I rang a customer this morning to say I'd be starting the job tomorrow, but I misdialled and (cutting a long story short) got an old lady who was in dire need of medical help. Mrs Gadget then managed to coax the old lady's name and address from her. We rang the emergency services and managed to convince them that it wasn't a hoax and would they send someone to the address. I'll probably never know who this old lady was, or if she lived or died, but I know if I'd dialled the right number the first time, help would have been much later - if at all!

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By eck! ©

She probably slipped and fell trying to get to the phone in the first place

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Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?

Thats too funny
Good goin Gadget

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John in Belgrave

Well done gadget, Couldnt you ring your local hospital and try to find out if an old lady was admitted on that day?

I did that many years when I helped someone similar to you, the hospital didnt tell me too much,. but just said she was comfortable, so I knew she was still alive.

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I would rather want something I dont have, that have something I dont want

Thats my biggest fear, to get to a job and find the customer dead - especially if its pay day!

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"Where would we be without rules?
France! And where would we be with too many rules? Germany!"

well done Gadget!

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If at first you don't succeed, ask UHM in your hour of need!

Well done mate

John

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Growing old is compulsory, growing up is not!

Well done! this is a situation where the fate card plays a good hand.

Hope you find out she's OK

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Retirement is an Illusion

Nice one Gadgy mate

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People forget how fast you did a job - but they remember how well you did it.

I no longer skinny dip, i chunky dunk these day's.

Nice one Gadget.

I bet she will be ok, and if it was someone taking the Michael you would of known by now as they would of been around to arrest you by now, seeing as you made the call.

You could contact your phone provider or wait for the next bill and then ring the number again to find out if she is ok

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DIY | Donnas dream house

Just hope Gadjet does'nt phone me, otherwise I would need medical help in trying to retreve the phone


Way to go Gaj

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I wish I was born rich..............instead of just good looking!!!

Its a bit like Father Ted when he phones up one of his fellow priests

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"Where would we be without rules?
France! And where would we be with too many rules? Germany!"

Good idea, I'll get her number that way I suppose, I just need to see if any numbers are a near match to the one I had intended to dial!

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By eck! ©

Excellent. Well done

I suppose it could go 1 of 2 ways..

Either she'll not be ok and her family will set their solicitor on you as they will have no one else to blame and a complete stranger cold calling her is the best target they have..
or
She'll be fully recovered and in the mood to tell you to sod off like all the other cold callers that constantly ring her to waste her time..