Grannymar

What are they up to?

July 19, 2008 at 7:43 am · Filed under Photography

Are they Toyboys or spies?

What do you think?

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Primal Sneeze said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:22 am

Obviously they are practitioners of the sport of Extreme Hanging-out-the-washing. It has replaced Extreme Ironing as the latest fad.
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:53 am

Primal

I hope I never have to reach those dizzy heights to hang out my smalls!
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:27 am

Mornin’ GM

Damn! I was hoping you wouldn’t spot the camera.

I organised it so I can keep a close eye on you and your Toyboys!
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:35 am

Mornin Steph,

I won’t worry about the camera I’ll just use the front door.
Darren said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:47 am

GM, I’m in need of some sympathy this morning. I just walked into a poll and have a giant lump on my head. Lottie keeps laughing, so I’ve come to you for some kind words…
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:54 am

…And all because the lady loves Milk Tray I climbed the mast
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:56 am

Poor Darren!

You don’t want me to kiss it better do you?

You are supposed to look where you are going and not follow those blondes with your eyes!

Ah Now come here, Grannymar is only teasing. Climb up on my knee and I will get 2 ice cubes.

Why two ice cubes? Ask Elly.
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:00 am

Mike

You might need some Black Magic!
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:02 am

Whatever your heart desires GM
Darren said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:03 am

Thanks! Two ice cubes? Okay!

I was rushing for the DART and a neighbour started talking to me. I was turned to face her and went full speed into a poll. Fell straight to the ground and my head swelled up immediately. My nice neighbour took me and gave me an icepack (which really brought down the lump) and some tea (because, in Ireland, tea is a cure for everything).
Magpie 11 said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:04 am

Ah! A New religious movement…rather like the bloke who live in a barrel up a pole in the desert…they don’t make barrels like that any more so ‘phone/radio masks have to be used.
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:11 am

@Mike - If only you knew what my heart desired…!

@Darren - The tea does not work unless the cup is half full of sugar!

@Magpie - I’ll have to watch out for Prayer mats, Skull caps, Rosary beads and Tracts!
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:36 am

@ Darren

Gotcha!

When I organised the camera on a pole I didn’t think I’d catch a Toyboy that way!

Blinded by love

Grannymar,

I have a camera out the front now too
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:42 am

Steph

Are there toyboys up the pole at the front as well now?
Darragh said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:57 am

Darren walked into a poll? What, like a survey?

Steph, can I get down off this thing now? It’s too difficult to type on this phone while I’m up here. Besides, she’s careful. She invites them in and closes the curtains…
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 11:59 am

GM,

As long as YOU don’t get ‘up the pole’, we’ll be all right
Anthony said,

July 19, 2008 at 12:03 pm

Reminds me of this footage from Oxegen last week: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=a5L894z7MnA&feature=related
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 12:13 pm

@Darragh - *waves* Hello. I bet you are glad its not raining.

@Steph - My daddy told me to keep my knees crossed and my hand on my halfpenny, so I should be alright!

@Anthony - That looks like Darren on the pole…. some people cannot be let out!
TheChrisD said,

July 19, 2008 at 12:28 pm

Maybe they’re scared of Elly’s bubbly personality
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 12:38 pm

GM,

I gotta go…

I’ll check the CCTV footage when I get back to see what you’ve been up to… be good!
elly parker said,

July 19, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Two ice cubes - one for the boo-boo and one for your mouth - used to stop me crying!
Darren said,

July 19, 2008 at 1:15 pm

Awww!

I think it would take a lot more than ice to shut me up. Does the ice come with a Jameson and Coke?
kenju said,

July 19, 2008 at 1:28 pm

I think you’d better close your window blinds!
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 1:34 pm

@Chris D - Elly is now way out of reach of the Toyboys.

@Steph - I wonder if I can turn off those cmaeras?

@Elly - It worked! If I only gave you one, it ended up in your mouth anyway.

@Darren - You need an ice cube as big as your mouth for it to work. No room left for the booze et al.

@Judy I think I might.
Nancy said,

July 19, 2008 at 2:59 pm

Grannymar,

Well, it LOOKS like a cell phone tower, but that’s what those guys want you to think.

They are really trying to bring in the Playboy channel on their telly. Clever lads!!!!
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Grannymar I’m stuck up the pole …my parashute wont open.
It was all going to be such a great surprise-me landing on your front lawn all dressed in black with a box chocs in hand. I was going to sneak into your house and leave the chocs at your bedside locker with my calling card…

Ok Its getting cold now can you come to my rescue,,you might need Steph to give you a hand with the ladder
Geri Atric said,

July 19, 2008 at 3:47 pm

I think it’s a burglar alarm detector and they are spies, sent to find out who keeps setting off sirens and disturbing the peace in the middle of the night!
The photographer (was that you GM?) seems to be pretty high up too. Hot air balloon? There are loads of them over The Neths. at the moment. Must be a race on. (Er… between hot air balloons that is - not men up poles!).
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 5:45 pm

@Nancy - You mean I am on Candid Camera?

@Mike - I think you are making a movie up there. I will let you down when we have discussed my fee.

@Geri - Spies and Sirens make some combination

View from back doorstep, it is quite high.
Nancy said,

July 19, 2008 at 6:35 pm

Yes, Grannymar, you are on Candid Camera! They have been secretly filming you since 1980 and the person setting off the alarm every night is none other than………

ALAN FUNT !!!!!!! So smile, you’re on Candid Camera……
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Nancy

Alan Funt has been dead since September 1999… Is he filming from the next world
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 7:57 pm

Do I have to negotitate your fee with Manager Steph?
I hope its within the movie budget…ah never mind if it isnt-I’d go into liquidation for you anyday grannymar because a star only comes along once in a lifetime
I could always do the washing up for 10 years to cover the fees and the laundry as well!
Darlene said,

July 19, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Just looking at the picture gives me vertigo. It’s no place to perch for someone with a fear of heights.
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:13 pm

@Mike - Steph might want a cut since she is my Manager.

@Darlene - Careful now, hold on tight. Mike will look after you.
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:17 pm

No problem GM I’ll do her washing up as well
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Hold on there Darleen the cavalry( grannymar and steph) are on the way to rescue us. Wheres Maggie when you need her!
Is that you I see GM with the ladder in the distance? It looks awful heavy
Darlene said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:42 pm

I’ll hand on, but please hurry. Being on top of something with the abyss below is my worst nightmare.
Darlene said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:44 pm

I meant HANG on. These typos are becoming more frequent. It’s got to be my keyboard; couldn’t possibly be me.
Mike said,

July 19, 2008 at 8:53 pm

If the ladder isnt big enough GM hold out a white sheet and we”ll jump into it.
Theres a great view up here. you can see Scotland almost
Dont worry Darleen Grannymar has everthing in hand
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 9:32 pm

I’m back!

Grannymar

I can’t believe what I’m seeing here on the recording!

What HAVE you been up to?
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 9:39 pm

Right I’m back too.

My hand is locked from holding the phone. Now I can’t manage to hold the sheet up.
Dorothy Stahlnecker said,

July 19, 2008 at 9:46 pm

I think it’s espionage. Their checking our gas prices to see if they can begin raising yours like they are raising ours. We are currently paying over $4.25 a gallon. I wouldn’t care if it were warranted except we know its the investors who are raking in the cash and we as the middle class are once again footing the bill.

Dorothy from grammology
grammology.com
steph said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:07 pm

GM

If I were you…

I’d ignore all the clamour outside, batten down the hatches for the night, and pour yourself a large nightcap.

I have the camera primed to catch any prowling Toyboys!.

Sleep tight!
Grannymar said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:27 pm

@Dorothy - I filled my car during the week and it was £35.10 for 29 Litres.

Now I think I will take Steph’s advice and switch off the phone and batten down the hatches.

Night all!
Darlene said,

July 19, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Just curious. What is your definition of ‘Toyboys’ across the pond? Over here in the Colonies we call a young man that an older rich woman dates a Toy Boy.
Nancy said,

July 20, 2008 at 12:10 am

Jeez,GM. Thanks for telling me Alan Funt has been dead for 9 years. That explains a lot.

I saw him last week and he didn’t look a bit well.
Jefferson Davis said,

July 20, 2008 at 12:51 am

They are toyboys, of course! Great picture, Grannymar.
Grannymar said,

July 20, 2008 at 10:04 am

@Darlene - The strict definition of ‘Toyboys’ is the same this side of the pond, but I use Grannymar Licence to include all the men in my life1

@Nancy -

@JD - Is that you up there? Thank you for the compliment.
Mike said,

July 20, 2008 at 11:16 am

Hello!!…can anybody hear us…better send for the firebrigabe Darleen GM’s not turning up Some movie this is turning out to be
Grannymar said,

July 20, 2008 at 12:28 pm

Mike

I think everyone has gone to the food market.
Darlene said,

July 20, 2008 at 2:49 pm

I just re-entered my URL. I hope I typed it in correctly this time. Fingers, like everything else about my body, just don’t work the way they used to. ~;-).

Thank you grannymar for tellling me.
Grannymar said,

July 20, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Darlene

It is working fine now. You are a credit to your 80+ years.