purple Tuesday/christmas shopping

Everyday living
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On Monday I had my weekly outing with my carer…the lovely Best Bev you all know (well ok, some of you).

Hubby had suggested I start the christmas pressie shopping…get it done before;

  1. we get a lockdown

2.shops get crowded

  1. things get scarce

Right so off we went…visor instead of mask this week…

We did a lot in Primani, TKMax and The Works.

I always carry a bottle of water with me and kept trying to suck at the straw through the visor…it doesnt work!

I couldnt understand why so many candles have no smell…none do through a visor do they!

Purple Tuesday

Do you know it is a set aside day for disabled shoppers? I believe it`s early November. Do the shops know this? Do they fiddlesticks!

I asked shop assistants. They looked at me blank…like I had 2 heads. (I do actually, the 1 I show the world and the 1 I keep for me).

I asked in The Works ( a shop whose merchandise I love, but they like to narrow their aisles the further you get in), for some double sided tape. Shes a new assistant and replied very uncaringly, Its upstairs.

I guess she didnt notice my wheelchair…somehow! I asked her if she could bring some for me. Not happy at that, she wasnt!

She almost flung it at me!

Oh well, maybe she`ll get the sack after Christmas./

Anyroad guys and gals…I completed my shopping…all done! And it`s still October. Show off!!!

Boudsxx

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You should’ve thrown the water bottle at her. Of course, that would have then gotten you kicked out of the store, but at least it might’ve made you feel better!

I’m about halfway done with my shopping, mostly because I do the bulk of it online. Finding the money for it’s another matter.

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So Poll, I’m with you, done and some wrapping to, I always start early, do most of mine online now, do not like going into shops, to stressful…bloody cheek of shop assistant, I would have had something to say.

Jean x

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I always start early as well, can’t be arsed with the shops when everyone is pushing and shoving.

I get the attraction of online shopping but I enjoy the going out bit and MS has taken so much I try to hang on to something.

I agree you should have thrown your water in that shop assistant’s direction Poll but she will learn what goes around comes around.

Pam x

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Hi.

Do you think they thought that Bev would be going for things and helping you…

I will be doing as much as i can on line

xxx

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Went to do my fortnightly shop this morning parked in the disabled bay, only to be told I didn’t look disabled and to please move elsewhere. So me being me pointed out that the click and collect vans parked in the disabled bays didn’t look disabled either so perhaps he would be better off asking them to move.

Needless to say a complaint went to head office and I shopped elsewhere.

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thanks everyone. Looks like I am not the only one getting Christmas shopping sorted. I do love going into shops as on line shopping isnt as exciting!

I know, exciting might be a strange word to use, but I get excited by not much else these days!

Bouds x

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I would have reported her! if she has got an attitude like that she shouldn’t be working amongst the public.