and VW, Audi) towbars can't be fitted retrospectively by 3rd parties, as there is some sort of "lock" put on the code by VW/Audi which they won't "unlock". They found quite a lot about it on the internet. Long story and lots of stress, but dealer has (hopefully) sorted it out, plus they have it in writing that, if it doesn't work as it should, they can have their money back, as they told dealer from the outset they tow a caravan.

I remember having lunch with some very dear friends about 8 months after the Stroke. Sitting there I inadvertently called the woman by a different name. I'm not sure I know anyone by the name I called her. Fortunately she knew that the Stroke could do some funny things. I don't tend to get embarrassed about it, more annoyed, but it is what it is.

I think typing @DavidKlyne is a bit awkward for me as I have to type with my "wrong" hand. I have relearnt how to write with my right hand again but very slowly but find typing a bit of trial with that hand.

I have had this problem since the Stroke. I do it with figures as well. I know what I want to put and then write something different. I wrote a cheque the other day and wrote the words correctly for the amount but changed the 17 to 27 on the figures. Doesn't happen often and I generally notice it but not this time. OH says welcome to her world as she has a dyslexic problem with certain letters.

Lovely morning but have seen a passing shower.

@Wherenext .... my problem is with left and right... it takes me a little while to think it through.....they say that's a dyslexic problem too... although I guess very mild. If I'm driving and Carol is directing me, she has to use 'your way' or 'my way'.... Then the problem comes when she's driving and I'm directing her. Because I usually drive, I have been known to say 'my way' (meaning right), when actually it should be 'your way', because it's her that's driving...... 🤣🤣🤣 ....if you can actually follow what I've just written.

David

Hope you enjoyed Strathclyde, @Francis. Sorry to read of the water/flooding problems. We've used Strathclyde CAMC site as a stopover for a couple of nights (I think we were on our way to Grantown-on-Spey... 😀). Convenient site as a stoppover and it enabled us to see some of the locality. I do remember the road noise... 🙂

We're really finding it difficult to get out in the caravan at the moment. We did go out a few weeks ago, but only locally.... the day we went out corresponded with the day my wifes mother was taken into hospital with a couple of small strokes. It's all been a bit difficult since.... she's now recovered from the strokes but is suffering from breathing difficulties. She's still living at home, but at 94 years old, she now requires quite a bit of support, so we've been backwards and forwards every day (....a 45 min journey, each way.....), and my wife has stayed over most nights to support. We're in the process of trying to organise sheltered housing accommodation, but are awaiting a Social Services review.

Difficult times....

David

We’re lucky that we live about 35 minutes from the hospital and that our son spent several years as a volunteer paramedic. He overoad the local on call doctor and dialled 999. The experience has been horrendous (dreams, nightmares, hallucinations brought on by antibiotics are scary) but the NHS are wonderful.