Saturday 28th April 2018
Korean: 2018 년 4 월 28 일 토요일
0110hrs: Woke in desperate need of a wee-wee, painfully fumbled my way out of the £300 second-hand recliner and to the wet room, stubbing my toe on the Ottoman en route. To the kitchen to get a mug of orange juice and back to the recliner – found the tray from the meal on the comfortable chair, back to the kitchen to leave the bowl and cutlery soaking in the washing-up bowl. Head down again, without any hassle.
0245hrs: Woke in desperate need of another wee-wee. To the kitchen to do the Health Checks. The pulse still seemed lowish to me.
Not until after I’d been in the kitchen and done all the checks and took the medications, did I notice that…
I got the little camera and took a photo through the kitchen window, I could see on the screen display that it would come out terribly shaky and blurred. So, I got the new Nikon and took another shot. The quality between the two is apparent. Tsk!
It came out well, but I shall not try to do this again.
Getting the large camera outside safely. It was a bit dodgy with the tight squeeze and narrow gap.
I was going to take a picture of the scrapped knuckle bruising. But I am sure that by now, the last thing you need is more ailment results and injuries from me. Hehehe!
I set about doing this diary, got as far as here, and then went to update yesterdays blog.
0700hrs: Got the Friday post finished and sent off to WordPress.
It’s not that I’m complaining or moaning. I’m just amazed at how all these things fall into place in the end. This obviously from my lack of knowledge about anything in the building trade. Hehe!
Went to make a small mug of tea. I spotted outside in the car park, and oddly shaped whatever it is at the back of one of the parked vehicles.
To enable me to see what it was I got the Nikon B700 camera to view it closer. I decided to take a shot of it with the Nikon and was well-pleased with how it came out. Still not sure what it is, perhaps a carrier bag of some sort?
Then I got on the WordPress Reader. Then answered both WP comments.
On to Facebook to catch up. Time to get the ablutions done now. Then hopefully out on a hobble to the shops to get just a TV paper and some cooked meat, perhaps, maybe… Hehe!
Back soon, TTFN.
Good shower and shave – medicationalising the lesion was uncomfortable and dodgy. Felt better after the shave and shower.
Out through the foyer doors, to be greeted with slight drizzling rain, and a wind that was a little strong.
I weaved my way through the myriad of fencing and scaffolding to the glass recycling bin and deposited my empty washed sauce jars there.
This got me thinking deeply about my experiences at the pop factory, starting as a cleaner, then machine operator, then Zone controller, then in the Engineering stores as a goffer, then I was made redundant!
Not many folks about, a postman and dog walker, that was all. The postman gave me a ‘Good Morning’ as he stood on the corner, not doing anything, he had no badge on, just a reflective Post Office jacket, no postal trolley, no vehicle?
I assumed he was waiting for a lift to work? My Sherlock Holmes Mode activated again? Hahaha!
Suddenly, I was feeling a lot cheerier, and my stupidly walking into the bench faded from memory.
I got the brolly up, after grubbling about in the bag to find it at the bottom and letting rain into it. Huh!
This photo is where the Winchester Street goes left up to Chestnut Walk, and the main road then becomes Mapperley Rise.
Went into the Co-op and had a potter around. I got a TV magazine, A half a loaf of Sourdough Bread, Potatoe slices and three lemon yogourts. Got a voucher for £1 off my next £5 shop, valid up to 4th May 2018. The minuscule writing at 
I glanced at the receipt and noticed they had charged me £1.50 for the seasoned sliced potatoes, I was sure I saw a sign that said they were £1.
As I hobbled up the gradual hill, with Hernia Harry still giving me gip, a man and woman were stood talking to each other while their dogs tore lumps out of each other?
Dogs fighting? A rare sight here!
Watched the animals for a while, and deemed that they were playing, because neither dog was growling or barking?
Although the shower had stopped, when I approached the Copse to walk down through it, the ground was too wet for me to risk it. Especially with Hernia Harry in the mood he is.
It was not yet thick enough, too filled-put to enjoy anyway. I love wandering through there after is blooms and fills with animals who can hide in there.
In flat, very tired now, no concentration to do any computer work.
Got the meal prepared. Easy today, two buttered sourdough bread sandwiches of Pork Knuckle, tomatoes and sliced seasoned potatoes.
I took a photo of it when it was all prepared. But, unfortunately, in the morning it seems that this shot had mysteriously disappeared into the ether. I searched all the SD cards, looked in the Recycle Bin, all without any success. Grumph!
Yes, those “deals”!
The ones I hate are the instant coupons that apply at the time of purchase. You get to the check out and find they apply only if you buy one other item by the same manufacturer at the time.
Or the check out clerk ignores the fact you’ve semi-detached the coupon and placed the item on the conveyor so that he/she can’t help but see it hanging on the item…then they don’t!
Just charge less for the damn item in the first place, and don’t play bait and switch games with your customers, I say!
Well, we both concur on this score Doug. Well said!
They have buy 3, 4 and 5 fresh items (with only few days life on them) for a cheaper rate at Morrison and Asda-Walmart. Taint fair on us living on our own! Tsk!
Cheers mate.
One does have to be a clever, alert shopper! I remember elderly uncles who’d review every single item on their receipts for keying errors. This was back in the days when items had individual prices marked on them…. They invariably for significant errors on the charges, and didn’t hesitate to return to the store to have refunds made. They also paid for errors that screwed the store, though those other sort generally cancelled those out.
Now that the prices are shown on the shelves but are stored in the store computer by bar code, this process is more complex. I still try to keep an eye out on items that are on sale because too often the computer isn’t updated to reflect those sale prices….
Sensible actions really.
If I am having a good day concentration-wise, I have been known to spot errors – both ways. Hehe! But I’ve often been caught out and lost out cashwise and not noticed until later. Tsk!
I find that the Lidl company is the worst for overcharging, Doug. And they do not take kindly to me taking the things or receipts back to be corrected.
Having the shepherds pie today. Going to put some cheese on it I think, then again, I might not if I forget to. Haha!
Cheers.
I think they charged you £0.50 for the itemized list of coupon items with “No charge given”. A lot of wonderfully wet photos dripping of art. Especially, the discovery of the mystery blob of cling film. I think the aliens ate the image of your dinner off the SD card. Must have looked really good.
I think I might have made a faux pa there, Tim. I meant to write, No Change given. Tsk, wot a clot I am! I tried to photograph the coupon, but the writing was too small and the pics came out unreadable. Ah-well!
Danged Aliens! Hehe!