Son in the doghouse
While I went away on holiday for a fortnight, my son and his wife moved into my house to keep an eye on it and look after the dogs. I got back to find they had changed my dogs’ feeding patterns – they said I wasn’t feeding them enough. Even worse, they have – or rather, I suspect, she has – rearranged everything in the kitchen. I can’t find anything! They’ve chucked out anything past its sell-by date and moved everything in the drawers and even shifted the furniture around. I am furious.
Should I write and tell them how I feel? I would never presume to do the same in their house if I were staying there! Vanessa B, St Albans
A
dogs’ feeding regime before you go away. As for the rearrangement, try to calm
down for a while before you say anything. Why not give their new arrangement a try-out? I’m sure they did everything to make things easier for you – and, who knows, some of their ideas may be inspired! After a month, you can assess the situation, retaining the new bits that you find useful and reverting the other bits back to the old patterns. For heaven’s sake, don’t sound off. I feel certain they did all this with the very best intentions.
