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Jolly good 'impulse' buy!

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 31 Dec 2023 19:02

I went to my sister's for Christmas.
She picked me up om Christmas Eve, and I was going to stay there for a family gathering on 28th, and one of my grand daughters was going to bring me home.

The.gathering was in a building on a campsite my sister helps run.
There is a kitchen with ovens etc a small way from the building.

Well, on 27th, online, I noticed a rather nice microwave in the Argos sale.
I haven't had a microwave for at least 20 years, since my other one blew up.
My sister has a car, and lives very close to a Sainsbury's, where Argos stuff can be picked up.
I don't drive and the nearest place I can pick up Argos stuff is 3 bus rides away.
Sister was fine with picking it up on the way to the gathering, so I ordered it.

We got to the gathering place, only to find the cookers switched off, and disconnected :-|

Only one thing for it - my brand new microwave was put into action!!
We had hot food - even if it was cooked in small portions :-D :-D

Unfortunately, my grand daughter who is old enough to drive couldn't make the gathering, as she was unwell, so the microwave and I stayed at my sister's until yesterday (30th).

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Florence61

Florence61 Report 31 Dec 2023 19:07

Wow Maggie, what a jolly good buy indeed. Everything happens for a reason :-D

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent