February 1, 2004

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  Pensioner told she's too old to buy a jigsaw

  
  

  A pensioner who tried to buy a jigsaw from a mail order firm was turned away by staff, for being too old.

  
  

  Iris Milne, 84, rang up to order a 1,000 piece puzzle featuring Notre Dame cathedral in Montreal.

  
  

  But a phone operator told her the sale couldn't go ahead because people over the age of 80 have trouble filling out the forms.

  
  

  Bosses at Express Gifts, which runs the Ace catalogue, later apologised and explained the ban only applies to people over the age of 90.

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