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This topic has 9 replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 30 January 2025 at 18:25 by Harry Wilkes.

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29 January 2025 at 18:54 #780860
JimmieS
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Number 1 son rings Mum. “Where’s Dad?” “In the attic changing one of LED battens” she replies. “Could I speak to him.” I then get the phone handed up to be asked if I could help Mum up into the attic. “Why?” “It’s much easier for the Coroner when there is a witness to an electrocution”.

And he was brought up to have respect for OAPs.

Anyone else experience similar ‘concerns’ from their off springs?
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29 January 2025 at 19:42 #780873
Plasma
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The lad had a point? I once dealt with just such an electrocution and the coroner was a bit stuck as there were no witnesses to the actual shock. Just a newly widowed woman who said her husband was cutting the hedge when he cut through the wire. He sat down to repair the wire but didn’t unplug it.
30 January 2025 at 06:45 #780926
Speedy Builder5
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Our son in Australia wants me to install Life360 on our mobiles so they can see where we are in France! (age related family problems). Now I can see when his phone is less than 10% charged and that our Grandson has come home from school.

They soon got fed up with me texting them to say their phone needed charging. I deleted the app when I found it was gobbling up phone memory. Apple’s Find a Friend works well for me. My wife and I use it to see where we are before we put the morning coffee on.
30 January 2025 at 07:34 #780933
John MC
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Time in India left us fond of a good curry. we have accumulated lots of spices in jars. We decided that we needed to a new spice jar rack. One was bought, assembled, and the jars arranged in alphabetical order. My offspring looked at the completed job and ask “which alphabet did you use?”…..
30 January 2025 at 08:47 #780938
Graham Titman
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My granddaughter is 35 this year and her mother still blames me for her taste in music
30 January 2025 at 10:00 #780947
Hugh Stewart-Smith 1
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On 30 January 2025 at 08:47 Graham Titman Said:

My granddaughter is 35 this year and her mother still blames me for her taste in music

On 30 January 2025 at 07:34 John MC Said:

Time in India left us fond of a good curry. we have accumulated lots of spices in jars. We decided that we needed to a new spice jar rack. One was bought, assembled, and the jars arranged in alphabetical order. My offspring looked at the completed job and ask “which alphabet did you use?”…..

Don’t get me started John – I’m salivating already. My favourite of all dishes is Masala Dosa along with all the dal, coconut etc. ‘dips’. Best eaten with the fingers (of the right hand of course!). I had that every morning for breakfast in a recent trip to India

Hugh Amadeal Ltd
30 January 2025 at 14:29 #781017
Chris Crew
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When we married my wife and I agreed that she would make all the small decisions and I would make all the big decisions. Over all the years of our marriage there have never yet been any big decisions!
30 January 2025 at 16:51 #781063
Taf_Pembs
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Not quite in the same ilk as I I’m only in my 50’s but –

A good while ago we went out on a bicycle ride.. Mum up front, our youngish daughter in the middle and me following up.

The Young un shouts out (to make sure everyone around could hear) ‘Mum – That bike seat is far too small for your bum!’

I had to stop and sit down for a bit with tears running down my cheeks.
30 January 2025 at 17:59 #781081
Grizzly bear
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@ Chris Crew,

Your post was so funny, but true.

I’m still in the recovery position.
30 January 2025 at 18:25 #781087
Harry Wilkes
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Many years back I worked with two electricians bothers the elder old sadly passed away a few months later the remaining one had a row with the foreman who threatened him with the sack to which he replied ‘you can sack me but you can’t sack ‘ower kid’ the foreman replied ‘why can’t I sack him’ ’cause he’s dead’ was the reply

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