I've just returned empty handed and p'd off from our local DIY shed. I found the items I wanted and went to the tills. At one a lady was returning an item and that was being checked over - fair enough. At the other somebody had purchased a light fitting and wanted to check it over before buying it - fair enough again, although that could probably have been done with another staff member away from the tills. A couple of ladies in front of me in the queue got fed up waiting after about 10 minutes, put their purchases back and walked out. I hung on expecting to be served when one or other of the tills became free. Instead, the person at the till where the item had been returned decided packing that up was more important, and called another staff member across to help her - not to serve. At the other till, once light fitting lady was served, the staff member looked pointedly at her watch and left the till.
By this point my patience was exhausted and I dumped my potential purchases on the till and walked out. I suspect those behind me did the same. Don't these places want customers?
Our local DIY place has a person standing before the tills to direct customers to the best till based on what's free it least busy. If there's a queue building they usually put a call out for extra staff to open spare tills. It still has a delay but n it feels like they're trying so I'll wait. It also stops the queue jumpers which p me off but time.
Someone on Freecycle is giving away a Corby trouser press. I assumed they'd stolen it from a hotel but apparently this is something people actually still buy. I wonder if I can kit the bedroom out with tea and coffee making facilities and stick a bible in the bedside drawer too.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
The hotels ones are usually fastened to the wall aren't they? Or have I stayed in lower-class places? Freecycle is magic though - I posted an old but working mower on there on Friday and by Saturday lunchtime covid-safe collection had been organised and it was gone to its new home.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Cress is so cheap and simple to grow, small container, sheet of kitchen roll folded, sprinkle seeds, germinate the next day, sow every 3 days for succession.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Yeah that's what I did, damp kitchen paper,I've tried rocket but that didn't taste right it wasn't the same I tried water cress in the pond.the book isn't very dry I've been moving it round in the airing cupboard and the pages,so cross,wanted to read it,!!
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.