You'll quite often see him standing in the doorway to his house watching but standing in the dry.

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In the Scottish town of Dunblane, where he lives, people often see him shopping or filling the car with petrol.

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"He was well-known in the town, and people would often see him with his grandchildren, happy and smiling, " said Mr Fleming.

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Since his iPhone feat, geeks often sent him devices just to see if he could hack them.

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Still, she admits she sometimes blocks him from seeing her status updates, explaining she doesn't want him to see how often she's on Facebook.

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