Amusing Self

I wrote this blog almost a year ago
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
at

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  1. jaz@octoberfarm11:30 am

    i love that post! at least mrs. spriggs went out in style!

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  2. Nota Bene11:51 am

    I remember the post well...very amusing, hope she enjoyed buzzing around while she could!

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  3. Linda Metcalf12:11 pm

    I remember this one...and giggled again...happy memories of her!

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  4. The Odd Essay12:24 pm

    Well, she went out in style.... I hope I do as well.

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  5. Beatrix12:42 pm

    lets just hope the old bat brings back paul maurice martin! ha ha now that was a joke and then some!

    :0p

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    1. John Going Gently12:48 pm

      Amy, you may have to explain the joke....

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  6. Sharon1:18 pm

    I remember the post, John. I can relate...

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  7. Jane and Chris2:02 pm

    Did she crash?
    Jane x

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    1. John Going Gently7:45 pm

      No.... If she had it would have made a better post

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  8. Anonymous2:12 pm

    so 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.

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  9. The Weaver of Grass2:19 pm

    Yes, 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!
    Parcel posted today.

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  10. Elsewhere2:41 pm

    Love the Doppler-effect description!
    Els

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  11. Cathy Olliffe-Webster2:52 pm

    That was a funny one, fer sure... but poor Mrs. Spriggs.

    Hey, since she's unable to use the scooter, being not alive and all, maybe you could take it out for a spin?

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  12. Mom L3:56 pm

    Hard 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?

    Nancy in Iowa

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  13. Susan Kane5:59 pm

    What a memory that one is. You nailed her wobbly voice perfectly.

    Have you ever seen "Waking Ned Devine"? The motorized old lady in that movie was evil, not sweet like the lovely and bold Mrs. Spriggs.

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  14. Janie Junebug6:31 pm

    That's a great post. I'm scared of those old people.

    Love,
    Janie

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  15. Sol7:00 pm

    lol probably never driven a car or read the highway code!

    I saw one before with what looked like 2 skate boards strapped to the back, and he dragged the kids to school. Beats walking

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  16. John Going Gently7:44 pm

    Now I would have loved to have seen that!

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  17. Alison11:29 pm

    Oh 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.

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  18. Anonymous12:02 am

    There 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.

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  19. Jim1:05 am

    I hope they supply her with a scooter where ever she find herself.....lots of time to practice.

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  20. Anonymous1:20 am

    I 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. ;)

    Visiting 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.

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    1. John Going Gently8:25 am

      sherry
      lovely to hear from you....
      thank you for your kind comment
      x

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  21. ~Kim at Golden Pines~1:30 am

    It was a good post--THANKS for the needed grin at the end of a day when I need one!

    By 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. :-)

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  22. Anonymous6:17 am

    How 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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