Kevin arrived early too, and I was glad, and so grateful for his help. Kev and I are the only ones in the office today and so we’re kind of making it up as we go. Nah, just kidding. We’re each playing to our strengths. Kevin is taking Instructor calls and doing shipping, and I’m doing mail and database work. The rest—well, we’re putting it in piles for everyone else to take care of when they return.
I added the option for people to comment yesterday and it’s a really neat addition I think. I thank my friend David for suggesting it.
Dave asked if I’ve had a Shandy and he said it’s a combination of Guinness and lemonade. Kev said actually a traditional Shandy is bitter and lemonade, or you can make it with lager and lemonade. He said what you use Guinness in is a Tan and Black and it’s made with Guinness and black currant. I’m just the messenger, because I know nothing about this. I just know I like Smithwick’s and I like Stella Artois. I’m becoming a beer connoisseur.
Well, maybe not a connoisseur, but I am learning stuff. When Simon and I had dinner with Tony in Dublin he taught me a few “brew” things. I ordered a lager and the server said they didn’t have an Irish lager. What I mean by lager is a lighter beer that isn’t a bitter, a stout, or an ale. Turns out that in Ireland (don’t know about elsewhere) a lager is kind of a “fancy” beer, a plain old beer is what I really wanted. That’s a regular working-person’s drink if they don’t want the other brews (bitter, ale, or stout).
We stayed busy today although the phone didn't ring overly much. Got out of there around 5:20 and walked to the bus stop. As I was waiting to cross Manchester Road four different buses went by the bus stop I was heading to. I thought, "Well, at least there are tons of buses at this time of the evening." When I got to the stop, the buses stopped as well. :) I waited about 5 minutes and one came. I stepped aside for three people to get off, and then the bus driver closed the door and sped away. This was my first major ARRRRGGHHHH since I arrived. (I think there may have been one more, but I've forgotten it.) So I stepped back and waited, and waited, and you know...waited. Ten minutes later a bus arrived. I certainly could have walked home more quickly, but a drizzle had started, plus I was beat. So I paid my sixty pence and rode for a mile and a half or so.
Tomorrow I plan to go to the Trafford Centre, a big mall near Manchester. The reason I'm going to the mall is that I was told that Selfridges carries Aveda products which are what I use on my hair. And I also need to find a salon to get a haircut. Altrincham is so darn expensive, I thought maybe I could find a decent, less expensive place. We'll see.
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