Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 2°C, with some sunshine predicted.
* Novella alert*. Feel free to scroll past. I need to offload 😉
Yesterday started badly. The landline rang at 7.45am, no-one ever phones the landline, unless it means trouble. At first I thought it was a scam, for the voice was foreign. It was in fact the roofer to say he would arrive in ten minutes. I was still in bed!
Unfortunately the roof damage was much worse than we thought. Our policy will only cover so much.
While I scrabbled to dress, he showed DH photos of the roof. Off he went to phone the insurance company, because our apex is so high, it needs scaffolding.
We certainly have suffered badly from the storm, between the fence and roof damage.
The day went seriously downhill after that. I won't bore you with the details, but it included most of Silverburn ground floor car park (with many of the disabled spaces) being taped off, bewildered elderly ladies driving the wrong way, trying to exit, abandoned trolleys beside cars, no pedestrian space and the majority of remaining disabled spaces, occupied by non Blue Badge users. 😡
Drivers were going round in round in circles, desperately trying to find a space.
One lady stopped dead in the middle of the car park, in the hope of someone eventually leaving. Unfortunately, she blocked the whole entrance. Cars were queuing up behind her. Eventually, driver behind got out and politely explained that she was causing chaos, she ignored him.
On my way back to my car, another elderly lady reversed out of a space without checking it was safe to do so, just missed me and my trolley and a person trying to get someone into a wheelchair. I keep mentioning elderly ladies, I am not being discriminatory, for I am one myself However, I wonder how many should still be driving.
When I got back to my car a young man was parking beside me. He got out and as he rushed away, I called out and told him he had forgotten something, i.e. to display his Blue Badge.
I'm in a hurry and they mean nothing. I can park where I want. 😡
I explained that there were many disabled drivers, driving round in circles, looking unsuccessfully for a space and that he should be ashamed of himself for being so selfish. He couldn't have cared less.
Normally, I wouldn't have done that, but I seem to be permanently angry annoyed at the moment. My constant health battles are dragging me down.
The day continued to be problematic, including losing my only pound coin under the trolleys at Tesco in the pouring rain. 😂
However, on a lighter note. As I was passing Boots, I noticed a sign, saying 70%off. Well you know that I can't resist a bargain.
I grabbed a load of toiletries for my gift stash and was feeling quite smug. Unfortunately, the tills were all self service, with only a small shelf for the basket. Trying to hold my stick and shopping bag, I got into a fankle.
Twice the till froze and there was no assistant to help. I felt like lying down on the floor and having a tantrum, in the hope that someone would come.
The rude assistant told me off and said I could only put an empty bag in the bagging area and that I had to take my things out of it.😡 There was nowhere to put them, it was such a tight space!
I left, muttering about discrimination against disabled customers (please remember, I was pretty annoyed already about those who abuse Blue Badge spaces).
Just as I left the shop, struggling to walk, the top flew off the verrrrrry long tube of Bath bombs I had bought. There were twelve and they all flew out and rolled through the store and into the Mall. 🤣
Dear reader, this was the last straw and I am afraid, I used a very bad word.😱
The rude assistant ignored my situation, but a number of people chased the bombs down the shop and mall. I was so grateful and extremely embarrassed.
I hope my DD appreciates them, she is having a new bathroom installed next week and they were a surprise for her first bath in years! She only has a shower in her home.
Today, I am not leaving the house, it is safer that way. A parishioner wanted to meet me or she could come to my home, because she needed my help with her remit. However, I have made the decision to be unavailable for a few days, I am so fatigued. I do feel guilty at declining.
I have Safeguarding phone calls to make and paperwork to scan.
Some sewing jobs also await me, so a busy day ahead.
Good luck with the hospital appointments, Susan, I am glad that at last, someone has listened to you.
Safe journey, Brook
Have a pleasant day folks.
