We went to Hobbycraft after I posted this morning. Julia went to do whatever she does in there and I sat in the car, thinking and photographing and making notes. Green’s Windmill was working so I took a few photos, then decided to take a video. At that point they stopped the mill. Typical.
There was a lot of clutter in the photo so I’ve decided to say that it is meant to represent the Mill in its modern urban setting. What it actually represents is my reluctance to get out of the car and walk around the car park to find a place where I could get a clear shot.
Julia emerged from the shop with bulging bags and we went for an early lunch at Burger King. It was quite pleasant, though I did cough a bit when they asked me an extra 20 pence for barbecue sauce. We won’t be going to Burger King again for a while.
This is probably a good thing, because we shouldn’t be eating junk food.
I won’t complain but I am going to make a note in my diary to write to them in six months and tell them how much money they lost for the sake of 20 pence.
We then went to the shopping outlet just off the M1 in Derbyshire. It’s gradually declined over the years. If you want cheap young person fashions, expensive coffee, shiny kitchen ware or an overpriced watch this is the place for you. Most of the decent shops have closed (including Thorntons) and the bookshop is very boring. This is modern shopping – a soulless process involving shuffling round like a zombie and dying a little bit in every boring, over-priced shop.
Julia bought a diary for next year, and that was that. Even without the poor pickings at the shops it wasn’t a great trip, as the rain was cold and the sky was difficult to differentiate from the dark grey of the roof slates.
From there we slipped down to Denby Pottery. Julia had seen some in the shop at the outlet and mentioned we ought to look in at the factory shop one day. It’s not far away and I can take a hint. It is her birthday soon and she’s being no help at all in helping me select a present.
It didn’t help once we got to the factory – the gift shop has been dumbed down since we last went and is hard to tell from the average garden centre hell hole gift shop.
However, we did have a very good scone with butter and jam. It was sweet, light and still slightly warm. You’d have enjoyed it if you’d been there. Top marks for that.
After that we went home. I had a snooze in front of the TV then had a bowl of soup before posting. Once I’ve posted I will take Number Two Son to work.
My life is a real roller coaster ride of fun and frolics.
The scone sounds delicious! Good luck finding a birthday present for Julia.
She is being very uncooperative this year. Grrr…
Breakfast croissant at BK, Chips/ Fries-the best! at McD’s
You know too much about the subject! 🙂
uh, yeah…years of dedicated (?) research-teen and adult. Now living in the urban rather than rural–they are not quite on the way or in the way nor have I mentioned all the other and way too many fast foods here. =)
🙂 It’s good to know that someone is taking the subject seriously.
yeah, me and my cholesterol!
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Sounds like a really fun day shopping! I’m not a fan of Burger King, it’s overpriced in my opinion, I much prefer McDonalds!
I prefer the burgers at BK but for service, price and free BBQ sauce McDonalds wins every time.
You cannot beat the double cheese burger for £1.49. Great value!
Sounds good, I admit. 🙂
I do regret the general dumbing down of shopping – and just don’t get me on Bargain Hunt
I am actually tempted to prod you into acerbic observations on Bargain Hunt, but I’ll show some consideration for Jackie. 🙂
Wise man 🙂
🙂
As things were, I would have been well advised to miss the scone today.
Oh dear, I just had a look at your post and see what you mean. Hope you recover soon.