Thursday, 26 November 2020

Thu 261120 Shopped CoOp/Iceland

7:45 PM DUMPED RUBBISH

I rode my bike half-way down the road to go dump some 'smelly food' rubbish in the public bin...which is located opposite the post box.

The food I dumped was food gone off.

  • When I went downstairs into the living room...I looked inside of a Sainsbury plastic bag...and, it was filled with very badly 'decaying' food contents/all coloured 'black'...I'm not even sure exactly what that was...?! When I peeped inside of the bag, I could clearly see that there were 'insects' also living and growing inside of it. I, immediately, grabbed the bag and placed it outside the door...ready to take away.
  • The other food stuff I threw away...I found 2 x packets of Jacob's plain crackers biscuits...they were outdated...I believe the print said something like: 2017; and, now, it's: 2020...I decided not even to bother opening the packages...those had to go.
  • And, there was a large packet containing smaller packets of 'mini-cheddars'...which, normally, I love eating. However, when I tried eating one...without looking at the date...the taste was disgusting/totally off! That, too, had to be dumped.  

8 PM SHOPPED GROCERS

The first bit of shopping I did was to go and buy some fruit from the local grocers...

1 x bunch of bananas

3 x tomatoes(actually, it was 4 tomatoes I'd brought; but, one of these, accidentally, rolled underneath the counter...and, I just felt far too deeply embarrassed to mention anything about it... so, I decided to just completely 'ignore' that loss).

The total cost of my purchase was: £2.50. I think, they charge £1.20 for bananas/and, I'm not too sure how much the 4 tomatoes cost, looks like: £1.30.

8:15 COLLECTED FREE METRO NEWSPAPER

On my way to go visit the CoOp supermarket...I picked up a FREE copy of Metro newspaper from West Norwood train station.

-(I think, it's very important to keep up with what is the 'latest news'...; otherwise, it's possible to get left way behind; there could be a war/or, riots going on.../or, Choronavirus getting far worse/-etc. If you don't ever 'read/watch' the news...; then, frankly, you don't know...?)-

8:30 SHOPPED CO OP

Next, I decided to go shopping at the CoOp...; because I have no bread left inside of the house...which is driving me nuts! Bread and butter -(I still got 2 tubs of butter left inside of the fridge)- is the least one can expect to have inside of the house...something to dip into your water/or, tea.

I brought, 4 x French stick bread...going really 'cheap'/and, also, 1 full uncut loaf...also, going really 'cheap'. The total cost of all that bread...was less that £2.00.

1 also brought 2 x croissants going for: 0.59p each.

Normally, buying 1 x bread costs £1.00; so, I got 5 x going for an absolute bargain(1 x French stick: 0.19p.) 

(I think, those things were going 'out of date', soon; that why they decided rather than dump it...just sell it off, now, really 'cheap'.) 

9 PM PM SHOPPED ICELAND

Came out of CoOp...and, crossed over the road...to go visit Iceland, instead. I brought...

10 x packets of Bourbon Cream biscuits (£2.00 for 5 packets)

3 x Ice cream boxes - 2 x Ice cream cones box/1 x ice cream lolly box (£1.00 per box)

1 x Mango Juice (£1.35)

7 x pies/4 x Steak & Kidney/3 Mince pies (69p each) 

1 x box of 15 eggs (£1.25)

2 x sliced bread (2 x for £1.80)

1 x large pack of Cooked ham (£2.00)

To be perfectly honest, I was telling myself to buy no biscuits/ice cream...sweets; as too much sweets is really not good for me...; however, in the end, I felt I couldn't resist it. The biscuits were 'cheap'; and, I have no other biscuits left inside of the house...everything done; so, I felt I had to have, at least, some. The ice cream, though, was a luxury buy...; at £1.00 for 3 boxes(multiple ice creams inside of each box)...not too expensive; but, also, something, I really enjoy. Eating food you don't really enjoy...just ain't no fun; makes you feel kind of depressed.

-(NOTE: Normally, I love eating sweets...chocolates/-etc.; but, recently, my teeth have been giving me problems...; and, as I don't want to go visit seeing the dentist...which I 'hate'; and, especially, in a time of, Choronavirus; therefore, I've decided to do my utmost best to go off eating far too many sweets.)- 

-(I found myself, constantly, thinking about buying 'curry and rice'; but, this time, I decided against doing that; as I can buy it another time, instead.)- 

CONCLUSION

Rode my bike straight back home; immediately, ate one of the Steak & Kidney pies/and, also, treated myself to a ice cream chocolate lolly/two buttered croissants, and, a pint of water...before going off to bed.

-(NOTE: My bank a/c. balance needs topping up, desperately; as, otherwise, I'm broke...got only pennies left/no pounds...!)- 

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OTHER INCIDENTS ON THE STREET

1> TOOK A LEAK/OPPOSITE ICELAND SUPERSTORE

Before, I entered Iceland...I felt a really desperate need to go take a 'leak'...; so, I crossed over the road to where I saw a dark recess...and, took a quick leak inside there. Luckily, just as I was done...; a girl walked into the very same entrance(there are houses/flats).

SPOKE TO A BLACK GUY/STRANGER INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF ICELAND

As I had finished buying shopping at Iceland check out...; and, was just about to leave...; I looked up, and, inside of the CoOp I saw a black guy who had a bike...which he actually took inside of Iceland...the bike looked exactly the same as mine: 'Carrera Two' model -(minus the specific locks I went and brought)-; so, I stopped to talk to him for a bit...stating: " I have a bike just like that!"

Outside of Iceland, I spoke to him, again...mentioning, "Did you buy that bike at, Halfords?"...he nodded his head; because I figured this guy don't wanna talk to me too much...plus, it's utterly freezing cold...I decided to let him go...saying, "Take it easy, brother!"...and, just left the conversation there.

-(I gotta be careful when I'm talking to total strangers on the street; because you never know exactly what could be going through their head...they could be friend/or, foe.../sane or mental.../good mood or bad mood...and, it's not always perfectly obvious...?!)

HELPED A POOR PERSON (OR, WHO KNOWS; A PERSON MERELY 'PRETENDING' TO BE POOR?!)

Outside of the CoOp, I saw some guy sitting down on the pavement in the freezing cold. Taking some pity on him...; so, when I'd done all my shopping at both CoOp/Iceland...I decided to hand him a packet of Bourbon Cream biscuits.

(I wanted to buy him a 'hot drink'; but, didn't see anything like that in either CoOp/Iceland.)

(NOTE: I have to be careful about treating strangers on the street; as, next time, you see them they are likely to want more. Many of these people are only interested in 'taking' from you...; but, they ain't really interested in giving anything back.) 

2> TOOK A LEAK/AT THE CORNER STREET OF WEST NORWOOD POST OFFICE

When I'd reached West Norwood Post Office...; I wanted to 'leak', again. So, I went off to the side road of Post Office...and, right in the middle of my taking a 'leak'...a woman walked straight by me. 

Naturally, I felt rather ashamed to be caught completely off guard like that...; but, there was nothing I could do to stop myself(other than piss my pants). The utterly freezing winter cold...makes one want to empty one's bladder. I guess, in future, I'm going to have to be really careful...about drinking; and, then, deciding to go out.

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CONCLUSION

As I've gone and described in these 'other incidents'...; whenever I go off down the road...no single trip is ever exactly the same. Things happen...which, mostly, I didn't even bother to mention...; in fact, when I actually think about it...there were, at least, 1 or 2 other 'strange' incidents...

THE COOP CLERK SPOKE TO ME ABOUT MY CAT

The lady at the CoOp counter...said to me, 'how is the cat?' Because, the last time I went in there...I had brought a load of cat food pouches...; and, did mention to her it's to feed the cat...who wasn't eating the 'tinned' cat food. When she said that...my mind was elsewhere...packing shopping in bags...so, I didn't quite catch on...until the last moment. I told her everything is fine, now; the cat is eating, again.

CAR BEEPING ITS HORN AT ME FOR GOING TOO 'SLOW'/OR, POSSIBLY, BLOCKING THE WAY

Another incident...was as I'm riding my bike going back home...having reached West Norwood Library, I had to ride really 'slow'...attempting to balance 2 full shopping bags on either side of my bike handle bars...and, also, hoping that the bags don't tear by, constantly, striking against the bike wheels. 

All of a sudden, a car straight behind me started getting irritated...and, constantly, blowing it's horn...which I thought was totally unnecessary...because I ride extremely close to the side pavement...just merely inches away...thus, giving cars sufficient room to pass. 

Anyway, this beeping of the horn...caused me to dismount off my bike...cross over the road towards the Post Office...and, walk instead of ride back home.




































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