Pensions being paid while parents are still alive.

That's the most amazing non sequitur I've ever heard Gerry.
As Private Eye might put it, could you and Frank be related?

Thats really funny, what about those who need to retire because of ill-health? just as a 'for instance'.

What a really funny statementbentley49 ! My parents are both well into their 70's and my grandma is 97, are you suggesting that my parents (both in ill health) should work or starve until my grandma has been gone for 5 years?

Gerry only seems to post to say something controversial personally I am not going to rise to the bait

Could Frank and Bentley49 be the same person as that is something that Frank would say. Unbelievable.

No, Frank wouldn't say that. He seldom agrees with Gerry.

Could be his evil twin, I suppose....

He has two profile names.

Who does?

Excuse me I should say MAY have two profile names. Frank/Bentley 49

Ana Frank and Gerry may disagree but their literary styles are virtually identical

Bentley should be ignored.

I know a lady who is 72 widowed and an ex police officer.
She was caring for her mother until a few months ago until she had to go in to care due to dementia.
Is Gerry saying she should be out dealing with criminals until she is 77+?.
I am saying 77+ because as far as I know the mother is still alive and in theory she could live for a few more years.

Frank

janeainsworth

I don't know what year Ana was born but I was born in 1949.
As Gerry sign in is bentley49 could we have been born the same year?.
That may explain why our literary styles are similar.

Frank

ba dum!

Are you volunteering Bentley ??

I had post deleted for suggesting that *** and **** were one and the same. Apparently I was breaking GN guidelines

Another load of old Oh I do like that emoticon - so useful. I wish we could keep it after Wimbledon ends.

Frank Strangely enough, I too was born in 1949 but I like to think my literary style is rather different from yours and Gerry's.
No offence intended, of course

AKA , What ??

Wonder what guidlines you broke ?

Well, if she did, I will too! I think Frank and bentley49 could easily be the same person. So there!

My grandmother died at 103. Could anyone seriously suggesf that my parents should have waited until 85 and 82 to receive any pension. What a stupid suggestion.

Haven't I seen a post start or contain the words "I know of a few cases where the offspring" somewhere before ?? I'm all with Ariadne on this one, and I'm sure we are not the only ones.?

Why is anybody taking this thread seriously? It is obviously a wind up.