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Elderly gentleman in the chemist

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gillybob Tue 20-Jun-17 10:18:02

Couldn't really think of a title for this little story but I would like to share it with you anyway.
This morning after dropping the children at school I called into the chemist attached to my doctors surgery to pick up a prescription. Sitting waiting I was joined by an elderly gentleman who I guessed to be well into his 80's . He invited me to view the contents of a carrier bag he was holding. It was full to the brim with packets of Jammi Dodger biscuits ! " Oh someone likes biscuits" I said . His reply " well dear you see I bring them for the girls and boys in the chemist every time I pick mine and my wife's medicines up. You see they won't take any money for the medicine and we get an awful lot of things..... "
I wasn't sure what to say so just quietly said " I think when you reach a certain age you no longer pay for your medicines so you shouldn't worry about it" his reply "yes dear I think you might be right but we don't take charity "
Bless him I didn't know what to say to that and it might be that taking the biscuits in return for his medicines makes him feel better.

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MawBroon Tue 20-Jun-17 10:21:23

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TriciaF Tue 20-Jun-17 10:24:59

That's such a kind thing to think of smile

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Anniebach Tue 20-Jun-17 10:47:58

Gillybob, there is no answer you could have given, may have tried - it isn't charity, but if he feels it is then doubt he would have changed his opinion, bless him. Thank you for sharing this,

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Rigby46 Tue 20-Jun-17 10:56:04

Lovely story

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gillybob Tue 20-Jun-17 11:05:08

Glad you didn't mind me sharing . He was such a lovely gentleman and it made me smile when he called them "boys and girls" which seemed quite appropriate to the Jammi Dodger biscuits he brought them . smile

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Anniebach Tue 20-Jun-17 11:23:32

Reminds me of a lady who calls my sister - a 5ft , 60 year old pharmacist , the little girl in charge , when she needs advice , think it's the 5 feet that she is referring to smile

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WilmaKnickersfit Tue 20-Jun-17 11:33:22

Thanks for sharing gillybob. Made my day to hear something so lovely. smile

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NanaandGrampy Tue 20-Jun-17 11:38:01

That was such a lovely story and so typical of people from that era.

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TriciaF Tue 20-Jun-17 11:38:48

The chemists here spend a lot of time chatting to their customers. I watched one lady offloading all her problems onto a male pharmacist. He listened, advised her, and she threw her arms around him and gave him a big kiss.

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harrigran Tue 20-Jun-17 11:54:24

Lovely story gilly, I think there may be one or two canny old souls like this in the north east smile

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Christinefrance Tue 20-Jun-17 12:01:05

What N & G said, so heart warming.

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Alima Tue 20-Jun-17 12:31:31

What a lovely story gilly, gives you your faith back in human nature which is really needed right now.

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nanaK54 Tue 20-Jun-17 12:39:40

Lovely, just lovely.....

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kittylester Tue 20-Jun-17 14:24:22

That's really lovely.

DH used to have patients who were entitled to free treatment as they received Pension Credit. Quite a few would insist on paying the full NHS charge regardless of my saying they didn't need to!

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Jane10 Tue 20-Jun-17 14:36:19

Just lovely

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Jalima1108 Tue 20-Jun-17 14:43:28

Thank you for sharing this story gillybob
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