Christmas ideas

Dear Vicky, I am so sorry that your grandad has been diagnosed with leukemia and that no treatment is possible. You say your grandad has a love of wartime planes, maybe you could get a dvd of a classic wartime film as a present which features planes and then you could cuddle up on the sofa and watch it together like you did when you were little. It might comfort your grandad to reminisce about the times he spent pursuing his love of planes as I would imagine he has been to a few air shows in his time. I noticed on Amazon that you can purchase jigsaw puzzles of classic war time planes and this might be something you and grand dad can do together especially as he will be very tired right now. I hope this is of some help. I too have leukemia so have some understanding of what you are going through as a family.

Hi Vicky,

Very sorry to hear your sad news. I lost both my parents at this time of year and it's so difficult to look after them and cope with everyone else getting ready for Christmas celebrations.if your grandad likes puzzles it might be a good idea to search online. I'm sure you've thought of this already but Amazon probably have lots to choose from but there's also specialist puzzle companies you can search.

If he likes planes I was wondering if there is a private airfield near you. You could approach them and ask if he could visit. It would be quiet with not many people. Most places are really good if you explain the circumstances. An aircraft museum visit is an alternative. If you're near an RAF base you could approach them too. They might say no but as we say, shy bairns get nowt. There's no harm in asking.

Big hugs Babs xx ️

Hi  and welcome to the Online Community, although I am sorry to see you finding us and so sorry to hear about your granddad.

Blood cancers like Leukaemia can indeed be very aggressive and unpredictable.

What a great idea about something special for him. The thing that jumped to mind was as he worked as a mechanic for so many years would be for you to arrange for him to have a spin (if he is able) in an old classic car, there are lots of company’s who hire out classics for the hour or day.

You could talk about what his favourite classic car he worked on many years back and search to see if you can find one....... and even combine it with a trip to an RAF museum.

On a practical note - could I highlight our very supportive Supporting Someone with Incurable Cancer group to be good places where you can connect with others support family through their cancer journey but more importantly the carers care for each other

Just follow the link above, hitting ‘Join the Group’ tab just under the main group name, then go to the 'Start a Discussion' tab and set up your own Discussion and introduce yourself to the group - you could just copy an paste what you have in this first post.

Get the old photographs out, reflect, reminisce and continue to make more memories.  

All the best best to your granddad, you and the family ((hugs))

Hi

I am so sorry to hear about your grandad. What a lucky man he is to have such a caring grand daughter. I see you’ve already had some suggestions so I’ll just add that if I know anything about grandads, your time spent with him is the most precious gift. Why not get a jigsaw puzzle featuring war planes and do it with him. Maybe with a CD/playlist of themed music to play while you do it. 
I hope you have a lovely Christmas together 

xx

Or get a family picture made into a jigsaw?

Thank you everyone for your messages, definitely given me some great ideas!