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Offline Snoopy

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Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« on: March 31, 2010, 10:52:33 AM »
The first from the Chairman of the local council to tell me of the death of one of their members. He had put into the latest issue of the magazine a short piece saying that Councillor XXX was in hospital and wishing him a speedy recovery.

The second call was from the printer telling me that the magazine is printed and awaiting collection from his shop.

The third call was from me to the new widow explaining that I cannot now stop a magazine wishing her dead husband a speedy recover from being delivered to every home in two villages.
She was very gracious about it.

I feel rotten. I also liked the old bugger.  sad24:


Don't even ask BM .... publication of his name in my little magazine does not qualify him the status of celebrity (and anyway we already have someone of his age on the list)
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Re: Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2010, 10:56:30 AM »
You've done all you could  happy100
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Re: Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 10:59:57 AM »
Thanks Mate

I know there is nothing to be done but the bugger is that I thought twice about including the "speedy recovery" bit "just in case" but decided to let it go through.

Still I'll do a nice piece about him in the next issue.
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Re: Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2010, 12:55:37 PM »
I thought twice about including the "speedy recovery" bit "just in case" but decided to let it go through.

"Wish him well" covers all possible outcomes.

Shame, sounds like his widow is sensible anyway.
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Re: Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 09:46:56 AM »
I hate funerals  sad24:

Anywhoo we (Hundreds of us) have sent him off ................ on an old fire engine that he helped restore.


RIP David
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Re: Three Phone Calls and a Funeral
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 10:11:52 AM »
I hate funerals  sad24:

Anywhoo we (Hundreds of us) have sent him off ................ on an old fire engine that he helped restore.


RIP David

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