things that i didn't realise before that i like about my grandad

...he is funny! This goes largely un-noticed but could it be that i inherited my sense of humour(which some don't get) from him. Very Sarcastic....(very intelligent then!)

...his story about the roaring 40's! This has now officially become THE story that Grandad tells! so, the story is that he missed the lesson in school about the roaring fortys and when he did go to school he had to write an essay about it. So he wrote an essay about cowboys and indians in the 1940's and handed it in....then he got the belt. His essay was meant to be about gale force winds!

...he calls me "girl", but i have realised that its not just becasue he has forgotten my name, its a term of endearment!

...he has key phrases which he uses often,in a tourettes kind of way, which in my mind likens him to father jack, but not really! Such as "Your Grandad's buggered" "Im just going to have a wee nip" and "ack". And recently "greyhound", this is what he calls poppet!

...he knows everything you need to know about horse racing, cars, the history of everything and every answer to every crossword! FACT!

...He does not do small talk! If faced with a small talk situation he will a)leave the room or b)send you out the room (and i have witnessed this, im serious, he sends people to the kitchen "aye well away ben and get a cuppa tea then")

...He refers to his siblings as Sister Kate, Sister Margaret and Brother Tom for no apparent reason, which is quite kitch i think

...He is wise! He imparts wisdom about the importance of a)learning more when your listening to what goes on around you instaed of talking and B)never ever getting involved with money lenders.

...This list is not exhaustive...: )