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disaster zone at the moment

I locked us out

And not only had I done that, I'd just locked all the windows, back gate, front gate and garage door

We have a fence all the way around, front and back, so we were marooned

Luckily for us, a neighbour walked past, on his way to the bins. And as he's a very handy bloke, he soon came back with a ladder, crowbar and various screwdrivers. Grumpy had to break the fence ties, so he could get into the front garden.

I won't bore you with all the permentations they did and what would happen if they couldn't get in, but it was looking very expensive

But they managed to pop the window lock, so he climbed in and opened the front door - my keys were on the inside in the lock

Grumpy is now having a calming beer

Ho dear never mind you got a beer or two
If left a spare key with a neighbour
But I bet he would be out if I needed him

Our estate agent has our spare key - and my phone was on the inside

And my keys were in the front door lock, so we couldn't have used a key anyway

Having a calming water - which is not the same as beer, but that's all I'm having. Might make a mug of Bom Dia tea

Oh blimey Ton I can just picture it
And your faces when you realised

Thank goodness for your neighbour!

Oh nooooooooooo So glad you got in with minimum damage and expense!!

I once locked myself out while my first husband was away in Scotland on business Panic stations until the NDN who was a police sergeant broke in for me I was pretty grateful, as I was due to go and fetch C from school very shortly

After that I gave the neighbours a spare key, and also kept another spare under the rabbit hutch

Our front door keys is a very odd shape and apparently, very expensive to have another cut - under licence

Think if we were staying here, we'd change the blasted door, be cheaper

I'm just having a very bad spell - which has lasted over a week

But it is the first time I've done it and we've had the house for 11 years

I managed or rather Pep did once in Spain, but was able to get the fishing rod from the garage and reach the spare bunch through a tiny window. Just like burglars do Here the front door has to be locked with a key from the outside as well as in.

It's very easily done, Ton, and can prove to be expensive .

I used to keep a spare key, in an old film box, buried under the gravel in a place known only to me.
[I did remember to retrieve it when we moved house.]

What are you like Ton?

I once locked us out when the boys were much younger and thankfully it was close to the time John came home so we ended up walking the 2 miles to my Mom and Dad to wait for him.

And, of course, there was the occasion that Billy locked the back gate on me when he jumped up at it when I went to get the bin off the close after it had been emptied. Of course, my keys and phone were inside and there wasn't a single car on the close for me to go and ask a neighbour. Luckily it was just 10 minutes before the show house and sales office opened opposite so I waited for the lady from there to arrive so I could ask if I could use the phone to call John at work to see if he could come over and open the front door! She thought it was hilarious! Obviously the boys had their keys at school but the back door was wide open and seeing as my purse was in the house too I couldn't get a bus so would've had to leave the house unlocked for nearly 2 hours while I walked to the school and back. I tried climbing over the 6ft wall but couldn't get a grip and couldn't get over the gate either. Luckily, Billy jumped up the gate again, I heard a click and he must've loosened the bolt so I had to rush in and call John to tell him to turn the car back in the direction of the office