It could be that she's just a bitter old woman, but if she has dementia it would explain some of the behaviour I guess. It was really difficult for me to understand sometimes, knowing my dad as I did; he would have been mortified had he known. But he really wasn't too bad considering what some others are like with it.
It's interesting about your friend's relationship and a little sad that it took her father to virtually check out for their relationship to become more solid; but yes, a blessing in disguise.
Thanks for your kind words Gin, I appreciate it...but you have no chance of acclimatising me to humidity...but...if you're making the cookies I'd make it work, despite the fact I'd probably melt away completely.
There are always cookies in this house. Always :)
Now you've gone and done it, you said the magic words.