"Help" - email from grandma

Blackpool_Saver

Interesting that she thinks it was a ghost, especially with the loft incident too

NoAngel

It's alright downloading these apps but what if she doesn't have the ipad with her if she needs help again? Phones are much more useful, a cordless system so that the are landline phones around the house. You don't have to worry about whether there is credit on them or whether they're charged like you do with mobiles. And with some PAYG phones you need to use them every so often to keep the SIM active.

Any

NoAngel wrote: »

It's alright downloading these apps but what if she doesn't have the ipad with her if she needs help again? Phones are much more useful, a cordless system so that the are landline phones around the house. You don't have to worry about whether there is credit on them or whether they're charged like you do with mobiles. And with some PAYG phones you need to use them every so often to keep the SIM active.

Good point.
I don't know how about you but I don't carry my mobile phone or cordless everywhere with me and if I went to water the plants in my conservatory for example I would not have it with me for sure.. So assessment is needed where phones are needed.
I think it is one of those situations.. you make one extra safeguard and next time you are caught with different problem!

OP, good one on granny! My mother cannot use her laptop, granny with Ipad and thinking of email is just brilliant.
I would also agree with Skype, perhaps extra phone in the conservatory and check where else could she lock herself in - fall without reaching a way of contact.

DigForVictory

PasturesNew - your box of course will waterproof & lidded, with a few packets of wipes & tissues? Plus a tasteful wrap tied around so the additional purpose is garbed & Nan has an extra layer to wrap up in? After all, knowing you can't go means you want to so much more.

newcook

fluffymuffy wrote: »

now we've got the key to the outside door in that lock so should it happen again she can get out that way. I'm guessing she won't full close the door in future..

Glad she’s ok and free again!! I would say to put the key and a spare front door key in a box in the conservatory so she can let herself back into the house! Also, it’s a bit more security wise to have the key hidden.

If all else fails she could ask the cheeky little ghost to let her back in!

Firetastic

This reminds me of what happened to my Uncle. My uncle went in the bathroom and got locked in. Think they had the bathroom decorated and the handle came off or something like that.

Anyway my aunt was downstairs on the phone. My uncle jumped up and down and shouted all to no avail. Thankfully he had his mobile with him. So what he did was call my aunt's daughter who had to call her mum to let her know uncle was stuck in the bathroom upstairs.:rotfl:

elsien

Some not so old people have the key safe as well. Only mine isn't for the neighbours, its because I was locking myself out so often, my mother was getting fed up of rescuing me.

Savvy_Sue

You can text the emergency services, but only if you've pre-registered your mobile.

http://www.emergencysms.org.uk/

I realise that's no use for the current thread (which is resolved anyway), but perhaps useful for those who can't use a landline but can text. (my mother is stuffed because she won't learn to use her mobile!)