Yesterday, Mon, was really tough...as the fridge was getting really 'empty'. Left inside of the fridge was just 2 loafs of bread/and, some hollowed out butter...which I had to scrape hard to make sandwiches using a knife.
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However, Tue, my benefit came; and, thus, I was able to go out, and, buy some much needed 'food'.
First, I went down to West Norwood Iceland supermarket store...; and, brought...
- 1 x cheese and tomato pizza
- 1 x Jamaican patty
- 2 x large tubs of butter
- 3 x packets of tortilla wraps
- 2 x Curry and rice (frozen)
- 1 x large eggs (a dozen/12)
- 1 x cat food (12 packets)
- etc.
Next, I went over to CoOp...where I brought some...
- 2 x loafs of bread
- 1 finger of banana's (7)
After taking all of that shopping home...I got a phone call from M...who said they wanted to come and see me in a hour; but, I told them, no, because I wanted to go down to the Paxton Green foodbank...where I had already made an appointment. They replied I should contact them as soon as I returned back home. Later on, when I came in...at around 6:30 PM...they said they would come, tomorrow, instead; and, bring me some food.
At the corner shop, I brought...
2 x Bourbon chocolate biscuits (£1.50)
1 x Fig roll (£1.00)
(...the shop counter guy insisted the minimum purchase by card was, at least, £2.00.)
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Kingswood Library
It had been a long time since I ever went and visited Paxton Green...; the first place I went was over to Kingswood Library...which is where the original PGTB/Paxton Green Time Bank office was situated. However, this was closed down due to Covid.
When I walked in...I found through the front entrance gate...I discovered they were filming...; I wanted to ask some questions...but, as they were already filming...I was told to not make noise...; therefore, I very quickly left.
I walked into the other side entrace...; and, met some guy called 'Rich'...which, I assume, must be short for Richard. Anyway, he said that he now looks after the place...and, their web site is...
- https://www.kingswoodarts.com
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Paxton Green Time Bank/Foodbank
I walked across the road from Kingswood House...where I entered Paxton Green Food Bank. In there I saw many of the old group...the French art teacher/and, Time Bank brokers: Kemi/Alison/as well as, a few of the PGTB members...who all received and greeted me really very warmly/-etc.
I gave them a £10.00 note...from which they took £4.50...; and, then, I took out 2 x large Iceland shopping bags out of my coat pockets -(it was lightly raining)-; which they proceeded to fill up with lots of food.
- apples/tomatoes/mushrooms/cherries/banana's/carrots/potatoes/tin of tuna/5 x plastic food packages that you heat up using the microwave.
...after which I thanked them and left.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
My next stop was to go and visit Dulwich Picture Gallery...where I hadn't been for a long while. -(Due to Covid they had been closed.)
I rejoined DPG...at the yearly membership cost of £43.00 yearly...to be paid through DDR(bank Direct Debit).
-(NOTE: The cost would have been £45.00 cash...; that is, if I wished to join, immediately, right away.)-
The 'latest' exhibition show was Berthe Morisot; and, some work by those artists who had most deeply influenced her...
- Francois Boucher
- Jean Honore Fragonard
- etc.
Using the FREE A4 white paper/together with coloured pencils...provided for the 'general public' to go and use...; I did some copying using grey pencil. None of my copies were really any good...as I hadn't been practicing copying The Masters in quite a while. Plus, I found it really hard to copy paint marks...using pencil.
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When I returned back home...I spoke with S over the phone...; and, they said I should come and visit them over the weekend. Also, O picked up the phone...; and, said they had been on a school trip visit to Paris...crossed over Dover channel by ferry boat/stayed inside of a Chateau/too, they saw the Eiffel Tower/was introduced to French cooking/-etc.
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One of the last things I did was to renew my library books online...up until the 25th of July.
However, much to my dismay...I, now, owe them £12.80 in overdue library book fines!
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