It’s been a quiet day, just a blood test and a visit to the jewellers. The new computer has been delivered and is now charging. That’s it. It has not been a particularly active sort of day. To be honest, none of my days are. I was listening to Giles Brandreth on a podcast recently (I really am starting to embrace the 21st Century) and he said that he was once told by a successful businessman that the key to success was energy. I’m not very energetic, and this is reflected in my success rate.
There was one small wobble when the post arrived. There was a parcel for me, which should have been delivered to the shop. This would have covered up my delinquency in bidding in an auction last week when I am supposed to be economising. However, the vendor got this wrong and the parcel ended up in Julia’s hands. If you look in the dictionary under “caught bang to rights”, you will see a picture of Julia holding my parcel from the auction. Look under “shifty, guilty husband”, as she pointed out, and you will find a picture of me. She actually used a different word, but “husband” is accurate and politer.
We’ve agreed that I will now start my economy drive. It wasn’t a difficult decision as the car and lap top have emptied the reserve I keep to allow for this sort of thing. It’s also not difficult to give up spending when the evidence is delivered to your wife.
Anyway, that’s enough for now, I want to go and test the new laptop.
Good luck with the new computer, Quercus!
I learned a new idiom here today. “Bang to rights” is not one I have heard before. 🙂
This is English as she is spoken. 🙂
Good luck
I am keeping a low profile and tidying up. 🙂
Never heard “bang to rights” used. Love it! We would probably say “busted!”
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Bang to rights indeed. It is probably for the best though. Good luck with the new computer.
Yes, it probably is. Thank you – already getting mad with the amount of “registration” needed.
They just won’t leave you alone. You have my sympathy.
🙂 Two days now and no respite , , ,