Made My Day

[garfield]

lovely story.....

 

[doyle]

Glad to hear its red label yuir gien him an no the label wi the stags heid on a green bottle,he wid be thinkin it wiz cof mixtir.

 

[Sir James]

F@ck him , change of plan . Got this info from the wee store across from me , the B@stard bombed me Grannys Bratwurst shop during the war .....

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[skinnersscotch]

Great to hear about this guy. Too often nowadays we ignore people like him as they pass by our busy lives.

Good on you Ronno, showing us how we should be!

Have a Great Christmas

 

[Klanky]

I offered him a lift but he declined. He also told me that he grudges paying three quid for taxis from the High Street so he'd rather walk and get the exercise

Miserable tightarsed git.

 

[Deleted account rno]

Saved myself a bottle of Red Label: old Mr Martin doesn't drink. However, he was happy enough with the box of shortbread. He remembered me from yesterday when I called at his door this morning. The pavements and streets are covered in thick snow but he'd been for his pape. Turns out doesn't get it delivered it gets him out. (Maybe also a bit of conversation when he's a the shop too?) He invited me into his home and offered me a cup of tea which I had to decline as I'm working augie). He doesn't even have a home help as he "can do all the hoovering, washing, cooking and ironing". His wee flat was spotless.

He then gave me a wee sample of his passion: playing the piano. Amazing stuff. He sounded more than a bit good. He told me that his wife died 43 years ago and he's lived alone since then as "she was irreplacable".

What an amazing old man he is.

Edit: Here's a pic of the old guy at his piano. Sorry about the quality of the mobi photo

 

[skyenet]

Saved myself a bottle of Red Label: old Mr Martin doesn't drink. However, he was happy enough with the box of shortbread. He remembered me from yesterday when I called at his door this morning. The pavements and streets are covered in thick snow but he'd been for his pape. Turns out doesn't get it delivered it gets him out. (Maybe also a bit of conversation when he's a the shop too?) He invited me into his home and offered me a cup of tea which I had to decline as I'm working augie). He doesn't even have a home help as he "can do all the hoovering, washing, cooking and ironing". His wee flat was spotless.

He then gave me a wee sample of his passion: playing the piano. Amazing stuff. He sounded more than a bit good. He told me that his wife died 43 years ago and he's lived alone since then as "she was irreplacable".

What an amazing old man he is.

Its nice to spend a bit of time with interesting people, however short, in the modern ratrace. I love walking out and about, talking to people, and hope I make it to the middle of this century in a similar fashion to him. Good on you Ronno

 

[chad]

brilliant , but wheres the pic

 

[Ravenbyrne]

That's the second thread I've read today that made me feel watery eyed.

Just shows you that exercise, no alcohol and I guess he doesn't smoke can lead to a long life.

Thanks for posting Ronno

 

[Deleted account rno]

brilliant , but wheres the pic

Oops...try again

 

[chad]

Oops...try again

 

[smirky]

103 Fife Years is what exactly

 

[arcboutant]

'Made My Day'

you should have kept it till the nicht.

Wid hae made a braw chrissie story

specially if you hid went an cleared his paths tae

 

[deerhunter]

sittin here drinkin whiskey wee ma 86 year ald grandad, priceless

 

[Mr K]

sittin here drinkin whiskey wee ma 86 year ald grandad, priceless

 

[Ash]

great reading

 

[brassmonkey001]