record breaking run
Monday morning. It’s wet again in Peel and dad and I are off to Douglas to look at mobility scooters. It’s also our last full day so we will be trying to cram in a few things. Onchan park for one. Maybe even chips for lunch from the Port Jack chippy. Supposed to not be raining for the rest of the day so the boating lake might be ok.
Anne is going to cook a paella (pie ella) using chicken we have in the fridge and fresh prawns and mussels from Devereaux fish shop on the quay.
Had a continental brekkie this morning. Croissant, smoked salmon and parma ham. V nice. Glass of milk too.
Had a good time over in the Isle of Man. It’s been full on food and drink though and could do with a bit of a quiet time when I get back. Not going to happen. Tooth out Wednesday, John’s GCSE results and celebration party/bbq Thursday, Hilton Paddington Friday then heading to China with Huaweii. Back from China a week on Tuesday and then head to UKNOF in Glasgow on the Wednesday. Urgh.
I note one (another) good thing that happened during the Olympics. It took the focus of the news away from war, politics and violence in general.
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Quick stint into the shopmobility charity shop in Douglas to look at mobility scooters. Dad is toying with the idea. They cost £2500 from Lloyds Pharmacy. At least the all singing all dancing one does. From Shopmobility they are £95 a month. He could try one out before deciding. Dad only really needs a scooter to bring his shopping back. Going to put off the decision as long as possible as it could lead to getting less exercise.
Stopped off at B&Q on way home to buy a mirror for the shower room. This is now in place (with a 1m strip of velcro) ready for the first shave. Job well done.
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Onchan Park to play crazy golf. Noticed they had replaced the noisy, smelly, old wooden boats on the boating lake with new colourful and quiet electric jobbies. Not sure I approve:)
Sit down lunch at Port Jack Chippy. I sometimes used to get my lunch from the Port Jack Chippy when I was working on the Electric Trams. One day we were coming back from Laxey on Number 1 and decided that if we put our metaphoric foot down we would be able to stop the tram outside the chippy and nip in for the chips whilst the passengers stayed onboard. We got there 15 minutes ahead of schedule (which was normally a 30 minute ride).
Today tram Number 2 happened to stop there to let passengers off just we we were coming out after our food.
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Caught a mackerel off the breakwater and then last pint outside the Creek and a couple in the Whitehouse. Now back home for some paella. I can hear something being dished up. Ciao…
interim vid below. more later…