What made Blanche tick?

With Blanche Hunt's funeral airing next week, it made me wonder why Blanche was such a battleaxe when she used to be so fun and cheerful. It's true, too.

Blanche was an up beat and optimistic woman with a glad-eye for the fellas. Well, that never changed, but she became cranky and pessimistic in her old age.

Have a read and find out some of the reasons why I think that happened.