Yes, we’re in the paper, though there is more coverage, including pictures of all the staff, online.
You’ll never guess what I’m doing on the video clip. That’s right, I’m sorting shillings.
It’s my day off today. so I took Julia to lunch at Pizza Hut for the all you can eat buffet. I’m capable (as you may guess from the unflattering pictures in the link) of eating quite a bit of pizza. I also had a bowl of salad to keep things healthy. Tonight we are dining on soup.
Anyway, while we were there a lady with a child sat on the table behind us. She also ordered the buffet, then, when asked what the child would like, said just an extra plate. I suppose it was worth a try. The waitress politely pointed out the range of items on the menu specifically for children.
When last seen, the lady was on her third plate of pasta and the child was carrying his second bowl of ice cream back from the ice cream machine.
I’m constantly amazed at what people do with the buffet offer. We once saw another family group pile their plates with pizza slices and ask for a doggy bag. They were most annoyed to be told that it didn’t work that way with the buffet and they had to eat it or leave it.
It takes all sorts…
Back at home I had two letters, one told me I’d passed the blood test from yesterday and don’t need to go back for three weeks.
The other was from Rotherham. I nearly threw it away unopened, as I often do with letters that come from unknown sources. They are usually of no importance and, so far, no harm has ever resulted from this practice. However, I did open it this time, and found it was from the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Constabulary.
“That’s nice,” I thought, “he’s writing to me to thank me for all the safe and careful driving I’ve done in my years of driving through South Yorkshire.”
But I was wrong.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
Some people have no sense of gratitude.
Nottingham Post in the morning, Police Gazette by the afternoon.
Ah well!
Good too see you at work. Jackie’s done that course twice! Better than points on you licence
Yes, far better than points! Too many cameras about these days. 🙂
For what it’s worth, you are allowed to repeat the medicine after 3 years
🙂 I’ll make a note…
So nice to see the three of you. And, your name is revealed. Must say, Simon is a good name. 😉 However, I shall always think of you as Quercus. From shillings to a traffic ticket to a buffet. Such goings-on!
I’ve grown used to Quercus over the years. 🙂
Too funny! But Simon is a great name.
Thank you. 🙂
My brother is a retired policeman. Both his children have been on the driver re-education courses. You get nagged a bit on the course but they are quite interesting at times, so I hear.
At least it will give me some material for blogging. 🙂
🙂
Excellent video. So cool to see you at work! – So what came in the mail? A traffic ticket?
Yes, I was exceeding the temporary limit in a set of roadworks. Ah well…
ugh . . .
I’m trying to turn it into a positive learning experience. 🙂
Having watched the video, I was very disappointed not to see you leaping over the counter to tackle a masked intruder. You were sorting very professionally.
Yes, the headlines did seem to promise more than was actually delivered. Thank you for your kind comments on my shilling sorting.
It was good to see you in action after reading so many shilling commentaries.
By the next Olympics I’m hoping to be in tip-top shilling shifting form.
Ominous news about the letter from South Yorkshire. I hope that you aren’t going to get banged up.
In an effort to avoid incarceration I’m going to cooperate fully and, if offered, take one of the driver re-education courses.
At a buffet, I rarely eat dessert – but brother am I stuffed when I leave!
Good plan! I like to feel I’ve had value for money when I leave, and I generally concentrate on the main courses too. 🙂
Me, too, GP
🙂