Toots in Solitude

By Toots

Quick visit

Another quick visit to Peebles and a quick lucky break in the weather.

I forgot to mention:-
My hearing isn't quite up to standard and at Aunty Anjeys birthday party one of the guests said of another, to me,
" I think she looks bitter"
I was a bit shocked and said, "do you think so?"
"oh yes," says he. "Her hand isn't shaking half as much as it was"
Penny dropped, not 'bitter', 'better'
Then we took Anjey to her room which was overflowing with bunches of flowers from friends. A young carer was helping A. and I hadn't seen her before so I said, 
"Hello, whats you're name?" 
Rachel, she said. I said it was nice to meet her. 
Then I proceeded to go to the little servery room where I was hoping I may find some vases.
Someone popped their head in the door, Rachel. I said I was looking for vases for A's flowers.
"I'm Annie", she said
Young people often look alike with their hair etc so I said,
"Hi Annie" (gosh she looks so like Rachel), I'm looking for vases for Anjey.
"I'm Annie" she said loudly.
Well, I just didn't like to go through the routine of hi Annie again.
"I'm Annie"
Penny dropped, 'How many" I felt so silly.
Then I caught the gold bus home, one that is destined for Glasgow so I'd to change at Perth. The same lady who I'd been talking to in Inverness bus station also changed on to the Edinburgh bus and sat opposite me alongside a third lady.
I asked 'Is it the same wi fi on this bus?"
"Oh no, she stays with the Glasgow bus, we've got the one from this Aberdeen bus"
Third lady cottoned on straight away to the confusion and couldn't stop laughing. We all joined in when realisation honed in that wi fi and wifie (girl who serves snacks) were being mis interpreted. 
A story was added that her sister went to get a blood test and the nurse said, "Now where's your veins?"
Oh, they're at home, my mums looking after them.

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