Sheilaz Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 ...been locked in your walk in run? I have! On Sunday evening LSH & I were tidying up inside Fort Knox & he finished & went indoors. I stood up to follow, heard the kitchen door shut behind him, & pushed the run door. It was bolted from the other side! I saw LSH walking across the sittingroom (daughter engrossed in TV prog) to the computer. For 5 mins I tried waving but he was looking at the screen. Then, with dusk falling & the hens going to bed, I sat down & planned escape(impossible)/revenge/divorce/recompense/where to sleep. I strained to hear if neighbours were in their garden, but couldn't quite imagine calling "hello, could you 'phone my husband & tell him I'm locked in with the hens please?" Decided my only chance would be if either son arrived back within the next half hour or so, before dark, & would definitely go in the kitchen...and then possibly see my waves. Or, at least say "What's for dinner, where's Mum?" No guarantee anyone would come & check outside though. For a few days? Well, at last, OH leant back & turned from the screen for a daydream, and saw my frantic waves! Quite funny now, but not at the time! Oh, and apparently my fault for not having my phone with me... ...but he did actually say sorry...and nearly disguised wanting to laugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Oh heck! I can imagine the vague sense of panic. You should be able to get plenty of mileage out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I agree with Egluntine, he owes you big time Anything you want for the next few weeks... I did laugh though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Oh no Sheila I have been shut in my run once, but luckily I had my mobile in my pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 We're always locking each other in our run area - but, so far, not for any length of time! You didn't fancy pellets and water then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 my son locked me in as he went out of it but luckily I realised and said lemme out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Been there done that....................... except I didn't need anyone else to lock me in, the door has gate catches on so shut when I pulled it to !!! It was very early in the morning & was in my dressing gown, I had completely forgotten to pick up any method of communication so I could contact the rest of the household . How silly of me. I must remember to keep my mobile in my dressing gown at all times! DH has now fitted wires to the catches so I can let myself out should the need arise Once I got over my initial panic, all I was concerned with was how I could have been poo picking, if only I'd picked up the appropriate equipment stationed just outside the closed door Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Must tell FIL to fashion door latches so i can open from the inside too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 giggle... giggle... (sorry, can't help it) - mind you it could happen to anyone... probably that's why we find it so funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That made me laugh Sheila (sorry), make sure OH realises that he owes you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Oh Sheila I've been locked in a few times but for minutes. Need to train daisie to open the run I think. I wonder if Michael would opt for a quiet night in and leave me there Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Sorry for laughing Sheila I reckon you should get a few pots of tea out of OH for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 You need one of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 aww I shouldnt laugh but I can't help it! lol oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks for sharing that!! Will have to be very careful with my design features when I manage to persuade OH about the extra fox protection - he gets trained too well, have been locked out of the house several times already!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Sorry....hic ...sorry, sorry..... .....not laughing...reallly Jx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Oh heck Sheila! If you were out there all night would you have laid an egg in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 That's hilarious (sorry, obviously I mean terrible ). I think Tony from Aviaries4u should be set a new task for all our WIRs. Which do you reckon? A phone point, flare, siren, fridge, pull down bed (failing that, a hacksaw on a high shelf) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 A phone point, fridge, pull down bed Do that and I might never live in the house again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I got locked in a toilet last week. My local library has a key you need to open the door to the toilet room, in which there are toilet cubicles. I didn't know this, went in (the door was open), came out, and found myself stranded in the 'airlock' bit between the toilet room and the locked door. Outside that was a big wide open lobby, with all the people behind soundproof doors in the main library rooms beyond. For some reason, I had an old-fashioned police whistle in my pocket, so I found myself half-heartedly blowing that in my airlock, watching a couple of people walk out without hearing me at all, feeling like a right pillock until someone spotted me, laughed heartily and let me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Ooooh dear, poor you. If that had been my OH he would be treading very lightly for the next couple of months - elephants don't forget! Revenge is also rather sweet. Funny how people notice you are missing when they want something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Oh dear Sheila...thank goodness you weren't out there too long. I've never been locked into a WIR, largely because I've never had a run large enough to walk in to, but I did get locked into the walk in wardrobe a couple of days ago. I'd never realised that there was no handle on the inside..and the door opens inwards. So when the breeze blowed it shut whilst I was trying to choose clothes for the day I was stuck in there. No one heard me banging and it was only when Immy realised that she'd be late for her school bus if I didn't get a move on and drive her to the bus stop , that she came to find me We've now got a handle on the inside of the door as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 As Koojie said........Funny how people notice you are missing when they want something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
