Over the past couple of days I have attended two Xmas ‘get-togethers’. Can’t say that they were wonderful or even necessary and I guess I am becoming a grumpy old man. I meet with four other friends weekly for coffee, snacks and conversation and that is good and enough for me.
An ex-student of mine, Sean, lives in NSW. He rang a couple of days ago to tell me that he is soon to turn 50 and a group...family and some friends, are going to Phuket to celebrate the event. I can’t remember turning 50! He asked me to attend and I think I will. Thanks for thinking of me Sean.
Yesterday I drove to a nearby suburb to buy an advertised camera tripod. It was inexpensive...$30 and I asked if everything worked. I was told that it was all OK. The young couple seemed pleasant and I later found that the tripod head was shattered and useless. Fortunately I was able to made some rough repairs and it will do the job I had in mind. I emailed the couple saying that they were selling under the umbrella of caveat emptor (buyer beware) and whilst $30 to me is nothing, I felt sorry that $30. was so important to them.
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