j j m 6,533 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've a row of bungalows behind my house only about 6,for years I've giving the people a few rabbits a few pigeons the old blokes love that sort of stuff and what I have spare off my allotment I always look in on them in the cold weather,do many on here try to help the old out near you,if it's a bad winter give them a knock once they get to know you they will appreciate it and after wards you feel as if you have done something good 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 quality jjm i do the same ,give the owd lads a hand they never forget Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,533 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I like sitting listening to there stories it's surprising how many of them used guns when they were kids to put food on the table when times were hard ,they make good use of rabbits pigeons and vedge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've a row of bungalows behind my house only about 6,for years I've giving the people a few rabbits a few pigeons the old blokes love that sort of stuff and what I have spare off my allotment I always look in on them in the cold weather,do many on here try to help the old out near you,if it's a bad winter give them a knock once they get to know you they will appreciate it and after wards you feel as if you have done something good Yeah right! My uncles elderly neighbour seen us with rabbits, and asked for a couple next time so I agreed. Normally all my rabbits go to people I know for birds or ferrets ect. Well next time came and I picked him two beaut`s, nice young fresh rabbits suitable for a lonely widower. Took time to skin them, washed and dried them, took them round there all very boy scout only to get a knock a few days later to ask if we wanted one back, rabbit wasn`t quite as nice as he`d remembered.... Then you get the fnckers that do you in the que, just breeze in like your not there, that aint as daft as they make out I tell you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,533 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yeh I've had pensioners jump the que but not all are like that mate some are very nice people I've never had anything returned and there always grateful ,as in all walks of life you got a wronging mate it happens 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert64 1,882 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 yeah i give a few of the old boys, one of them makes his own wine so he gives me a couple of bottles, but its red and when i told him i dont drink red he said you'll drink this, feck me its like drinking 100% proof vimto it goes down to easy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,507 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 A burden on todays society, grumpy owd gits 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 All the ones I know worth knowing would skin a turd for 5p, and seem to have real forgetful memories, I,E when you`ve done them a good turn, but always clam up when a favour or tool is required. That said, I always say never again, but always find myself helping them out. I could live without the tall tales though. Its got to be my only fear, getting old. I hope they make that "Right to die" stuff legal.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 i sell one old lady wood, its about a feed sack full of kindling, she loves it because its clean and not dusty, its only a fiver and for an hours work sat with the hand axe chopping it up i feel that is a bloody good price. anyway, whatever you do, she will not let you leave without taking a tenner, you can say no its a fiver, or no i dont want anything for it till your blue in the face but she makes you take a tenner! feel im robbing the old dear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roebuck220 80 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 The guy next to me works on the rigs and when he's away I tend to his 23 year old wife's every need, ok she's not a pensioner but im still doing my bit I feel. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,533 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I like to help them out ,one day it will be me I'd be grateful of the help 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 always give a few veg eggs etc from the allotment. old woman opposite do a few jobs for her now and then make sure her path is clear from ice snow in bad weather etc. never had a problem helping anyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 good on ya, i'm in the "meat chewing club"at the old peoples home in all fairness i'm picking a parcel up for the ole dear over the road from the sorting office in the morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,461 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Used to give a old boy a couple of rabbits every time i was out and he took any hares i could get Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) i help a couple of old boys in there 70s out one i used to go lamping with the other helped me out with racing pigeons when i was a kid , i make sure they`ve got food in or if they need any jobs doing i cut logs and fetch coal in for one of em the other keeps gouldian finchs in his spare room so i help him keep on top of them .. one of ems an avid reader of country sports books he`s no tv just a radio he gets through a couple of books a week he did darcys scooby in a day - of dogs and deer i dropped him off on weds he rang me tonight and he`s done that ... if anyones got any country sports books chuck em my way not in the bin .... i take em both greyhound racing once a month they never knew each other before but now chat on the phone a couple of times a week -- dropping em a brace of pheasants off in the morning Edited December 21, 2012 by the_stig 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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