I wrote this blog almost a year ago
http://disasterfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/mrs-spriggs-and-buggy.html
http://disasterfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/mrs-spriggs-and-buggy.html
and I re read it by chance last night.
I seldom go in for self praise but I must say, it amused me greatly
Mrs Spriggs, I was told recently, passed away a few months ago
i love that post! at least mrs. spriggs went out in style!
ReplyDeleteI remember the post well...very amusing, hope she enjoyed buzzing around while she could!
ReplyDeleteI remember this one...and giggled again...happy memories of her!
ReplyDeleteWell, she went out in style.... I hope I do as well.
ReplyDeletelets just hope the old bat brings back paul maurice martin! ha ha now that was a joke and then some!
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Amy, you may have to explain the joke....
DeleteI remember the post, John. I can relate...
ReplyDeleteDid she crash?
ReplyDeleteJane x
No.... If she had it would have made a better post
Deleteso happy she had a chance on the "invalid buggy"...Don had one, he liked to do wheelies at the VA! "Mrs. Spriggs" sounds quite the character...may she RIP...I hope she has a "buggy" in heaven...but then maybe now she doesn't need it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember it from before John - even funnier this time though as a friend has just been lent one. It is an off road version and she came to a tree root which she thought was a bit too rough for it so she got of and thought to guide it over the root and then get back on. Of course it shot away when she held the handlebars and knocked her down in the process. She has sent it back!
ReplyDeleteParcel posted today.
Thank you pat x
DeleteLove the Doppler-effect description!
ReplyDeleteEls
That was a funny one, fer sure... but poor Mrs. Spriggs.
ReplyDeleteHey, since she's unable to use the scooter, being not alive and all, maybe you could take it out for a spin?
It was a hire one apparant.y...
DeleteHard to believe it's been a year since I giggled at that post! Did she get one to keep, at least while she was around to enjoy it?
ReplyDeleteNancy in Iowa
What a memory that one is. You nailed her wobbly voice perfectly.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever seen "Waking Ned Devine"? The motorized old lady in that movie was evil, not sweet like the lovely and bold Mrs. Spriggs.
That's a great post. I'm scared of those old people.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
lol probably never driven a car or read the highway code!
ReplyDeleteI saw one before with what looked like 2 skate boards strapped to the back, and he dragged the kids to school. Beats walking
Now I would have loved to have seen that!
ReplyDeleteOh my, have I been reading you for a year or more? Surely I've got something more important to read? Ha! Not likely. Carry on, my friend, carry on.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many of them out there now...running down innocent people on the sidewalks and careening off onto the road way to give motorists the heeby jeebies.
ReplyDeleteI hope they supply her with a scooter where ever she find herself.....lots of time to practice.
ReplyDeleteI remember that post well. I've been visiting here over a year, and have finally figured out how to leave a comment (I hope)! I'm kinda old and not too great with the tech stuff. ;)
ReplyDeleteVisiting here is one of the highlights of my day...so, thank you John.
By the way...you have the most brilliant commenters! A very witty bunch.
sherry
Deletelovely to hear from you....
thank you for your kind comment
x
It was a good post--THANKS for the needed grin at the end of a day when I need one!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I had a new patient today that has just moved to Virginia and for the past 8 years he has been living in all places, Sheffield!! He couldn't believe that I'd heard of it--Of course I told him about you and I really enjoyed hearing about Sheffield. The appointment time passed much too quickly, and because we talked too much, I ended up about 30 minutes behind, and I was okay with that! I gave him the link to your blog, so we'll see if he shows up here. :-)
its a bloody small world kim!
DeleteHow great that at her age she was prepared to give it a shot. I hope she ended up getting one and had some fun.
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