Another week has flown past, but I have not been idle. Oh no. Another brief trip to Spain to see Dad, with his planned operation postponed and the ever imminent threat of recurring pancreatitis, it does not reassure me that my decision to go earlier than planned in July was a good one. But he has good friends and a good woman looking after him. My birthday treats have continued long beyond the Big Event and I am now fully trained in ‘Delicious and Different Desserts’. However, in retrospect, the ‘Meat Glorious Meat’ may have been a better option, if only for the view, having seen the participant hunks and chef.
A day’s shopping is an art form which requires constant practice in order to update one’s skills and achieve real perfection and my friend and I are dedicated to achieving perfection in this respect. I can now confirm that Shrewsbury provides the perfect training ground. It is such a shame that most men have not learnt to fully appreciate this complex and varied skill set, which can ensure substantial cost savings on regular expenditure. That said, we are talking about a group of human beings who generally consider being able to chase a ball around a field a useful skill set, so enough said.
On top of all this activity, I took the plunge and bought a new camera and am pleased at my decision to buy local and pay more than internet prices. These new fangled gadgets require you have completed a 4yr degree & Masters in technology and have more buttons than Cadburys, just to snap a photo. Although, in theory, there is a fully automated button so that even a dimwit like me can take a decent photo of a charging elephant, I am grateful to my local shop that they are willing to coach me in the limited stages my tiny brain can cope with. ‘Ah yes’ says Jeff, pressing lots of buttons to reveal the true depths of my ignorance clearly printed across the screen ‘The reason this picture came out dark and grainy, might be because the flash wasn’t switched on’. He smiles at me indulgently. My new career in wildlife photography may be some way off.
Back home, I wonder how my family are going to survive another 4months without me. Who will fit a new toilet roll, reconnect the towels with the towel rail, iron clothes AND hang them in the appropriate wardrobe? Will the bedding survive 4 months without seeing the inside of a washing machine? Will the bedroom floor ever see daylight again?
A day’s shopping is an art form which requires constant practice in order to update one’s skills and achieve real perfection and my friend and I are dedicated to achieving perfection in this respect. I can now confirm that Shrewsbury provides the perfect training ground. It is such a shame that most men have not learnt to fully appreciate this complex and varied skill set, which can ensure substantial cost savings on regular expenditure. That said, we are talking about a group of human beings who generally consider being able to chase a ball around a field a useful skill set, so enough said.
On top of all this activity, I took the plunge and bought a new camera and am pleased at my decision to buy local and pay more than internet prices. These new fangled gadgets require you have completed a 4yr degree & Masters in technology and have more buttons than Cadburys, just to snap a photo. Although, in theory, there is a fully automated button so that even a dimwit like me can take a decent photo of a charging elephant, I am grateful to my local shop that they are willing to coach me in the limited stages my tiny brain can cope with. ‘Ah yes’ says Jeff, pressing lots of buttons to reveal the true depths of my ignorance clearly printed across the screen ‘The reason this picture came out dark and grainy, might be because the flash wasn’t switched on’. He smiles at me indulgently. My new career in wildlife photography may be some way off.
Back home, I wonder how my family are going to survive another 4months without me. Who will fit a new toilet roll, reconnect the towels with the towel rail, iron clothes AND hang them in the appropriate wardrobe? Will the bedding survive 4 months without seeing the inside of a washing machine? Will the bedroom floor ever see daylight again?
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