Mundane facts about your day...

[proactive]

Sitting in our pre- booked pub on my own at the moment, supping my cider.... Hubby got splattered by a seagull on the way and had to go back for another shower and change of clothes

Enjoy the down time

 

[Carole]

Was boasting to my husband that I was asked to remove my mask in ASDA so the cashier could check I was over 25 when buying wine!!

Because I'm over 60 I never get asked for ID but sometimes I like to have a laugh, show a bit of personality.

So when buying wine I usually say “ Do I need to show you ID”?

Once this guy looks me up and down disdainfully, shakes his head and goes “nah”.

I felt faintly ridiculous so I never say it now.

Mind you he probably hears it a million times a day.

 

[SketchyMagpie]

Weirdest time I've ever been ID'd was for a games magazine that had a 15 cert, when I was 25, in the shop where I worked.

 

[littleme]

Because I'm over 60 I never get asked for ID but sometimes I like to have a laugh, show a bit of personality.

So when buying wine I usually say “ Do I need to show you ID”?

Once this guy looks me up and down disdainfully, shakes his head and goes “nah”.

I felt faintly ridiculous so I never say it now.

Mind you he probably hears it a million times a day.

I'm sorry, its a 'roll your eyes' moment (without the customer noticing) , especially when it's some dodgy bloke fishing for compliments. However, I have ID'd 45+ year olds, and I continually ID a bloke who's in his 40's that was originaly one of the stores managers (before my time)...

Just so people know why we ID you, we can get a personal fine of between £500 & & £5,000, a criminal record, loose our jobs, the store 'could' be closed or loose their license... We really don't do it for fun!

*so sorry @Carole, and just so you know, we do play along with the 'nice' customers!

 

[staffordjas]

Enjoy the down time

I did lots of attention from the dishy barmen and manager

Just glad hubby eventually turned up with his wallet though...I'd started a tab and had left my purse & cards back in the cottage for safety

 

[littleme]

I did lots of attention from the dishy barmen and manager

Just glad hubby eventually turned up with his wallet though...I'd started a tab and had left my purse & cards back in the cottage for safety

Nice move!

 

[staffordjas]

Hoping this a worm , rather than a baby snake slithering around the patio devouring the ants .....

 

[proactive]

It's a worm.

 

[staffordjas]

It's a worm.

YAY ! I can relax a big mummy snake isn't lurking anywhere then

 

[That-Crazy-Rat-Lady]

Today I ate a delicious locally grown apple!

Only problem is I forgot to turn my microphone off during an important meeting so the whole of my team also heard how tasty the apple was.....

So embarrassed!!!

 

[Thehooperman]

Today I ate a delicious locally grown apple!

Only problem is I forgot to turn my microphone off during an important meeting so the whole of my team also heard how tasty the apple was.....

So embarrassed!!!

We do need the recording to verify your opinion and we shall then be the judge of the level of embarrassment

 

[proactive]

So, last Friday I nipped up to Doncaster to get a part for my Honda CBX. Transaction done I was on the point of leaving the dealer, when out of the corner of my eye I spotted something interesting. Turns out it was a Kawasaki Zephyr 1100. I'd lusted after one of those back in the day but no way could I afford it. This one had done 7400 miles from new and was immaculate with all the relevant docs to back everything up. Quick blast up the road seemed to reveal no issues.

This morning the guy trailered it down for me and I've been an excited kid all day with my new toy.

I had 'forgotten' to tell Mrs p about the purchase, as it is the 4th bike I've added to the collection since I said I wouldn't get any more... The air was blue with words in a language I don't really understand, when she saw it, when she came home from work. She has calmed down now and has even said she'll take it out for a ride at the weekend if we have the time.

Think I might have got away with it.

Again...

 

[Lucy]

So, last Friday I nipped up to Doncaster

I'm sorry.

 

[Cue]

Think I might have got away with it.

We’ll keep an eye out for suspicious looking rolled up carpets at local tips

 

[BobClay]

If she does manage to get you clipped, is there some way you can leave her a message to the effect i might be in the market for the Kwakker.

 

[Glam]

If she does manage to get you clipped, is there some way you can leave her a message to the effect i might be in the market for the Kwakker.

Clipped, is that the same as @tek-monkey is going do with Olly?

 

[Withnail]

Today was a good day.

For all sorts of reasons.

 

[Trumpet]

Weather forecast says possible thunderstorms down here in Devon so leaving a day early, possible overnighter in Cheltenham tonight.

 

[staffordjas]

Weather forecast says possible thunderstorms down here in Devon so leaving a day early, possible overnighter in Cheltenham tonight.

We've only had 2 dry days this week down here in Poole , and even those were mostly cloudy and cold .
If we hadn't still got another week down here, I think we'd have been shooting back home today as well, it's raining yet again this morning.
Even the laptop seems so depressed it's decided to go on strike !

Hope you get better weather up in Cheltenham @Trumpet

 

[Cue]

The last few weeks have been a bit of a wake-up call for me… I need to take a break once in a while. I’ve been working flat out with minimal time off trying to keep things afloat for most of the pandemic, Tuesday was the first time I took a day off that wasn’t a public holiday or weekend in… well a very long time.

So, once our current project is finished I’m gonna rethink how much I push myself and try to take a bit more time away from work. Because I really, really need it