The story of how her mother pranked her father for years after her death, was shared on twitter by firefighter Antonia Nicol, and it has moved a lot of people.
Phedre Fitton gave her husband, Nigel, strict instructions to water the plants in the bathroom, just before she died of Ovarian cancer in 2013.
True to his word, Nigel watered the plants regularly for four years and was so impressed at how good they looked that he wanted to take them with him when he moved to a retirement home.
It was there that someone pointed out that his beloved plants were actually plastic and he discovered his wife had pranked him one last time before her death.
Credit: @Flaminhaystack
The lovely story has received an overwhelming response on twitter after daughter Antonia shared it, she wrote: "Before my mum passed away, she gave my dad strict instructions to water the plants in the bathroom.
"He's been religiously watering them & keeping them alive. They look so amazing he decided to take them to his new home, only to discover they are plastic! Can hear my mum chuckling."
Before my mum passed away, she gave my dad strict instructions to water the plants in the bathroom. He's been religiously watering them & keeping them alive. They look so amazing he decided to take them to his new home, only to discover they are plastic! Can hear my mum chuckling pic.twitter.com/N87giD5zKT
— Antonia Nicol (@Flaminhaystack) January 16, 2018
Several other Twitter users who read Antonia's story have been inspired to share their own experiences of losing a loved one.
User @The80sBoy said: "Sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my lovely mum last year, she was 85. But she would've loved that joke; my mum like yours had a wicked sense of humour."
Sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my lovely mum last year, she was 85. But she would've loved that joke; my mum like yours had a wicked sense of humour.
— Lawrie80sBoy🎺🐕🇪🇺🕊 (@The80sBoy) January 17, 2018
Have just received the most stunning bouquet of beautiful flowers and a REAL fern from @BloomandWild & @oskarpearson
— Antonia Nicol (@Flaminhaystack) January 19, 2018
The card reads "We enjoyed your mother's sense of humour and your story so much. Please enjoy these with our complements"
Thank you so much ♥ ♥ @dannywallace pic.twitter.com/PfGuPPIIIA
Antonia was even sent a bouquet of flowers which included a real fern from florists @BloomandWild and @oskarpearson as they had enjoyed her story so much.
Hi Antonia, this is such a lovely story, we're going to be talking about it on today's show. Much love to you and your dad. xx
— Loose Women (@loosewomen) January 19, 2018
Loose Women also contacted the firefighter to let her know that they would be discussing her story on the show.
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