We locked ourselves out
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382147)
Rockingham, Australia
August 19, 2021 8:27pm CST
The photo has nothing to do with the post but shows some fungi which is common in our woodlands.
In our village, one lady brings back free bread from her work at a charity. Last night, we walked to her unit to get some bread but we’d left it a bit late and there was no-one around so we started walking home.
However, we got caught in a shower and, despite hiding in porches and against walls on our way home, we still got quite wet. Then – when we go to the door, we had locked ourselves out! Being new, there is no way to get into these houses without breaking a window.
Luckily, we had given Vince’s brother a key and he was able to drive down with it. While we waited, we stayed with our friends who live in the same village. A bonus was that we were able to take our saviour out to a Korean restaurant for a nice meal.
A week or two ago, we talked about hiding a key outside but that is the first job on the list for today. Have you ever locked yourself out? And how did you get back in?
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
20 Aug 21
Glad you have the key and I hope you must have enjoyed the meal at Korean restaurant
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
20 Aug 21
I once did when I was staying somewhere else with my bachelor friends. I waited for another of my friend with a duplicate key.
In between, I wandered in a local market and then went to meet some friends in between as well.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
20 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Yes at times such things can happen to us !
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv it is good to keep a key on your person at all times.
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv We know that we can trust our neighbor, he is a policeman and he has a locked cabinet where he keeps his pistol and his documents, our key is safe there. There are many gadgets to hide a key outside your house, we never felt safe doing this.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv It is good you thought of it.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Aug 21
I'm glad you gave Vince's brother a key so you could get back in.
Yes, I did. I needed to call the fire department as there was no way in except the bathroom window as it turned out. The firemen came in protective gear because my dog didn't like anyone in uniform. He was very good in this instance and I was thankful to get into the house and for my dog being good.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
21 Aug 21
I locked myself out several times when I was still working. I just had to wait for my husband who generally got home about 2-3 hours later than I did. I remember once it was in the middle of winter and it was cold outside.
I am glad you had a backup key! That saved you from breaking a window, win!!
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@snowy22315 (208964)
• United States
20 Aug 21
I have but you can crawl in the window from the porch Shh..don't tell the burglars!
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@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@snowy22315 Our main door opens onto the village internal streets and no-one here is likely to break in so we often go off for a short period and don't lock up. However, this time somehow we did! 
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
21 Aug 21
All is well now and that meal must have tasted great! We too had that experience once but we got help from the electrician who climbed up and luckily our terrace door was open. We had gone out and we had guests. We always hide a key but the maid while cleaning the window had dropped it
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv She was out the whole day as it was she would locked herself and us us out. We sacked her.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
21 Aug 21
We got locked out a long time ago when I was a kid. My mother climbed through the bedroom window to get in and open the door.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv rougher neighborhood than where you last lived?
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@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Aug 21
@Aquitaine24 No, not really. It's probably what do they with new houses now. I feel at all worried living here.
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Glad things turned out ok! Yes, I have locked myself out of my apt home. Mom let me in before she passed. Then, after she passed, my resident manager or her Son, who helps her, a widow. 
Mom let me in before she passed. Then, after she passed, my resident manager or her Son, who helps her, a widow. 1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Aug 21
@oahuwriter At least you have a backup with the resident manager.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Aug 21
we have done that (locked ourselves out) a few times. I actually swatched to keypad entry (you punch in 6 numbers and the door opens.)
The outdoors, walking and getting soaked - yeah happens to me often sadly!
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@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@DocAndersen If it is raining heavily, it doesn't take long to soak a person.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv i can imagine! The last time I was in the rain (about two weeks ago) I was less than 1000 meters from home. the sky opened up and lucky me, I was soaked!
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@xstitcher (39034)
• Petaluma, California
22 Aug 21
A lot of the photos I use have little or nothing to do with my posts, I think. :D
Oh, yes, I've locked myself out several times back at my house. Most of the time I had to go next door to the neighbors, who had one of our spare keys. We also had a key hidden in the backyard.
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@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 21
We've fixed the problem now but I guess we'll never lock ourselves out now! lol
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
20 Aug 21
Oh dear Judy so glad there was someone who had a key!
Oh I could never lock myself out, there would be no one but the landlord to bother
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv Not here there isnt Judy..too risky. Not a great area.
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@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Sorry you locked yourselves out, easy to do. When we first bought our home Mike had extra house and car keys made and we have them hidden in our basement, just in case. Our basement doesn't have stairs to get into the home, but we can get into our basement when we need to. Interesting fungi. 
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@Adimts (85)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
21 Aug 21
Glad you didn't need to break the windows to enter your house.
It happen once to me but not to my home
So my friend and i decide to hangout in his house to spend the Saturday night, unfortunately when i come to his house he and my other friends sit outside because his brother forgot that we will soend the night in his house
Sorry for my bad English
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@JudyEv (382147)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 21
Your English is very good - and much, much better than my Indonesian.
Welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy it here.
Welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy it here.