Sunday, September 26, 2010

Stop Press - Shouty Grandad interviewed by Police

This morning Shouty Grandad and Nanny joined me for a little gentle sloe picking. As Shouty Grandad and I enjoyed a hot cup of tea in the entrance to the field he said, "I got stopped by the Police last week, I didn't tell your mam."
Oh brother, the thoughts that ran through my head - his driving is notorious, he likes to save money on running repairs to his camper van so uses the brakes very infrequently. He often boasts that he has never had to buy new brake pads. So I had to admit to myself that I wasn't surprised.
However, as the tale unfolded it transpired that he was standing at the bus stop near Sainsbury's chatting to one of the regular old lady's who wait for the the bus, when a police car pulled up, a lady police officer got out and took Shouty Grandad to one side.
She asked him how long he'd been there (about 10 mins), where had he been? (Sainsbury's, hence shopping bags), had he been over the park at Verulamium? (to the swimming pool an hour before but not in the grounds).
She seemed satisfied with his answers, did a police check on his name and address, all clear. She then explained that he matched the description of someone they were looking for in the immediate area, the only discrepancy was the suspect was a 40 year old man. Shouty Grandad quipped, "Well love, if you think I look 40, you can put the cuffs on me now and take me away!"

What crime had the suspect, they were looking for, committed?

Indecent Exposure, (a flasher).

Holy Dawkins is there no end to Shouty Grandad's shame?