Advice re winding up estate.

Cf paint drying?

I think Frank has a calling and all these people knocking on his door and phoning for advice have heard on the grapevine about his financial knowledge. Frank - get an answerphone so you can avoid the interruptions to your ministrations

Agree Orca

Afternoon all!

Couple of points, yes I did suggest Frank, The Movie and also suggested some actors to be cast as G'Ners (can't remember which thread though I'm sure between us we could write the screenplay.

I have also suggested that Frank's talent at sorting out finance issues etc could be put to good use, for example volunteering at the CAB, (can't remember the thread that one was on either, but I do remember the reaction, I think some people were seen running screaming into the night)

Anyway, Frank wouldn't have time to work for the CAB - his days are already filled with hospital visiting, attending care assessment meetings and answering his phone. And keeping us up to date, of course.

Fair point Ana fair point.

Not to mention the Bums and Tums classes.....

Is it only me that wants to do this:

DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED DIED

Oh I don't know, phoenix. 'Assed away' has a certain ring to it!

It looks as if phoenix has heard what has happened to the woman who has been annoying me for the last year.

What Frank you mean she hasn't "passed away" but has actually died, ceased to exist, is no more, has shuffled off this mortal coil, gone to a better place.........

Passed away is just a way to make it sound nicer,less harsh? Like assed away.

I still find that the phrase "passed away" makes me think of people just getting fainter and fainter until..... poof! They disappear.

Hi Envious , are living in the STates ,? if so what part ? if I may ask ?

Yes,I'm in Nashville,Tn. I've lived hear most of my life.Always have been interested in your country and visited London on a tour at age 19 in 1971 .I felt like I'd been there before! felt comfortable.Alas I'll probably never get to visit again (bad back) and no I do not like country music and we don't go around wearing cowboy boots and hats! Celebrities do though.It a very pretty state and we get all four seasons.Enjoy watching your older tv shows on Netflix and I find it easy to understand the meaning of your saying.

In recent years, 'passed away' has become simply 'passed'. I am with you, Phoenix.

Passed is pretty new. I first heard read it in Alexander McColl Smith's books.
I thought it was a Botwana-ism.

I suppose it should be 'past' really...
So-and-so is now past.

When my father died in 1979 the funeral organiser people asked if we wanted an announcement in the newspapers. We did, but they suggested "passed away", whereupon I insisted it should simply say died.

Ilike the expression "passed" sounds less harsh than "died"

It is painful enough when someone near goes , nice to soften things , IMO

Passed where?

Death is harsh.

I thought the expression on the Alex McCall Smith books was late as in "My mother is now late"

You can count on me to be late for death.