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Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 30 Sep 2009 19:44

I found one of my peeps on the floor this morning and having established that she wasn't hurt I told her I was going to get the ambulance crew round to pick her up and check her over.

When I got through to 999 the operator asked me the routine questions and then asked me "is she breathing".

I said I hoped so otherwise I was having a seance and not a conversation with her!

It has made me giggle all day.

Aileen xxx

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 1 Oct 2009 01:25

Glad to hear that the old un was ok,after all, but another riposte' might have been........

"well if she isnt............she's a bloody good ventriloquist!!!"

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 1 Oct 2009 01:44

Aileen it must be good to be able to giggle in your job, I am glad you oldie is okay

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 Oct 2009 17:52

I hope your lady is OK today.

I was a keyholder for a neighbour and listed so with her careline response team It was worrying to be called and find her on the floor. She begged me to get her up and onto the bed, but I knew not to do that as I could do more harm than good. I just covered her with bedclothes and we quietly chatted until the ambulance crew arrived.
They checked her over and advised that she go to hospital as she'd been badly shaken, but would she go,? - Not likely.
She carried on living alone with support, until she died just 3 months short of her 100th birthday.
A tough breed, these old'uns.!

Gwyn