Oh dear, what should I talk about?
Julia has put an end to talk of funerals for the moment. She thinks it’s morbid.
She’s also put an end to posts about how she bosses me around. That is tricky, because if I do what she tells me I sort of prove my point. And if I don’t do what she says I might have to develop early-rising habits and cook my own breakfast.
I also don’t want to talk about work too much, as I admit that many people will find it less than fascinating. Not everyone is blessed with my capacity for loving ancient rubbish.
Nor will everyone be fascinated to hear how we reset the credit card machine after it stopped working.
Nor will the news that we’ve increased the stock of our on-line shop by 10% this week be greeted with much more than the thought of raising an eyebrow.
We have been shown some interesting things this week – including a George Medal that required a new ribbon, a medieval lead token someone found whilst digging the garden and a box of World War Two medals which included King Haakon VII’s Freedom Medal. I would have liked to have known the story behind the last one, but they didn’t even know which member of the family they had belonged to. Needless to say, as soon as I showed interest they decided to keep them.
The big news is that the shillings are all done. On Monday they will be delivered and, hopefully, out of my life forever. The same goes for the 1,000 crowns we’re also sending. However, don’t worry, we’ve already bought more. It seems like everyone who comes in has cupro-nickel crowns.
Shillings of Elizabeth II – English and Scottish varieties
I have some. I bought them in 1968 after reading about how they would be a good investment. My Mum got them from the bank for me – four at face value of five shillings each. (This was before we went decimal and they became worth 25 pence). They are still worth that. Allowing for inflation this is a bit of a disaster.
Things could be, as I often say, worse. There’s a website you can use for selling things and they offer 19 pence each. I won’t send you a link as I don’t want to encourage them.
There would be more photographs but for the last few days I’ve been having trouble with my media contents – scroll down a few weeks looking for a suitable library shot and the whole thing freezes, making me shut down to get going again.
Looks like I may have to email WordPress.
It rained this afternoon. I’m hoping this isn’t a sign that summer is over.
We also had to evict another wasp queen. That is two in the last three days. Opinion in the shop is divided between gently showing them the door and killing them. At the moment I’m with Eddie on gently showing them the door. However, I’m wondering if I might change my mind shortly as the suspicion of a wasp invasion builds up.
As lives go, this is not cutting edge…
Simon, I am interested in anything you find to talk about as you write so well.
I always knew you were a good judge of such things. š
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Talk about whatever you like. I enjoy the differences in all the bloggers in our community. It keeps life interesting and I learn new things.
I also show wasps the door. š
Yes, I saw you’d evicted a wasp in one of your posts – I’m becoming fluent in American and I now know what a yellowjacket is. š
I’m glad you decided not to tell us about work. Or how you get bossed about. Oh, hang on….I think you tricked me!
I can be quite tricky at times…
Haven’t written a blog for a bit..keep taking photos thinking I should and plan to, and then the moment passes. We’ll hang in there together I guess.
I’m feeling better for this chat – nice to know I’m not the only one with good intentions… š
It is not the quality of the content but the quality of the writing that counts and your writing, unlike 1968 crowns, has great value for me. To reverse a customary saying a bit, fine words are worth more than a thousand pictures. Keep writing and try not to do anything too exciting as it might affect my blood pressure.
Thank you for the kind words, my latest post is, I believe, tailor made for people wishing to maintain a low blood pressure. š
Just to make sure – that comment is not tongue in cheek.
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You even make boring repetition entertaining. That is sheer blogging skill.
Thank you. š
Must be a relief to have those shillings sorted!
It is, though I’m now wondering what comes next!
It’s always something. š
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I don’t think any one of us is on here to read about anyone cutting edge. We like to see what others like ourselves are up to.
That’s good. I enjoy reading about other people, though they all seem to be more interesting than me.