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Title: 65th birthday
Post by: raywilb on 24 May 2019, 17:36:57: the wife & i have booked into hotels in York tomorrow & Sunday nights. Saturday night we have been invited to a friends 65th do at what used to be our local pub when we lived in york. my son has just informed us that our friend has had a heart attack & has died. my son actually got the news from my friends partner she was coming away from the hospital after going to identify him,. my sons a prat he said to her " does that mean no mushroom vol au vents chicken legs .
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: dave the builder on 24 May 2019, 18:01:10: Sad news
may as well make use of the break and have a pint for your departed friend anyway
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 24 May 2019, 18:03:30: Quote from: dave the builder on 24 May 2019, 18:01:10
Sad news
may as well make use of the break and have a pint for your departed friend anyway

Yep, time for a wake I reckon :(
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: ronnyd on 24 May 2019, 20:01:05: You never know what,s round the corner.
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 May 2019, 21:19:16: Sad and shocking news for you .My sympathies .

On another note , if what you say about your son is true he deserves a slap.
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: ronnyd on 24 May 2019, 21:38:21: Gallows humour perhaps. youngsters can be quite irreverent. :-\
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: raywilb on 24 May 2019, 21:43:57: Quote from: Olympia5776 on 24 May 2019, 21:19:16
Sad and shocking news for you .My sympathies .

On another note , if what you say about your son is true he deserves a slap.
she apparently was ok . she knows my lad & knows it was said in jest to try to lighten the moment. i asked him what she said .
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: raywilb on 24 May 2019, 21:52:11: Quote from: ronnyd on 24 May 2019, 21:38:21
Gallows humour perhaps. youngsters can be quite irreverent. :-\
my son is 52. but she did take it as an attempt to put a smile on her face .
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: Shackeng on 24 May 2019, 22:07:21: I bumped into our local pub landlord and his adult daughter, coming out of W H Smiths, and looking miserable. "Cheer up Dennis" sez I "It might never happen."
"It already has, Betty (wife) died this morning"!!!

Mortified!
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 24 May 2019, 22:39:18: Sorry to hear about your mate Ray. :'(
Title: Re: 65th birthday
Post by: TheBoy on 25 May 2019, 09:22:08: Sad news. But I agree with DtB - use the weekend to raise a glass and recollect happy memories you and your friend enjoyed.