There may be a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes in this post as I have not reread it as I usually do, sorry.
The day started later than usual for me,
9am to be precise with a big cup of tea and toast and marmalade, just like
Paddington Bear. Did you know there is a
bronze statue of Paddington at Paddington railway station; it is by the
escalators leading to the underground.
Today was a shopping day for trousers and
food. I have been trying out Aldi for my
food shopping and it is surprisingly good and very cheap too. Ok there are not many of the brand names we
are use to but so far everything has been all right. Their products are priced low too; if it is
not half price then it is at least a pound or two off elsewhere. I worked out that today’s shop was roughly
£20 cheaper than where I normally go.
When money is tight that is enough to convince me to move. You do not get the variety of other
supermarkets but most things are covered.
I think the bigger more established supermarkets are going to have to
change their ways for sure. You cannot
ignore savings like that for too long and judging by how busy it was these
budget supermarkets are becoming more and more popular. Judging by the cars in the car park it looks
like most of the social groups shop there, either that or being on benefits is
so lucrative now that Audi’s, BMW’s and Mercedes are the order of the day!
As usual I took my camera with me just in
case. I did get some strange looks
walking around Evan’s I must admit and one of the sales ladies appeared to
follow me around! Coming out of Evan’s
it was off to PoundLand where everything is, yep a pound. On the way I had a coming together with a
bollard. I was so busy watching the
world around me I failed to notice it.
It was just the wrong height and caught me in just the wrong place and
sent the wrong amount of pain through me.
I stood up to see two ladies sat outside a Coffee shop trying not to
laugh. I wobbled into pound land to be
told that once I was out of sight they bust out laughing. I don’t think any permanent damage was done
but what a muppet. In PoundLand a young
boy was walking around with a toy that made a noise when you moved it about, it
sounded like a goat being strangled. Now
being a father I know how much kids like to repeat something that is new and
fun, over, over, over and over again. I
set myself a wager on how long it would take the parents to get either bored or
embarrassed by it, I said five minutes; it took a lot less than that.
I do enjoy walking around other retail
establishments and watch the staff at work.
I have to admit that the staff at Aldi were very good, especially the
checkout staff. Mind you they do not
have Brian, possibly the best checkout operator there is and fast becoming a
very good friend of mine. You do not get
five customer recommendations in a few weeks for nothing, respect Brian. Working in retail is not easy, for one people
are parting with their hard earned money and they have high expectations. Couple that with a lot of peeps find shopping
a chore it does not make for a happy situation.
Mind you I do think that some peeps forget that the people who work in
retail are people and have feelings. It
was interesting to look at Aldi’s store layout compared to wear I work, how
they present products, label them and the quality of the packaging. God I sound like a right job’s worth, mind
you they are very good pay masters with a shop assistant getting nearly a pound
an hour more than where I work! Even
working a 20 hour week that it an attractive increase, the question would be
can one work the same hours I do currently?
It might be worth investigating if things tail off where I am currently
working. I am very loyal to my employers
but if needs must I will have to move if the work is not there.
So how is this one day at a time approach
to life going, well it is a struggle as so many thinks need to be planned or
scheduled but it is working out. I like
the fact that I can wake up and take it as it comes work aside. Tomorrow I am not at work and I have no idea
what I am going to be doing. I think it
may have something to do with a camera, possibly, maybe, could be!
Now I have a question that is in some
respects rhetorical. I am thinking of
going back to Alcoholics Anonymous to help me with my drinking problem. I tried it before and could not get on with
the format or the fact that the theme is heavily influenced with religion and I
am not religious. I think my lack of
understanding is a factor but I do not believe in a higher power. However, if there is some reasoning within
the text relating to Jesus Christ I might be interested in understanding it
more. I can accept that a man was nailed
to a cross for being outspoken in his beliefs for a better life for all; after
all we have modern day examples such as Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. What I cannot accept is that there is a God
and he is overseeing us all. Gods lives
in our imagination and dreams and they are not real. The likes of Martin and Mahatma are, they
existed and I can relate to that and experience what they said. It is just hear say when it comes to God and
Jesus, I need proof to believe and have faith.
I find it hard to take comfort in something that only has face
value. I am happy to be put straight on
this and listen to any reasoning on the subject.
I am an alcoholic, I have a drinking
problem and I have just started out on a fresh battle to try and overcome
it. As I have said before I do feel
better placed to tackle it and I do understand that only I can make the
difference in this battle but with the help of those around me. Yes I have had a drink today and the excuse
is that it is my day off. Poor excuse I
know and I do not feel very proud of it.
I do feel I am going to have more good days than bad from now on and do
not feel as far from the light at the end of the tunnel as I use to.
Well I am off to bed and catch up with
Arthur Dent as he comes to terms with a depressed robot, two mice and a two
headed alien.
Until the next time take care.
Si x
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