Don't forget about the cashier change over just as you reach the head of the queue..
You know it's going to be a long wait when they greet each other with the words 
'Hi Beryl.. haven't seen you since I had my Piles op'

I'm sure my 17 year old GD knows nothing about politics.  She leaves for college about 7.30 a.m. returning 12 hours later and works in a cafe at the weekend.  There's no time for the news etc.

Just spotted an enjoyable snippet in the jolly old Torygraph




Dave is the biggest loser thus far. Rishi only brought him back into government seven months ago; he's barely mastered the wine list in the Foreign Office restaurant. According to Fraser Nelson's gripping account of the election announcement – when Rishi stood in the rain and declared "avec moi, le deluge" – Dave described the decision to go over the top as "bold". That's Etonian for "dreadful idea. You've ruined my life."

This is also a reminder of the shameful dearth of talent in the Conservative party that they brought back that loser to fill one of the great offices of state. They really do deserve the drubbing that they must surely get.

Of course we'll all be getting one too when Starmer moves in to number 10.

Quote from: Vlad on Today at 11:47:42 AMa holding area for husbands

Ah that reminds me of happy days when our neighbours were a couple of the same age as us. We used one car for shopping for both couples. The ladies toured the local Sainsbury (iirc) while their husbands frequented the local hostelry nearby. 

Vlad,   do calm yourself m'dear.   It's not good for the old ticker.

You say  . . .    "Thank you GM even online deliveries have their problem, I once ended up with a delivery of 4 kg of salt, I only wanted a little refill...I am still using it..."

But the salt will be handy if we have snowstorms tomorrow,  or you could go on Slug patrol around your prize Dahlias, armed with a pot full of the stuff.

You could keep some to cure any hides you might have in the shed,   or I've heard in some religions they use it so sprinkle around to keep bad spirits away even. 

Personally,  I think the Dahlia idea might be more useful.   

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Quote from: GrannyMac on Today at 09:11:05 AMSorry to hear that Vlad.  But online deliveries are such a boon!

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Thank you GM even online deliveries have their problem, I once ended up with a delivery of 4 kg of salt, I only wanted a little refill...I am still using it...

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Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 09:52:28 AMVlad.. You have a wonderful sense of humour.. and are able to use it when writing.
I too like to get out there early before those other people arrive..
My favourites are the loyal husbands who hang on to a trolley and stand exactly where the wife tells them..

Been there, done it, frozen to the spot, hand on trolley in a death grip, there should be a holding area for husbands who have been told.." Wait!" by the boss. Were we can stay until collected. 

Another thing that really annoys me is the complete twats who just at the point of completing checkout process sends the other half off to aisle 152 for some must have organic product and then shrug and smile at you as they hold the whole bloody  line up. Of course, you have all your shopping on the belt and are hemmed in so going to another checkout isn't an option.

The supermarkets should provide complimentary access to the PA for me to announce "This is a customer irritated announcement. This dickhead in the wax jacket and hunter boots is holding the line up because of (A) Failure to plan and (B) because little Tarquin simply has to have organic olive paste. If anyone in the store has a pistol or suitable edged weapon please bring it to checkout number 3 immediately."

Furthermore, the cashier who tries to strike up a chat. "Any nice plans for the weekend?" In my shopping is a cut loaf, bacon, eggs, brown sauce, a family pack of Doritos and 2 slabs of Stella. "What bloody plans do you think I have love?"  

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