On meeting my near neighbour out on a dog walk...
Neighbour: "All right Des, 'tis Des isn't it?"
Me: "No, Crackle."
Neighbour: "Crackle, don't know why I called you Des. How are you?"
Me: "I'm fine, how are you, feeling OK?"
Neighbour: "Up and down, you know, up and down. I got it right last time though didn't I?"
Me: "Yeah, you did" (or "no, you called me Des," depending)
Neighbour: "addressing dog, "Hello lad...What's his name?"
Me: "Dog's name"
Neighbour: "He's a lovely fella, How old is he?" Dog sits down in anticipation of his treat
Me: "He's four now, nearly"
We both chew the cud a bit....
Neighbour: "Anyway....."
Me: "Aye, see you again, look after yourself"
We have the same conversation roughly 2 or 3 times a week. He suffered a mild stroke last year which has affected his short term memory. For some reason I'm associated as a Des. I think my other neighbours must think my name is Des, as he sometimes calls to me down the street and I answer to his call of, "all right Des."
Neighbour: "All right Des, 'tis Des isn't it?"
Me: "No, Crackle."
Neighbour: "Crackle, don't know why I called you Des. How are you?"
Me: "I'm fine, how are you, feeling OK?"
Neighbour: "Up and down, you know, up and down. I got it right last time though didn't I?"
Me: "Yeah, you did" (or "no, you called me Des," depending)
Neighbour: "addressing dog, "Hello lad...What's his name?"
Me: "Dog's name"
Neighbour: "He's a lovely fella, How old is he?" Dog sits down in anticipation of his treat
Me: "He's four now, nearly"
We both chew the cud a bit....
Neighbour: "Anyway....."
Me: "Aye, see you again, look after yourself"
We have the same conversation roughly 2 or 3 times a week. He suffered a mild stroke last year which has affected his short term memory. For some reason I'm associated as a Des. I think my other neighbours must think my name is Des, as he sometimes calls to me down the street and I answer to his call of, "all right Des."