Originally Posted by
stairpost
Good on him, they never listen, stubborn and determined. I think there is something about our parents generation, they were hard workers and proud of it. My dad was the same, right up until we lost him. My mum is 83 and still won't ask for help, she'll start doing things in the garden, but as she has visitors daily one of the kids/grandkids will catch her trying to trim the hedges or push the mower around then jump into help, leaving mum to do her other favourite thing, make tea and take care of people.
Your dad sounds like a proud man, he knows that garden has got his hard work in it, and people see it.
Rich.