Bliptabulous

Today is a good day blipville.

Today is the very first day I think sockgate is on the mend. I have been lulled into a false sense of security a couple of times. Only to have my back make it categorically clear its in charge and will bloomin well get better in its own time and bought my morale crashing right back down where it thinks it belongs.

WELL NOT ANYMORE BACK OF MINE.

I have done A LOT today. Possibly too much as tiredness starting to kick in. And huge ache. But ACHE is liveable. Twinges twangs pain restriction of movement is not.

Today I drove my car to the garage. Had a minor detour en route. Filled up with petrol (I say filled up - I didn't. That would have cost 90 pounds). But I did put 15 pounds in #studentliving (well I maybe in my 40's but I can still get down with the kids). My poor car he used to be filled up weekly sometimes even twice. That was when I had a career (I say career I don't think I ever had one of those... But I turned up). Now I struggle to do the miles. So far since 7th December I've clocked up 28 miles!!!!

I then - whilst up that part if town went to hhhmmm I think it was called poundstretcher (tying in with my student lifestyle). I had made a mistake - I had bought the dogs fleecy coats from there. Now I'm all for bargain hunting (I do it on a grand scale) but I always have a rule that you need to be selective in these places - and clothing comes under the big NO category.

Well I thought I would take a gamble because it could have been worth it and I could always bring them back (cos life's that simple right). Well I knew it would have keep away from fire on it somewhere - but I wasn't exactly expecting the actual coats to be the cause of said flames. Each time I tried one on I don't know who got more of a static shock - me or the mutts.

Well needless to say they didn't fit.

So I go to the store. First assistant informed me I could pick something else in the store (that was after she realised she could speak and wasn't just a stoney faced cow). I said I didn't want anything just my money back she thought long and hard and said ok. Then I offered my card to put the money back on. She freaked... I jumped... I re thought my actions in case I had asked her to score drugs instead... Errr nope only offered her my card... (The drugs thing would NEVER happen by the way) she screeched I can't do that I can't do that we don't accept that.

Well... I tried to calm her and apologised for offering it and explained I thought these days when doing refunds the store usually asked for the card it was bought on. No no can do. She called the store manager.

The manager asked if I wanted anything else in the store I said no. She asked if I was sure. Still no. She asked if I wanted to look round. I said I didn't have time. She advised they don't reimburse back to cards I said that's fine I will take cash she advised they only do refunds if the product is faulty. I got the medium sized coat out - it was tinier than a Sindy doll. I didn't feel the need to point out the THREE leg holes.

She gave me £4 back very grumpily. I asked if she wanted the receipts. Apparently they don't need them. I advised it was also in the bag if she needed.

Beautiful customer service.

I have to break off now to put tea out

Back again - husband now advising buying clothes for mutts is evidence of baby substitute. Cheek

Dropped car off. Walked into town. Got prescription from chemist. Bought t shirt for monkey with money from refund. Bonus. He rocks his t shirt.

Bumped into stu.

Cleaned, washed up, put washing away, put washing on. Rested on bed for an hour (as opposed to in it). All this sounds very dull BUT TO ME so exciting as it finally means I'm getting better hoooooorayyyyyy. I'm still awake feeling quite chirpy and its nearly 9pm. Woohoooooo.

Today's piccies are of ANOTHER hat plus my tea. Jury is still out on the coconut and almond tea. It smelt completely amazing but tasted a tad watery. Maybe I should brew a bit longer. I bought it as I am not really a fan of herbal teas but it tickled my taste buds fancy and I'm trying to eliminate dairy as much as poss from the diet - i have overdosed on coffee recently so fresh tea leaves adventure it is. The funny thing was I was just looking at the tea leaves in the bottom of the cup wandering what they might reveal - when the lights flickered on and off. Spooooookyyyyyyyy.

Well I've made it up til 10.30pm. A first in six weeks. And like an idiot I have got into bed the wrong way (yes there's a right way) and my back is hurting A LOT. What an idiot. Fingers crossed it will be forgotten in the morning.

Night blipville off to the land of nod - got to start thinking of planning husband and I's magical trip.

Trans Siberia here we come.