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Offline JenB

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #9 on: Monday 07 April 08 17:29 BST (UK) »
The late great Patrick Campbell once described his surprise on opening the Sunday Times and discovering that he had been appointed a Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

On re-reading he was relieved to discover a few moments later that it was in fact a Mrs Patrick Campbell-Preston who had been appointed, but, being the great writer he was, he managed to create a jolly good story out of it.

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #10 on: Monday 07 April 08 17:52 BST (UK) »
I apologise if it's my William Williams that is sending your eyes funny!!!    :D
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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #11 on: Monday 07 April 08 18:03 BST (UK) »
Does anyone else get the advert at the bottom of this page - "Dementia Care"?  :o

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #12 on: Monday 07 April 08 18:18 BST (UK) »
I smile at people I think I know in the street. When I get closer, I find they're not   :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #13 on: Monday 07 April 08 20:52 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D This reminds me of hubby, before his eyesight went.  Years ago we were out walking through some fields when he stopped and held me back whispering, 'Look a rabbit'.  I looked in the direction he was pointing but couldn't see it.  'Where?' 'There, I just saw it's ears move.'  I still couldn't see it, so we walked gingerly over so's not to scare it only to find the branch of a tree.   ;D  Now every time we see branches on the ground, I ask him if he saw its ears move  ;D

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #14 on: Monday 07 April 08 22:11 BST (UK) »
I shouldn't tell this story - it's a secret between me and my OH. But I know you won't tell anyone....

OH, as some of you know, is South African. Some 20 years ago, we went to SA to see the land of his birth. He took me to the Kruger Park to see the wild animals. I was given stern warnings - "Don't get out the car - it's very dangerous. There are lions and all sorts of animals that will kill you."

As we approached the game park in the car , we saw a large tan animal on the verge. "Keep on driving, keep on driving! It's a lion!" OH cried. I kept on driving. "Moo", said the the supposed lion.  ::)

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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #15 on: Monday 07 April 08 22:34 BST (UK) »
Thats a good story!  I once saw a bear in the Rockies which turned into a guy squatting in the dirt to attend to a call of nature!  Boy was I embarrassed.
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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 08 April 08 14:44 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LOL many times.
I thought it was only me who did stupid things like that, great to find I have so many similar friends. ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Right, that's it - I need new glasses
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 08 April 08 15:08 BST (UK) »
I thought I saw an ad the other day for a "One-bedroom Fiat" - I know property is expensive these days so it sort of made sense ...
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