From the point of view of my diet, today was a bit of a disaster. Julia brought Danish pastries when she returned from work, and while she was buying them, she bought sausage rolls that were on special offer. We ate them, then I opened a parcel from my sister and had a piece of Grasmere Gingerbread. Only one, as a quality check. It was excellent. It seems she had been buying some by post for birthday gifts and decided to treat us too. It’s delicious, and she is very kind, and nobody held me down and forced me to eat it…
I had a small meal for tea. I only had room for a small meal.
Meanwhile, after a classic senior moment, I am taking delivery of two sets of internet groceries tonight. I thought I’d cancelled TESCO after ordering from ASDA. It seems I didn’t. By the time I realised (when I saw their text at bedtime) it was too late. Normally their text comes in at around 10,00 am, which gives plenty of time for cancellation. Yesterday it came in after 5.00 pm, by which time my phone was charging in another room. Unlike many young people today, I am able to go for hours, sometimes all day, without checking my phone. I went for seven hours without checking my phone (anyone who really wants me is quite capable of ringing me) and I missed the text. As a result I have paid for delivery, and a small order surcharge, to have a load of bread and vegetables delivered. We will be giving some bread away later tonight and vegetable soup is going to be on the menu several times in the next week.
Getting old is no fun.
We looked at a box of stuff in the shop today. A lady brought it in, with no great expectations. After an initial look we lowered her expectations even more. Then I had a look at the box of costume jewellery she had brought in. It’s not our sort of stuff, but we always try to help if we can. The “costume” jewellery included a cameo in a gold mount, a Victorian gold brooch with turquoises, a gold cravat pin and two gold tie pins. It’s not the sort of stuff we deal in, but I told her where to take it for a friendly reception and a decent offer. We did, however, give her the best part of £300 for two gold coins that had been made into cufflinks. That was a pleasant surprise for all concerned.
The morals from today – don’t throw anything away until you have taken advice, have a good look at everything and sort your stuff out before you die so you don’t lumber your kids with it.
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That customer received some very good, honest help from you. And your general advice to the rest of us is good as well.
I just ne t follow it myself… 🙂
Good advice. I have one more tidbit to suggest: Check your phone more regularly. 😉
Yes, good point… 🙂
Good advice….
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Oh dear. Am I going to have to examine my books?
You never know what you might have accumulated.
There are some surprises after all these years
Yes, that is true. As I forget more things I find more surprises. 🙂
Good advice but even if I looked very carefully, I don’t think that I could find anything worth much among my bits and bobs.
Same for me, but it’s surprising what some people do have,. Someone once brought a rusty time in and walked out with £800 for some rare banknotes. They decided to keep the sovereigns…
The tin had been in their father’s cellar for years and in their shed for years longer until they got round to sorting it.
Mrs T dreams of digging up a Roman coin in the garden. 🙂
I can supply a coin. It won’t be the first time we’ve done that. 🙂
Hmm.
🙂