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Debs.

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Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« on: 08 December 2010, 16:19:33 »
....to drop in a home-made cake and some fire-kindling and I very glad I did, for they`d not had water for a few days. :o

I checked around a bit and worked out that an 'ice plug' had formed near the tee-off for an outside tap.....`managed to defrost it and return their water-feed and then lag/insulate the tap`s pipe in such a way as it shouldn`t happen again.

Just wanted to remind everyone, that (like my neighbour) many seniors wont mention hardship or problems, for fear of being a 'bother'.......if you have elder or vulnerable friends/neighbours: please (if you can) spare a minute or two just to call in, even if it`s simply to let them know they`re not alone. ;)
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #1 on: 08 December 2010, 16:25:43 »
Well done Deb - sage advice indeed. 8-) 8-) :y
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #2 on: 08 December 2010, 16:27:15 »
Well done Saint Debs  :-* Now what time shall I expect you with my cake? ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #3 on: 08 December 2010, 16:33:52 »
Should I pop round to see STMO123 then?  :y
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #4 on: 08 December 2010, 16:44:02 »
one of our neighbours is very elderly (in his 90's) but very active - out in the garden every day, he was pushing a guys car out of the drive on monday!! now what sort of person sits in their car revving away while a 90 year old neighbour pushes it from behind?? i told him to leave it - i'll get it, so he picked up a shovel and started clearing more snow - tough old b - refuses to be old  :y

fair play to him he's fitter than most half his age  ;D
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #5 on: 08 December 2010, 17:55:51 »
i called in to see old roy from the pub 2 days ago but no answer, not been in pub for months.hes been having treatment for cancer but is not good at all, has it stomach throat and lungs.matter of time now i think. his only family is a brother in scotland he cant stand.  :(
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #6 on: 08 December 2010, 18:14:47 »
Oi! Blondie!  Give me you're number, I'll ring you when my useless bloody water meter freezes up again, you can work your magic :P


Seriously, that is excellent comunity spirit, sadly missing from most towns and cities, where the BMW/Audi/Merc/4x4 owners are all 'me me me'
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #7 on: 08 December 2010, 18:24:44 »
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Should I pop round to see STMO123 then?  :y


Yes please...I'm freezing.....bring whiskey.
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #8 on: 08 December 2010, 18:27:17 »
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Oi! Blondie!  Give me you're number, I'll ring you when my useless bloody water meter freezes up again, you can work your magic :P


Seriously, that is excellent comunity spirit, sadly missing from most towns and cities, where the BMW/Audi/Merc/4x4 owners are all 'me me me'

 ;D Hahahaha! ;)


[irony] ;).......the 'me me me' generation will be old one day too, maybe they`ll think differently then! :-/[/irony]
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #9 on: 08 December 2010, 18:31:18 »
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Oi! Blondie!  Give me you're number, I'll ring you when my useless bloody water meter freezes up again, you can work your magic :P


Seriously, that is excellent comunity spirit, sadly missing from most towns and cities, where the BMW/Audi/Merc/4x4 owners are all 'me me me'

 ;D Hahahaha! ;)


[irony] ;).......the 'me me me' generation will be old one day too, maybe they`ll think differently then! :-/[/irony]


i get older but never age. i'm still the same sexy bloke my x met 29 yrs ago  ;)
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #10 on: 08 December 2010, 18:35:44 »
Good on you Deb's.  :y

They probably feel a lot better now they have water again.  And probably given them a boost knowing that there is someone out there that cares about how they are doing.

Another tick in the divine heavenly book when you get to the gates then  ::)  :y
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #11 on: 08 December 2010, 18:38:27 »
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....to drop in a home-made cake and some fire-kindling and I very glad I did, for they`d not had water for a few days. :o

I checked around a bit and worked out that an 'ice plug' had formed near the tee-off for an outside tap.....`managed to defrost it and return their water-feed and then lag/insulate the tap`s pipe in such a way as it shouldn`t happen again.

Just wanted to remind everyone, that (like my neighbour) many seniors wont mention hardship or problems, for fear of being a 'bother'.......if you have elder or vulnerable friends/neighbours: please (if you can) spare a minute or two just to call in, even if it`s simply to let them know they`re not alone. ;)

Mrs Varche has been having all manner of trouble with sorting "no heating" for an elderly uncle. The housing association didn't accept what the heating engineer said till they went out. Then they sent the man back and he said can't fix it, obsolete. and signed the job off. A week later with no heat at all Mrs V casually rang him and said is it OK?  Loads of buck passing and now it is fixed. He never complained oncebut won't fill in the customer satisfaction form he was sent!!
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #12 on: 08 December 2010, 18:42:42 »
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Good on you Deb's.  :y

They probably feel a lot better now they have water again.  And probably given them a boost knowing that there is someone out there that cares about how they are doing.

Another tick in the divine heavenly book when you get to the gates then  ::)  :y

 ;)It`ll surely be a 'stoking-shovel' that I`ll be needing for my final-destination! ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 08 December 2010, 18:47:56 »
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Good on you Deb's.  :y

They probably feel a lot better now they have water again.  And probably given them a boost knowing that there is someone out there that cares about how they are doing.

Another tick in the divine heavenly book when you get to the gates then  ::)  :y

 ;)It`ll surely be a 'stoking-shovel' that I`ll be needing for my final-destination! ;D

Are you practising / readness for the event by shifting all the snow you've had ?!.
Hell isn't quite freezing over yet  ;D  ;D  ::)  :y
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Re: Just called-in to check on an elder neighbour.....
« Reply #14 on: 08 December 2010, 19:04:31 »
debs i'm old, (nearly 30) can i have a cake please?? ;D
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