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[NickFitz]

Last minute gifts have been purchased.

It wasn't quite the level of bedlam I expected but I am also very pleased that there is nothing else I need to get.

I just popped round to the chemist's for the monthly prescription, which is as much engagement with retail premises as I'm prepared to do until after Christmas, when I'll need some bread

They wandered off into the back as usual, then came back and asked me to take a seat - well, THE seat - while they "checked something". A few minutes later they returned and said they did have my prescription and were dispensing it now, so it would just be a few more minutes. While I waited, I went and had a look at my patient record in the phone app to check when the prescription had been sent over from the surgery: 26 November. I don't know what they get up to in that shop all day, but dispensing prescriptions ready for collection doesn't seem to be their main concern

[NickFitz]

In preparation for the forthcoming festivities, tea has been roast turkey thigh with chips, peas and gravy

It wasn't that nice though. The turkey was just Sainsbury's standard stuff and didn't have much flavour. I don't think they do TTD thighs, though

I mainly got it to make soup with the leftovers though, but I think I'll have to get and roast another one to make that worthwhile as I've eaten nearly half of this one

[ladymuck]

In checking for changes to the refuse and recycling collections over the forthcoming festive period, I noticed that the council have swapped the bin collections over from next year. I have two recycling collections in a row (tomorrow and next week, Thursday) before it reverts to alternating each week on Tuesdays.