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[on the phone to my grandmother]

ME: I just wanted to check you knew that I'm bringing Patrick to your birthday party?
GRAN: Oh yes, your dad told me. That's wonderful, we shall be only too pleased to -

[a thought occurs]

...you have warned him, haven't you?
ME: He knows, don't worry.
GRAN: Just as long as you have. And you'll bring some aspirin for him for afterwards?
ME: I'll pack him a proper emergency family survival kit.
GRAN: Very good. We shall be only too pleased to see him, then.
ME: Thanks, Gran.