A funeral that didn't go exactly to plan

[johnnyb47]

HI,
I went to me uncles funeral today up in North Wales.
I got my suit ready the day before and gave my shoes a polish for the sad upcoming day.
After getting dressed up this morning I looked very smart indeed compared to the usual scruffy view I see in the mirror and duly set off to the church.
Well somehow whilst at the funeral,the sole of my shoe decided it wanted to part company with the rest of my shoe leaving me rather embarrassed and looking rather stupid trying to walk with one shoe and the remains of the other and hoping no one would notice.
Yes not what I planned for the day 😲

 

[postman]

HI,
I went to me uncles funeral today up in North Wales.
I got my suit ready the day before and gave my shoes a polish for the sad upcoming day.
After getting dressed up this morning I looked very smart indeed compared to the usual scruffy view I see in the mirror and duly set off to the church.
Well somehow whilst at the funeral,the sole of my shoe decided it wanted to part company with the rest of my shoe leaving me rather embarrassed and looking rather stupid trying to walk with one shoe and the remains of the other and hoping no one would notice.
Yes not what I planned for the day 😲

A tale of two souls,his soul your sole.

 

[tyred]

Could have been worse. When a great aunt of mine was buried, on a horribly wet day, my uncle, who was one of pallbearers, slipped as the coffin was being lowered and fell into the grave.

People tried not to laugh. The minister, was clearly the ultimate professional, carried on with his graveside sermon without flinching!

 

[ColinJ]

My dad's funeral...

My parents were married for 61 years. I was sitting with my mum at my dad's funeral on a grim, gloomy, wet and windy November afternoon when a powerful gust of wind slammed the door shut. The noise reverberated through the church. My mum nudged me, and whispered ... "Trust your father to go out with a bang!"

 

[BrumJim]

Happened to me when coming down a mountain. Not the funeral bit, of course.

 

[Profpointy]

Happened to me when coming down a mountain. Not the funeral bit, of course.

Likewise! I was on Plynlymon in snow wearing my (admittedly totally unsuitable) leather soled brogues and the sole came loose so I had to tape it back on with gaffer tape !

I've also had to tie the sole of my caving boots back on with a bootlace under the instep. Wellies are a better bet for caving !

 

[tyred]

I've just remembered the emergency visit to a petrol station shop somewhere near Fort Augustus when I cycled NCN 78 in 2019.

I needed super glue to stick the sole back on my shoe!