The Mystery of the Disappearing Car Keys

[david63]

OK so most of this morning has been taken up with the mysterious disappearance of one of the sets of car keys.

Mrs63 was going out early this morning in the car and, unbeknown to me, had taken my set of keys with her. Upon her return I was greeted with "What have YOU done with the keys that are kept in the kitchen drawer?" to which my response was "Nothing - not had them".

Now this is all my fault as I was, allegedly, the last one to have used those keys. I fully admitted that I had used them on Saturday afternoon to put the car in the garage (there's posh - keeping the car in the garage!) but I was 99.9% certain that I had put them back. But no it is me who has lost them and had a "senior moment" and put them somewhere else.

There then ensues a total search of the house, clothes, car, garage, rubbish bins - in fact anything that you can think of was searched, to no avail.

At this point I had a brainwave (ouch - it still hurts!) and tentatively suggested that perhaps she had taken the keys out of the drawer and put them in her bag and then not finding the keys in her pocket went to get them from the drawer only to find them missing. After much mumbling and some degree of reluctance a search was made of said bag and guess what? You've got it - keys found in bag, so it was not me who had lost them

However it is still my fault as I said some while ago that it was safer to have the keys in the pocket and not in the bag - why is it that women can always turn things round to their advantage even when they are in the wrong?

[Kenmo1]

I can assure you. David, we are always right - it is a skiill we learn from our mothers when we are young. Men are always wrong.

Tin hat at the ready

Maureen

[Boris+]

David - is it correct that handbags are susceptible to the same sort of mysterious happenings as the disappearances which have happened in the Great Lakes Triangle? I think so, I am quite convinced.

You are not to blame - and playing the blame game is a foolish game anyway - just blame the handbag triangle!

Em

[Andrea S]

Oops. Similar kind of thing happened to on Saturday. We searched everywhere for the keys and in the end rang the Daughter to bring the spare key which she keeps at her house.

2 hours later she arrived ( she had been out shopping) and tried to let herself in our front door to no avail. Yes, the door lock is where the house keys and car keys had been all night. Needless to say they are now on separate key rings.

[Dancing Queen]

Of course it was your fault we have the same conversation about keys being safer in your pocket than in a handbag and as I patiently explain to Mr DQ if anyone snatches my bag they will be taking me with them ( yes a silly attitude I know )

When I lock up at night the last thing I do is check that both sets of keys are where they should be as Mr DQ has been known to leave his ... well let's say anywhere !!!!

Just as an aside if car keys are lost they are very expensive to replace, I have recently renewed / changed car insurance and one of the options I had was to cover these, I wasn't going to bother so didn't click the box when getting the quote then just before I was about to purchase a note flashed up on my screen to say I could cover loss of keys for just £6 a year, it seemed silly not to.

[Jacknian]

It's a skill we are born with David.

[Dark Knight]

Of course it is your fault, you are a man
QED all your fault

even when it isn't

[Frank Manning]

What a familiar sounding tale David! Never mind, "man up", smile sweetly and say "of course dear, whatever you say". It's the safest way in the end.

Every night we set the alarm on going to bed and bring all keys, wallets, purses, CCs etc up to bedside cabinet, That way if a burglar wants to steal the car or the cards they have to come up to us, hopefully setting off the alarm and giving us a few moments to dial 999.

We must also be very posh, because our car goes into the garage as well, hopefully, to ensure it doesn't get vandalised.

[Mervyn and Trish]

David could you just have a quick check to see if my spare back door key is in there too? Not seen it for weeks.

[Stephen]

I'd quit while your not ahead David. You'll never win.

And remember, women have memories like an elephant (some also have the looks) . You'll think it's all been forgotten, then several months or even years later it'll get dragged up from the depths of her memory bank and used as ammunition and thrown back in your face. Trust me on this, I speak from experience.

[Dennis The Menace]

Best advice my mum ever gave me - "where did you last have them?"

Genius that woman

[Mervyn and Trish]

Sounds like my Mum! We're not related are we?

[Dancing Queen]

David could you just have a quick check to see if my spare back door key is in there too? Not seen it for weeks.

Try Trish's handbags

[Kenmo1]

David could you just have a quick check to see if my spare back door key is in there too? Not seen it for weeks.

Try Trish's handbag

Should that be handbags?

Maureen

[Dancing Queen]

Corrected Maureen

[Delboy]

Car keys!!

When I recently changed my car, the dealer handed me both sets of keys on the same key ring, I drove home, parked the car on drive, got out and locked it.

Then realised I had forgot to get something out of the boot, retrieved that and shut boot. The minute I shut it, I knew what I had done, yes you've guessed, had shut the keys (both sets) in the boot, all doors now locked.

Help needed, had breakdown cover on my car, but not home start, rang insurance company, changed my cover, was informed AA would be with me in the hour.

AA arrived, luckily as it turned out, I had left the drivers and passenger front windows open by approx 2 inches. AA Man warned me whatever he tried, it would set off the car alarm, which could last for about 20 minutes.

Using his magic piece of wire, he tried to open doors, through the window openings, this set off the car alarm, but no success. Managed to open the bonnet, removed fuses, did some cross wiring still no luck. Thankfully this stopped the alarm.

He then had the idea to try, using his piece of wire, through the front windows, to press down either of the buttons on the back seat which splits the seat in two, enabling him to pull down one side of the seat, giving access to the boot. No success driver side, but bingo he managed it from the passengers front window. By this time I would add it was dark, so I had to stand there shining a light through window in order for him to see what he was doing.

With I say his magic piece of wire, he moved some clothing I had in the boot, exposing thankfully my car keys on the car boot floor, he then hooked them out through the window.

Relief, first thing was to separate the keys and hang them on the hooks indoors, where I normally hang the keys. Would point out the car is not a small car, but a 2 litre Mondeo hatchback

Could not blame Lorraine as she does not drive, but does have her own set of house keys. If we loose them, no problem as both our children who live near by, have there own sets to let themselves in when they visit.
Mind you when something of mine goes missing indoors, it's always where did you leave it, or where did last have it, mind you hate to say this but she is nearly always right, but will not admit when she is not.

[Kendhni]

What a familiar sounding tale David! Never mind, "man up", smile sweetly and say "of course dear, whatever you say". It's the safest way in the end.

Every night we set the alarm on going to bed and bring all keys, wallets, purses, CCs etc up to bedside cabinet, That way if a burglar wants to steal the car or the cards they have to come up to us, hopefully setting off the alarm and giving us a few moments to dial 999.

We must also be very posh, because our car goes into the garage as well, hopefully, to ensure it doesn't get vandalised.

Curiously we are different ... I leave my keys and 'spare' wallet (with some out of date credit cards) downstairs in an easy to find position .. although it will still trigger the alarm and seriously upset two dogs.

My reasoning is that if someone wants to steal something then I would prefer for them to get it without running the risk of them coming upstairs putting both myself and Julie at risk. Having said that I appear to have accidentally left some items that can be used for 'self defence' in the bedroom ... my memory to put them back in their proper place really is slipping.

[Quizzical Bob]

What a familiar sounding tale David! Never mind, "man up", smile sweetly and say "of course dear, whatever you say". It's the safest way in the end.

Every night we set the alarm on going to bed and bring all keys, wallets, purses, CCs etc up to bedside cabinet, That way if a burglar wants to steal the car or the cards they have to come up to us, hopefully setting off the alarm and giving us a few moments to dial 999.

We must also be very posh, because our car goes into the garage as well, hopefully, to ensure it doesn't get vandalised.

Curiously we are different ... I leave my keys and 'spare' wallet (with some out of date credit cards) downstairs in an easy to find position .. although it will still trigger the alarm and seriously upset two dogs.

My reasoning is that if someone wants to steal something then I would prefer for them to get it without running the risk of them coming upstairs putting both myself and Julie at risk. Having said that I appear to have accidentally left some items that can be used for 'self defence' in the bedroom ... my memory to put them back in their proper place really is slipping.

These 'items' Ken, make sure that they are the sort of thing that you might reasonable expect to find there, e.g. Cricket bat, baseball bat perhaps. A Samurai sword is a definite 'no' and a Claymore mine and scatter guns a definite 'no no'.

[jay-ell71]

Best advice my mum ever gave me - "where did you last have them?"

Genius that woman

Sorry Dennis, that doesn't work. The OH always says that to me and I say that to him when items are "mislaid".

Our answer is always "If I knew that, I wouldn't be looking now!" The memory isn't what it used to be, is it?

[Kendhni]

What a familiar sounding tale David! Never mind, "man up", smile sweetly and say "of course dear, whatever you say". It's the safest way in the end.

Every night we set the alarm on going to bed and bring all keys, wallets, purses, CCs etc up to bedside cabinet, That way if a burglar wants to steal the car or the cards they have to come up to us, hopefully setting off the alarm and giving us a few moments to dial 999.

We must also be very posh, because our car goes into the garage as well, hopefully, to ensure it doesn't get vandalised.

Curiously we are different ... I leave my keys and 'spare' wallet (with some out of date credit cards) downstairs in an easy to find position .. although it will still trigger the alarm and seriously upset two dogs.

My reasoning is that if someone wants to steal something then I would prefer for them to get it without running the risk of them coming upstairs putting both myself and Julie at risk. Having said that I appear to have accidentally left some items that can be used for 'self defence' in the bedroom ... my memory to put them back in their proper place really is slipping.

These 'items' Ken, make sure that they are the sort of thing that you might reasonable expect to find there, e.g. Cricket bat, baseball bat perhaps. A Samurai sword is a definite 'no' and a Claymore mine and scatter guns a definite 'no no'.

Most definitely QB .. I was just fixing leak in the toilet at the weekend which required a large and very heavy wrench and some long pointy star head screw drivers ... not forgetting trying to get that stain out of the tiles which required a spritzer of builders acid ... Julie keeps telling me how untidy I am, I clean forgot to put them away.

[Silver_Shiney]

Last night mum made a big thing of wanting to charge battery in her camera ready for our trip to London today. As we headed through the village she suddenly wondered where it was and searched her handbag to no avail. I offered to turn the car around but she said not to bother. She spent the next twenty minutes berating herself for being so daft as to leave it behind.

When we returned home and she got out of the car, I noticed something black on the seat.

She'd been sitting on the camera....

[Frank Manning]

SS, I can only reply....

[Silver_Shiney]

SS, I can only reply....

Me too, Frank, me too!

[Dennis The Menace]

Sounds like my Mum! We're not related are we?

Hey Mervyn

When you come from my part of the world, you should't joke about stuff like that (cousin)

[Dennis The Menace]

Best advice my mum ever gave me - "where did you last have them?"

Genius that woman

Sorry Dennis, that doesn't work. The OH always says that to me and I say that to him when items are "mislaid".

Our answer is always "If I knew that, I wouldn't be looking now!" The memory isn't what it used to be, is it?

My reply is often a similar, if occasionally more expletive, version of that Jay