Saw this hilarious youtube on Christmas present wrapping.
I laughed and laughed and laughed ~ so funny.
Hope you like it.
Thanks Bernie for introducing it to me.
In this life there are good times and bad, right and wrong, periods of elation and periods of depression. Yet sometimes we are fortunate to live a 'shade of grey', somewhere in between.
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Sunday, 20 November 2016
Monday, 7 November 2016
AMBULANCE STORY ~ DEAR DORIS
It has been quite some time since I posted. I have been very busy with various aspects of quite a crammed packed life and also I have taken a long blog break, always intending to return.
Whilst driving a bus for Dial-a-Ride today I was telling some passengers about some of my ambulance experiences and this dear little story came to mind when one of my passengers mentioned a Nursing Home south of Bristol. It was the same Nursing Home where one of my former patients lived.
About 7 years ago I was scheduled to pick up a 99 year old lady called Doris from the Nursing Home and arrived to find a very friendly and quite active lady who greeted me with a huge smile. She asked me how old I thought she was and playing politics I said, "Oh, maybe early 80s!". A triumphant look dominated her face and she said, "I am 99 and I am going for my annual health check at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Next time you come for me next year I shall be 100!"
I had to smile, bless her, and we walked to the ambulance and I helped her into it and we proceeded on our way, chatting and having quite a conversation.
I was passing through my home town and I slowed down and pointed to a cottage alongside a hill we were climbing. I said, "Doris, see that cottage, my Great Grandfather lived there!".
She said, "Fancy that! Is he still alive?"
lol
I said, "Er, no Doris, if he was still alive he would be 169. He died in 1905."
She said, "Well I thought he might have lasted a bit longer than that!.
The dear lady, apart from that was as sharp as a razor.
I often think of former patients. I have met some interesting personalities.
I hope to resume posting soon, including a large project I am making. I am building a tree bench and I am looking forward to telling you all about it.
Whilst driving a bus for Dial-a-Ride today I was telling some passengers about some of my ambulance experiences and this dear little story came to mind when one of my passengers mentioned a Nursing Home south of Bristol. It was the same Nursing Home where one of my former patients lived.
About 7 years ago I was scheduled to pick up a 99 year old lady called Doris from the Nursing Home and arrived to find a very friendly and quite active lady who greeted me with a huge smile. She asked me how old I thought she was and playing politics I said, "Oh, maybe early 80s!". A triumphant look dominated her face and she said, "I am 99 and I am going for my annual health check at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Next time you come for me next year I shall be 100!"
I had to smile, bless her, and we walked to the ambulance and I helped her into it and we proceeded on our way, chatting and having quite a conversation.
I was passing through my home town and I slowed down and pointed to a cottage alongside a hill we were climbing. I said, "Doris, see that cottage, my Great Grandfather lived there!".
She said, "Fancy that! Is he still alive?"
lol
I said, "Er, no Doris, if he was still alive he would be 169. He died in 1905."
She said, "Well I thought he might have lasted a bit longer than that!.
The dear lady, apart from that was as sharp as a razor.
I often think of former patients. I have met some interesting personalities.
I hope to resume posting soon, including a large project I am making. I am building a tree bench and I am looking forward to telling you all about it.
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