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Somebody give my dad some sympathy.

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Island

Island Report 8 Mar 2012 10:27

Perhaps he could be new best friends with Cyril? :-D

Have to say though, I'm amazed that none of our remotes have taken a flying lesson :-|

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badger

badger Report 8 Mar 2012 10:22

From one Fred to another ,i know how he feels ,i have trouble finding my way around Genes these days ,and after reading this thread ,i WON'T be asking for sympathy ,what a rotten lot ,you are [visions of Fred lost on the motorway ] just for a start he he .
Us oldies have trouble changing the remote batteries too, remember ,not easy for those with arthritic hands . :-(
Grumpy Fred ,this morning :-)

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Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Mar 2012 10:16

It is not confusion with him Karen.

As he has been all his life, he is afraid of not being able to get it right first time.

Could be that he wants a new TV. Cyril down the road who is 98 has a new television.

Might be worth waiting for that one.

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 8 Mar 2012 10:11


Sadly, this was the case with my Mum. She couldn't understand why she had to have 2 remotes and go via the set top box - it was utter disaster and constant phone calls meant that someone was always having to drive to hers to sort it. Half the time she was in tears as she couldn't get a channel and had fiddled about with the remotes so much, it was a big mess. In th end she was afraid to switch the thing on so didn't watch tv.

Finally, we got her a new tv with built in freeview.
Even now she sometimes gets in a pickle with it, so sticks to BBC1 only. Isn't that a shame.
I'm sure many elderly people must find the digital switchover thing confusing. :-S

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Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Mar 2012 10:10

Now that is too awful to contemplate.

Traffic backing up where the four lanes are as they follow an electric wheelchair.

Think of the convoy rolling down the Eastern Road.

Now, are you really sure you would want that?

*** Mummo ***

*** Mummo *** Report 8 Mar 2012 10:05

Awww send him down the A27 and then he can watch my television, lol.

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 8 Mar 2012 10:03

Oh dear Fred...you'd best start making friends with that remote !! lol x

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All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Mar 2012 09:56

Well Ann, this is called genes reunited!

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 8 Mar 2012 09:55

Ahhh there there. Is that enough? :-D :-D

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 8 Mar 2012 09:55

aaw, he will learn he's tough and stubborn your Dad, does that make you think of anyone :-D Poor Fred~!!! (That is his sympathy!

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Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Mar 2012 09:49

We bought him a set-top box months ago and he has steadfastly refused to have anything to do with the remote control.

They started switching off the tv channels yesterday so, last night he could not watch his television,

Tough titty Fred. No sympathy jere.

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