Sat 120823 16:33 PM GMT Played Chess both 'online/offline'...and, every single time I got beaten...!
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-> Played 'live' chess online...got beaten 5 times in a row. Still haven't won 'one' yet...?!
-> Cat had no food left...; had to go out to buy her some...from West Norwood CoOp supermarket. Brought 3 x cat food pouches for £3.15p.
-> Visited West Norwood Library...where I took out 2 x graphic novel books/and, 1 other book related to Neurodivergent people such as Asperger's Syndrome(which is related to my own diagnoses...decided I wanted to read up about it some more...)
-> Returned back home...fed the cat/noticed the government had sent me a letter...which was a £75.00 cash voucher...you need to take down to your local Post Office..
-> Visited my local Emmaeus -(homeless)- Charity shop; brought 2 paperback books/3 x artworks; together with a large A2 size carry portfolio. In all I spent, £11.00.
-> (Was meant to visit the Post Office to cash a voucher...; but, let myself get 'distracted'.) Went over to West Norwood library...where they hold a Saturday Chess Club...open to all and sundry. They beat me 4 times in a row...after which I 'quit'. (Just couldn't take getting beaten, anymore!)
-> CONCLUSION: I'll go see/visit a gallery/museum, tomorrow, maybe...?
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-> Played 'live' chess online...got beaten 5 times in a row. Still haven't won 'one' yet...?!
I can recall playing 'live' chess online somewhere...only, I seem to have forgotten where online it was...; let me go check my web browser history: [CTRL] + [H].
I think, I was playing 'live' online Chess as a part of Facebook games.
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-> Cat had no food left...; had to go out to buy her some...from West Norwood CoOp supermarket. Brought 3 x cat food pouches for £3.15p.
The cat was begging me for food all morning long...; but, frankly, I had no more cat food left to give her any.
I got so fed up of her, constantly, begging...that I just picked her up...and, put her outside in the garden.
So, I knew, this very same morning...I've got to make the trip down to West Norwood CoOp supermarket to buy her some food.
I brought 3 x packages of Cat food. Usually, the price is 0.60p each; but, much to my utter surprise...the cost has now gone up to: £1.05 each...so, in all, I had to spend £3.15.
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-> Visited West Norwood Library...where I took out 2 x graphic novel books/and, 1 other book related to Neurodivergent people such as Asperger's Syndrome(which is related to my own diagnoses...decided I wanted to read up about it some more...)
I now have quite a few library books out...something like 11...I will need to remember to 'renew' these online...if I don't wish to incur any further library book fines.
The last time, I had to pay them £10.00 in library book 'overdue' charges...; don't wish to repeat that situation...as I honestly cannot 'afford' it...?! (The whole idea about borrowing library books for FREE...is you shouldn't have to pay for it.)
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-> Returned back home...fed the cat/noticed the government had sent me a letter...which was a £75.00 cash voucher...you need to take down to your local Post Office..
When I returned back home...the first thing I did was open the garden door...to let the cat in...so, that I could feed her one of the three cat pouches I'd brought.
That leaves 2 more cat pouches left...; I feed her both morning/evening...after which I shall have to go out to buy some more cat food, again; that'll, most probably, be coming Monday...when I need to buy some more.
I saw 2 letters having come in through the door letterbox. I opened up both...all the time, worrying, it might be a bill.
- Letter 1 said, they are switching the debt company to whom I'm paying £5.00 monthly to go clear a bill...to debt company with a different name.
- Letter 2 said, the government is giving those people who are the most needy a £75.00 cash voucher...which you need to take to the Post Office with ID to cash.
I thought to myself...a gift of £75.00 is just what I 'need', right now. Though, I can also think of, at least, 7 or so overdue bills which that same £75.00 could go towards.
Anyway, I decided to leave home, again...; in order to go visit the Post Office.
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-> Visited my local Emmaeus -(homeless)- Charity shop; brought 2 paperback books/3 x artworks; together with a large A2 size carry portfolio. In all I spent, £11.00.
There are 2 branches of Emmaus along the high street...; one close to where I live...just 2 streets away/and, the other branch is across the road.
I went and visited both branches. In the first branch -closest to where I live-; I brought 2 paperback books costing 0.50p eac/plus, 1 hard back book costing £1.00...so, a total of £2.00 was spent on books.
These 3 books are related to...
- Artist: Chuck Close (hardback: £1.00)
- 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius
- 15 minutes Fitness/Pub. DK
In the next branch of Emmaeus -(located across the road)-; I brought 3 x artworks...2 painted boards costing £3.00 each/and, 1 Renoir board(a print), also, costing £3.00.
I also brought an old A2 sized art carrying portfolio...for just £1.00.
So, in all I spent £11.00 in both Emmaeus Charity shops.
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-> (Was meant to visit the Post Office to cash a voucher...; but, let myself get 'distracted'.) Went over to West Norwood library...where they hold a Saturday Chess Club...open to all and sundry. They beat me 4 times in a row...after which I 'quit'. (Just couldn't take getting beaten, anymore!)
My original intention was to go and visit West Norwood Post Office...; where I needed to cash a voucher. However, my mind got 'distracted'...and, instead, of entering into the Post Office, first...; I crossed over the road, and, visited the library, instead; because, I was curious to find out if any Chess games are going on...? When I went it...I saw there were Chess tables/timers out. At first, I just watched others playing...feeling totally mesmerized; next, I decided it was time for me to play.
The first guy I played...the match lasted fairly long. In Chess, there is a 'start' game/'middle' game/'end' game. Well, this match lasted all the way up until the 'end' game came. However, I have to admit, all throughout the game...I did feel outplayed...; knowing this other guy was a much better player than me...so, I felt 'pressured' all the way.
The next guy, I played...he is a 'regular' there...who, actually, runs the Chess club....so, I met him/played against him many times. Just don't ask me what his name is...; as, frankly, I forgot...?! Anyway, very rarely do I win against him...as I'm the kind of guy who tends to make really 'dumb' mistakes...due to impatience/lack of concentration...a good Chess player will totally capitalize on any such weakness. Anyway, I lost that game, too. I think, it lasted only up until when the 'middle' game came, this time.
The final guy, I played...well, he beat me during the 'start' game...in something like 6 moves I just could NOT believe it...; then, he explained to me...that there was a legal move I could have done, but, missed it...so, he showed me the legal move...and, suggested we continue playing from there. Needless to say, this led to another really 'quick' win by him. I just stood up...shook his hand...and, congratulated him on being a 'Chess Genius'. Nobody tends to beat me that 'fast'...!
I walked out of the library...feeling quite happy to have had a game/(not too happy about getting beaten, though...which, always, makes me feel somewhat 'sore' inside...like am I really stupid/or, what...?!); also, I did a little bit of socialising with total and complete 'strangers'...without getting into arguments/quarrels/fights...that's all good. A 'safe' way to have started the day.
What was bad...is when I came out of the library...; all of a sudden, i remembered I had a voucher to cash at West Norwood Post Office across the road from West Norwood library; only, today is now Saturday...when the Post Office closes, early...around midday; furthermore, they won't be open, again...not until Monday. So, as usual, I got there 'late'...all due to ADD/Attention Deficit Disorder...doing things I should NOT be doing/and, completely forgetting about what I 'should' have been doing.
Well, it's no big emergency, I suppose...I can 'wait' until when Monday comes...in order to go pay the bills.
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-> CONCLUSION: I'll go see/visit a gallery/museum, tomorrow, maybe...?
When I awoke, I swear, my 'original' plan had been to go and visit a gallery/museum...and, do some drawing; but, as they say...
'The best laid plans of mice and men...do tend to go awry...?!'
Seeing a galley/museum...can 'wait' until when tomorrow comes, I guess.
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