Mine started off by forgetting to pick up the long shopping list off the kitchen table - long because it is the once a week shop that us oldies are allowed out. I tried to put this out of my mind as I continued with the dog walk, thinking about what was on the list.
Finally got to the Co-op and walked around trying to check all the shelves in an attempt to not omit any required item. Trolley filled to the brink, I joined the queue to pay. All went well although it did take a lot longer than usual. I am a bit OCD about packing as I want all similar type items in the same bag, but, for once, the very young lady on the till did not throw everything down the 'shute' at breakneck speed and seemed to appreciate what I was doing.
By now, the morning was ticking on and the poor dogs still hadn't had their breakfasts and I was very much aware that they would be getting restless as they sat in the car waiting for me. All six shopping bags filled to the brink, I got out my purse, opened it up, took out the debit card and the Co-op discount card which I handed over to the young cashier. I reached forward to put the debit card into the machine when whoosh! The lights went out, the computers went down and we all looked at each other. The supervisor came over to inform me that everything would have to be re-booted and all transactions would be terminated and would need to be re-done. Oh, that would not be possible for another 15 mins 'cos that is how long it takes for the system to come back into action. By this time, the next person in the queue had moved forward and loaded his shopping onto the belt so it was 'fast rewind' for all!
I was now another 45 minutes later than planned and I still had to go to the quack's to put in my repeat scrip. Nowhere to park at the surgery but I solved that problem by just blocking the whole place and dashing out to put my prescription into the designated box. The box is INSIDE the porch area and to reach it one has to join the very long, socially distanced queue of people who have to wait to get attendance. That was a step too far, I simple announced to all that I would be jumping the queue to put the script in the box! Thankfully, nobody moaned.
By the time I got home it was 1pm and the dogs had designs on my future! They devoured their meals and after unloading the shopping, I set about checking the forgotten shopping list - I had still forgotten eight things!! I gave up.
