kraftiekortie wrote:
Do your parents live near you?
Yes, small town, rural area.
My Mum is a twenty min walk, and my Dad is less than 1 min. He was in a village about 3 miles away but two years ago he moved and he wasn't putting any effort into finding somewhere to buy and wasn't clear on requirements so in the end I picked the details of houses I liked and so he chose between them

Not only are my bike and lawnmower in his garage, but his brown (garden rubbish) bin is near enough for us to share (you pay for this from the council, only I didn't so don't have one.) And if I don't feel well or need something heavy he gets me shopping with his

I pick stuff up for him too and drop off meals when I cook, it's really convenient.
My Mum is out of the country about 7-8 months of the year, it gets confusing.
I imagine your weather is similar to mine and there isn't much else to do outdoors.