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Thursday, September 18th, 2003
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Thursday, September 18th, 2003 10:43 amThe world is going mad.
Or at least there has been some kindof sea change and I've only jut become aware of it.
I've been wearing my Grandad's old watch for the past year or so because I kept forgetting to put my other watch in my pocket and take it in to get a new battery fitted. This morning, however, I noticed the strap on Grandad's watch fraying so it spurred me into digging out what is supposed to be my main watch and put it in my pocket ready.
So I get into Victoria and detour up to the plaza where I know there is a Samuel's jewelers. So far so good.
And lo, as the chap is fitting the new battery, he is also trying to sell me insurance. And me not even having had a cup of coffee. All my main defence systems were inoperative through caffeine deprivation, so I had to fall back on 'Er... I think I got it insured when I bought it...' although I'm reasonably sure I didn't. It's only a cheap £30 jobbie after all.
Nonetheless, it shouldn't be allowed. I only wanted a battery.
Apparently that's insured, too.
Or at least there has been some kindof sea change and I've only jut become aware of it.
I've been wearing my Grandad's old watch for the past year or so because I kept forgetting to put my other watch in my pocket and take it in to get a new battery fitted. This morning, however, I noticed the strap on Grandad's watch fraying so it spurred me into digging out what is supposed to be my main watch and put it in my pocket ready.
So I get into Victoria and detour up to the plaza where I know there is a Samuel's jewelers. So far so good.
And lo, as the chap is fitting the new battery, he is also trying to sell me insurance. And me not even having had a cup of coffee. All my main defence systems were inoperative through caffeine deprivation, so I had to fall back on 'Er... I think I got it insured when I bought it...' although I'm reasonably sure I didn't. It's only a cheap £30 jobbie after all.
Nonetheless, it shouldn't be allowed. I only wanted a battery.
Apparently that's insured, too.
(no subject)
Thursday, September 18th, 2003 10:43 amThe world is going mad.
Or at least there has been some kindof sea change and I've only jut become aware of it.
I've been wearing my Grandad's old watch for the past year or so because I kept forgetting to put my other watch in my pocket and take it in to get a new battery fitted. This morning, however, I noticed the strap on Grandad's watch fraying so it spurred me into digging out what is supposed to be my main watch and put it in my pocket ready.
So I get into Victoria and detour up to the plaza where I know there is a Samuel's jewelers. So far so good.
And lo, as the chap is fitting the new battery, he is also trying to sell me insurance. And me not even having had a cup of coffee. All my main defence systems were inoperative through caffeine deprivation, so I had to fall back on 'Er... I think I got it insured when I bought it...' although I'm reasonably sure I didn't. It's only a cheap £30 jobbie after all.
Nonetheless, it shouldn't be allowed. I only wanted a battery.
Apparently that's insured, too.
Or at least there has been some kindof sea change and I've only jut become aware of it.
I've been wearing my Grandad's old watch for the past year or so because I kept forgetting to put my other watch in my pocket and take it in to get a new battery fitted. This morning, however, I noticed the strap on Grandad's watch fraying so it spurred me into digging out what is supposed to be my main watch and put it in my pocket ready.
So I get into Victoria and detour up to the plaza where I know there is a Samuel's jewelers. So far so good.
And lo, as the chap is fitting the new battery, he is also trying to sell me insurance. And me not even having had a cup of coffee. All my main defence systems were inoperative through caffeine deprivation, so I had to fall back on 'Er... I think I got it insured when I bought it...' although I'm reasonably sure I didn't. It's only a cheap £30 jobbie after all.
Nonetheless, it shouldn't be allowed. I only wanted a battery.
Apparently that's insured, too.
A public service
Thursday, September 18th, 2003 01:30 pmOn the flimsy pretext that ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
evil_sunshine, captainweasel's self described 'stranger half' asked, here is the delightful Sonja Kristina in her mid 70's heyday with Curved Air.
And I have thoughtfully included a link to one of their songs on MP3 for anyone interested. I love the band, but I suspect in these post punk, techno-blearch, neo-goth days, I am in a dwindling minority.
For the benefit ofeldelphia, the piccy is now hidden behind ( this tag )
Sorry about that; I posted a link to what appears to be a small picture on the original site and then went away to do some work. I was as surprised as anyone when I came back and saw how big the bugger is on LJ!
It Happened Today (mp3) From the Curved Air album, Airconditioning
Ah, a teenage lad shouldn't be exposed to such things.
Back to reverie...
evil_sunshine, captainweasel's self described 'stranger half' asked, here is the delightful Sonja Kristina in her mid 70's heyday with Curved Air. And I have thoughtfully included a link to one of their songs on MP3 for anyone interested. I love the band, but I suspect in these post punk, techno-blearch, neo-goth days, I am in a dwindling minority.
For the benefit of
eldelphia, the piccy is now hidden behind ( this tag ) Sorry about that; I posted a link to what appears to be a small picture on the original site and then went away to do some work. I was as surprised as anyone when I came back and saw how big the bugger is on LJ!
It Happened Today (mp3) From the Curved Air album, Airconditioning
Ah, a teenage lad shouldn't be exposed to such things.
Back to reverie...
A public service
Thursday, September 18th, 2003 01:30 pmOn the flimsy pretext that evil_sunshine, captainweasel's self described 'stranger half' asked, here is the delightful Sonja Kristina in her mid 70's heyday with Curved Air.
And I have thoughtfully included a link to one of their songs on MP3 for anyone interested. I love the band, but I suspect in these post punk, techno-blearch, neo-goth days, I am in a dwindling minority.
For the benefit ofeldelphia, the piccy is now hidden behind ( this tag )
Sorry about that; I posted a link to what appears to be a small picture on the original site and then went away to do some work. I was as surprised as anyone when I came back and saw how big the bugger is on LJ!
It Happened Today (mp3) From the Curved Air album, Airconditioning
Ah, a teenage lad shouldn't be exposed to such things.
Back to reverie...
evil_sunshine, captainweasel's self described 'stranger half' asked, here is the delightful Sonja Kristina in her mid 70's heyday with Curved Air. And I have thoughtfully included a link to one of their songs on MP3 for anyone interested. I love the band, but I suspect in these post punk, techno-blearch, neo-goth days, I am in a dwindling minority.
For the benefit of
eldelphia, the piccy is now hidden behind ( this tag ) Sorry about that; I posted a link to what appears to be a small picture on the original site and then went away to do some work. I was as surprised as anyone when I came back and saw how big the bugger is on LJ!
It Happened Today (mp3) From the Curved Air album, Airconditioning
Ah, a teenage lad shouldn't be exposed to such things.
Back to reverie...