[Citroënbender]

Trying to distract/cheer up my father a bit from an evening melancholy spell. Put on a Doctor Feelgood CD and theatrically mimed the guitar playing on a sofa cushion; leaping around, facial expressions and all.

Then he got a bit more animated and was talking about those wooden rattles people used to take to concerts and outdoor events. I don’t have one, so grabbed the noisiest 1/2” ratchet and short extension and said “Like this?” - he told me it wasn’t quite right but was OK.

Boredom set in quickly, so I diverted to pretend tightening of his joints with the ratchet. Ankles, knees, elbows - then mimed tightening a bolt in his neck like Frankenstein’s monster. That was fully understood and he had a good chuckle. With his extremely poor hearing and variable comprehension, I use a lot of physical comedy to entertain and distract.