Plumbing the Depths

We have a great number of OAP’s in our customer base and, whilst they are without exception extremely hospitable and genial folk, I can’t help thinking that they are a very odd bunch.

Last week we were doing some work for a very elderly couple. As we wandered the house checking the radiators I couldn’t help but notice little yellow post-it notes stuck to virtually everything. I initially assumed that they were learning a foreign language: that little trick were you stick a post-it note on everyday objects around the house: “La fenetre”, “La porte” and (if you’ve very quick with the post-it pad) “La chat”.

I felt it was possibly a tad ambitious to be learning a new language at 88 so I had a look to see which one they were learning; sadly horizons were contracting rather than expanding:

Most of them said things like:

• “Microwave – Do not use foil containers”
• “Check door before opening”
• “Gas – check knob is turned off”

Then you entered the realms of the bizarre:

• “Expecting teeth, ears and doctor”

And finally, just too really confuse nosy plumbers, there was a note stuck to the middle of the bath that just read, “radiator”.