Spent the weekend in hometown and visited dad. He would be happy at the home except that my blasted bother had rung him and told him it was costing too much and his money was going down too fast. He claimed the accountant had cost over $6000 for one month. So we had a look at the statements and he had actually charged less than $400. The rest of the money was for various bills that had gone unpaid over the last 6 months while dad was in hospital. I am very annoyed with bro for upsetting dad, because he was the one who made a big fuss about dad not being competent to understand and he shouldn't be worried. My BIL is an accountant who has seen some funny deals in his time, and he is thoroughly suspicious of bro's determination to remain in control of so much money when he has no qualifications for investing. He is trying to run it like a business with absolutely no overheads, and spend as little money as possible on dad's care. Now dad has got it into his head that it would be cheaper if he were still living at home, which it would not as we would have to get in all cleaners and meals on wheels and people to make sure he took his meds. Anyway, the medical professionals are firmly of the opionion that the dementia will advance to the point where he does not know where he is. it was terrible to explain this to him as he forgets as soon as he is told something. He was very tired and frail, and I wonder how much longer he can last, but sis and i are determined his money will be used to provide him with the best possible care at the end.

I felt rather depressed, so i decided to cheer myself up by getting a haircut. $32NZ. I have fine problem hair, and it is worth my while getting a good hairdresser to do it.