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sparkly1000 Thu 29-Mar-18 18:54:13

Never in my 50 odd years of being eligible have I been called yet my son, aged 18 years and 3 months was called to serve on jury servivice for a coroners case.

Situpstraight Thu 29-Mar-18 18:50:48

Me too Tiggy, my second time will be in May

tiggypiro Thu 29-Mar-18 18:46:14

It wouldn't be quite so bad if the court was easy to get to. If I drive it will be rush hour and parking is a nightmare. If I go by train I shall have to leave home about 7am and won't be back until gone 5pm. Oh joy, oh rapture!
The last time I was called I was not chosen to be part of the jury and sat for 3 days bored out of my mind - I am not used to enforced idleness and yes I did take things to do !

Luckygirl Thu 29-Mar-18 18:40:15

I was exempt when working because it was highly likely that the people in the dock would be known to me!

But since retirement I have never been called. And I guess if I were I would be exempt as a carer; even though I might find it interesting.

MissAdventure Thu 29-Mar-18 18:37:36

We had a judge who had a kind of Les Dawson humour, and he often had us laughing up our sleeves. Even the accused. smile

Auntieflo Thu 29-Mar-18 18:35:20

Now I can't even work out how old he is, not 60 years, more like 50, I think. Our heatings packed up, so the old brain cells are on a go slow.

Auntieflo Thu 29-Mar-18 18:33:15

DH was called 60 odd years ago, luckily I never have been, too old now. smile

Charleygirl Thu 29-Mar-18 18:32:48

I also have never been called- a good job because I would be having a snooze during it and would be thrown out.

callgirl1 Thu 29-Mar-18 18:28:03

I`m lucky, I`ve never been called, won`t be now I`m nearly 75.

MissAdventure Thu 29-Mar-18 17:55:41

I quite enjoyed it, which was just as well because the case went on for 3 months.

Grannybags Thu 29-Mar-18 17:54:25

My BiL has the same problem. He's been called three times but I have never had to do it.

tanith Thu 29-Mar-18 17:50:16

I thought I’d got away with it but was called for the first time 2 years ago I was 67.

BlueBelle Thu 29-Mar-18 17:45:51

I also never win ragffles or Ernie but neither have I ever been called for jury service thankfully

nanaK54 Thu 29-Mar-18 17:45:06

Oh no, poor you, I have never been called (touching wood now)

silverlining48 Thu 29-Mar-18 17:42:33

Oh dear, I have only ever been called once, and that was over 40 years ago. My dh never, so you are clearly lucky in something. So many times, !

tiggypiro Thu 29-Mar-18 17:21:04

Jury service.
I have just been called for the third time (over a number of years) but why is it the only thing I ever do 'win' ? I am the sort of person who never wins a raffle prize and Ernie has forgotten I exist but seemingly when the booby prizes are handed out I am top of the list !