Mundane News

[LeetleGreyCells]

Petrol purchased for both car and mower.

Didn't go to Tesco in the end as the queue was halfway round the carpark. Usually the tumbleweed is blowing past at that time of an evening, which is why I go then. To avoid the queues, that is.

Fortunately nothing on my list is terribly pressing. It was more a case of "while I'm here I may as well..."

As I was going near Asda today, my wife asked me to call in to pick up a few things. The queue to get inside wrapped around all four sides of the building. I left and called in at the local Co-op on the way home: no queue, few customers inside and had everything we wanted.

 

[Reynard]

As I was going near Asda today, my wife asked me to call in to pick up a few things. The queue to get inside wrapped around all four sides of the building. I left and called in at the local Co-op on the way home: no queue, few customers inside and had everything we wanted.

Eeeeek!

Ordinarily I could have done that on the way home, but the Co-op now shuts at 6pm rather than 10pm...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I went to Aldi today, the second nearest, because the nearest one is a little cramped and had a queue outside. No queue and they had callers... not callers, telephone... capers.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Eeeeek!

Ordinarily I could have done that on the way home, but the Co-op now shuts at 6pm rather than 10pm...

I put the queue size down to the bank holiday weekend.

 

[Reynard]

I put the queue size down to the bank holiday weekend.

I think you're right. I'd forgotten about that.

To quote Babylon 5, "We are on a space station Ambassador. One day is very much like another."

 

[postman]

One is in Edinburgh.cleaning a student flat.the shower room was grotty oh my word.daughter finished up here.no job so home till she finds one.cleaned the kitchen also.busy day tomorrow.got to leave the flat as we found it.it was a shi h when she took over .we cleaned it then.it wants ripping out and .gutting.it seems it's up for rent again.I would not touch it with charge pole.anyway home very late Saturday.just had a double 12 year old Glenfiddich.very nice.

 

[Andy in Germany]

As I was going near Asda today, my wife asked me to call in to pick up a few things. The queue to get inside wrapped around all four sides of the building. I left and called in at the local Co-op on the way home: no queue, few customers inside and had everything we wanted.

I was trying to think of any reason, any at all, to queue to get into an Asda.

Then I realised that I haven't been in an Asda for at least a decade, probably much longer.

 

[gbb]

I was working on a hydraulic dock leveller today. Ive washed my hands several times since, changed clothes, had a bath...and around 10 hours later, I can still smell hydraulic oil on me. The stuff stinks.

 

[mybike]

Space Station due over Hamtun in 4 minutes 👍🏼

Just saw it tonight. Been wanting to see it for ages.

 

[Maverick Goose]

I haven't been inside a supermarket since April 15th.

 

[classic33]

They've upped the limit on contactless payment this week. Up by 50%

 

[Reynard]

Right, Land of Nod for me...

 

[classic33]

Right, Land of Nod for me...

Sithi

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They've upped the limit on contactless payment this week. Up by 50%

I thought they'd done that about a month ago. Or have they added another 50% on top of that?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Anyhow, good morning all. Laundry underway, tea poured, still breezy outside but not as strong as yesterday.