Friday, May 30, 2003

 

Day 36. Saturday 31 May 2003. Trip Preparations

Vicky and Ian left for Usk today and then on to Peter and Joan's party. Was it the wedding of Matty their son? Even Pat's prodigious memory was not sure now as I write this. They wished us goodbye, we would not see them for a while. Tomorrow we leave for our second expedition up north.

In the afternoon we went up to the supermarket near Cirencester for a few bits and pieces to take with us tomorrow and top up with petrol from the attached gas station. We fumbled with the self service petrol hose and then the assistant waved ok from office. We noticed we were missing the petrol cap from the tank, lost probably at the last fill up.

Enquiring at the office the helpful assistant asked "the red Mira" and we said "yes". She pulled a box of odd caps from under the counter, rummaging around then pulled out a black coloured rubber cap and said "this one will fit". Looking in askance she said "I had a Mira like that, it will fit" I asked her how much and she said "on the house, we often pick up lost caps".

I'm getting well used to the little red Mira now.

That evening we watered the garden for Vicky and Ian and also the next door neighbours at No. 3, Richard and Stephanie. They had asked Vicky if she could oblige, they were going away for the weekend too. I volunteered my services.

That evening we decided to have an Indian take-away. Pat came back with the ordered dishes. The order was mixed up and some were missing. In disgust we decided to have something light and tossed the Indian mix up in the bin. We couldn't be bothered to shout down the phone, demand and wait for a replacement.

Hot and humid today, again 26C.

posted by OldEric 8:33 pm