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Postby TheOstrich » 17 Dec 2015, 21:28

Pensioners who trip and fall at home will be charged £26 by their local council to come and pick them back up again ..... :lol:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... again.html
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Re: Stop boozin', you lot!

Postby tonicha » 17 Dec 2015, 21:29

I'm a mere 59, so I can carry on :oops: :Hi: :Hi: :Hi: :Hi: :Hi:
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Postby Kaz » 17 Dec 2015, 21:42

:shock: :shock: I'm a mere 56 here!!! I can feel an ostrich hunt coming on.......You'll be a fevver boa by Christmas at this rate :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby tonicha » 17 Dec 2015, 21:49

8-) 8-) 8-) :lol: :lol:
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Postby Workingman » 17 Dec 2015, 22:09

It costs me a lot less than £26 to fall over, and when I do I prolly couldn't get to the phone to call for 'elp. :oops:

I'd just sleep it off and save the money for the next, err, mishap. ;) :D :D
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Re: Stop boozin', you lot!

Postby Diflower » 17 Dec 2015, 22:58

I'm sorry but that is not the least bit funny :twisted:

I've told before of our lovely (late) neighbours.
They lived in their own home, they paid for a wonderful cleaner-come do whatever was wanted.
Once Doug reached 90 and could no longer drive - well, he could, but couldn't get in and out of the car - she would either shop for them or take Sue shopping.

Doug would sometimes fall, and neither he nor Sue could get him up. No big deal, just weakness, and when indoors, no injury.
But what were they supposed to do? If we were in, they'd phone and Bb would pop round, pick him up, make sure he was ok.
If we weren't in, they did have another two neighbours' phone numbers, but it's also a question of dignity and what you're comfortable with.
And they were very lucky to know their neighbours.
Plus, it shouldn't be down to random neighbours :o

So, if we weren't in, they had no option but to call an ambulance, always making clear it was far from an emergency, and apologising for calling.

I would hate to think of any 90 yr old, completely helpless on the floor, wondering whether they can afford £26 to get picked up :twisted:
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Re: Stop boozin', you lot!

Postby Kaz » 18 Dec 2015, 09:19

You are right of course Di, the DM story behind the post isn't funny in the least, the idea of an elderly person lying on the floor worrying if they can afford help is horrendous.

Speaking for myself, it was Ossie's remarks at us I was giggling at ((((((x))))))
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Re: Stop boozin', you lot!

Postby Diflower » 18 Dec 2015, 11:03

I know Ossie wasn't poking fun at real pensioners :)
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Postby Kaz » 18 Dec 2015, 11:05

:) ;)
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Postby miasmum » 19 Dec 2015, 00:11

If they charge pensioners to be picked they sure as hell better be charging drunks treble that amount
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