Diary summary week ending 4th June

[Jebber]

When I was able to shop in person,  I always checked that there was a cashier operated till, if not I walked out. On the odd occasions that  the manned till closed before I finished my shopping, I would just leave the shopping and walk out.

I worked on the basis that if I gave a shop my custom, the least they could do was provide me with some service. On one occasion when I left my shopping and went to leave, another customer asked me why I was doing so, I explained and she promptly did the same. I bumped into her a few times after that and we always had a laugh about it and wished we could have been a fly on the wall when the staff found all our abandoned shopping.

Now all my shopping has to be done on line, so at least I get (usually) good service from the delivery driver.

I am glad I'm unlikely to still be alive when AIs take over completely.😂

[Rena]

Phew, another hot day.  It's practically a full time job watering the pot plants.  Picked up the plastic watering can middle of the afternoon and had to drop it immediately because the handle was so hot.

the washing line has been extra busy today due to extra laundry.The reason for the extra laundry was due to Mr Nobody pressing the wrong button on the automatic washing machine, which meant that it became confused whether to wash the contents or just keep filling and emptying the machine and disobeying a human's order to stop.

Hard luck ref the motor insurer not paying out.  It's not surprising when one sees the TV programmes that demonstrate just how many dishonest claimants there are - for instance local cameras  show drivers deliberately driving into a wall or pals organising one car hitting another car in the rear all for insurance claims.

[Viktoria]

Saw something that amused me this morning.
Opposite me is a house for sale.
It has been fully re- furbished .
The owner had called - does not live there now.
Was leaving with post etc and closed and locked the front door .
Then went through the ritual that Edie Pegden did, Wesley’s wife played by Dame Thora Hird, in Last of the Summer Wine , check the lock, then the knob, give the door handle a good rattle then bang the door with her bum ,then to make sure it really was secure do it all again .
I do part of that ritual ,check the handle but it was so funny to see it fully done by someone else and as thorough as Edie Pegden  did!

Sunny and not such a cool breeze this morning .
Must drop my prescription in at Health centre.
Not sure of son’s plans but I will shoot off in a moment and whizz round with my trolley .might drop into Church for a coffee ,did not get there last Sunday as I was in Suffolk.
Hope everyone is O.K .
Look after yourselves folks
Viktoria.

[louisa maud]

Oh ViktorIa, I am one of those people who check, when I was almost to work once, maybe twice  I came back to check the back door, I still do it now sometimes,   I think the thing is to lock up and don't think  anymore about it because the more you think the more you worry about having done the right things.

If we are on holiday we often pop into a church for a coffee,  seldom get bothered about religion but they are always keen to show you around  their church .

Started off so cold this morning  I wished the heating was on but it is feeling  a bit warmer now, weak sun trying to come out

Don't know what is planned for today, probably nothing as usual.

Have a nice day folks

LM

[candleflame]

Lovely sunny day here so a bit of weeding, wash the car and then the FA cup final for us today.

[Roobarb]

Rena, I checked your whereabouts when I read your comment about the heat, couldn't believe it was Lancashire! Or where you being sarcastic?  Middle of the week was like winter here, better yesterday and summer seems to have arrived today, although the wind is coming straight off the sea so I suspect the beach will be a bit cooler.

[Nova67]

We had a high of 25 degrees today in Adelaide    - and they call it winter. Very unusual.

[louisa maud]

Been to Adelaide, enjoyed it,  well I fact  I enjoyed it all

LM

[Viktoria]

Yes blazing sun and little wind so very hot.
Watching M.U and M.C ,a bit lacklustre I feel.
Son lost his wallet today whilst doing some shopping ,I was in Morrison’s.
We had got  home when he realised ,I tried to phone the store but a long diatribe recorded about deliveries so he went back.
He had just withdrawn at the cash machine ,plus contactless cards anyone can use!
The door bell rang and a couple were at the door and asked was he in, I said no he’d had to go back to Ramsbottom as he had lost something ,they held up his wallet, his driving licence was in it.
I thanked them ,they had phoned him ,number must have been in something.
I asked for their details but they did not want any reward, so I asked what charity they supported ,so Bleakholt our nearby dog sanctuary and rehoming kennels will get a donation from us,I told a big whopper, said to son  we would have to visit to make a donation.!
With a bit of luck we will look around and perhaps his interest will be roused.

Score :-ManC 2 Man U 1.

Salmon for tea in a lemon ,butter and bay leaf sauce.New potatoes and new peas. Yogs for dessert.
Back to the match ,but it does seem a bit lacklustre .

Cheerio.
Viktoria.