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[clo_again]

Went to Boots for my lunch today, knowing I'd bought five meal deals with my (mother's) Boots card, so I'd get today's free. Had this exchange at the till:

Boots Lady: Okay, that's £2.99.
Me: ...Is it not free today? I thought it was, but I tend to lose count.
Boots Lady: Oh it's... *stares at screen* Hang on.
Me: What?
Boots Lady: Apparently I owe you 6p.
Me: ...Bzuh?
Boots Lady: ...Damn VAT.

So I went in to buy lunch in Boots and THEY PAID ME 6p INSTEAD. Am officially Paid to Shop. Awesomest. Lunch. Ever.

And then I went to the post office, which cost rather more than 6p. Oh yeah. But, despite being somewhat floored by the postage, managed to post scoobydumblonde's box and I have a tracking number so it will damn well get there or I'll know where it went missing and who I need to go threaten with rusty spoons. Or at least if they do lose it I can claim all the money back this time and just rebuy it all and resend it. If at first you don't succeed... It should also get there a little faster, in theory, but I trust the Christmas post about as much as I'd trust a smiling crocodile with large pointy teeth, so watch this space. And scoobydumblonde, let me know as soon as you get it? Otherwise I shall be stressed and have to shout at customers to calm down, until I am fired. ;-)

I was served by Roger, my favourite post office guy too. Despite being called Roger he looks more like a tiny, slightly-wizened version of Terry Pratchett, wears a large metal hoop earring and tries to avoid sticking the postage stickers over any crazy things I've drawn/stuck on the packaging. I'm very fond of him. I hope Cumbria has awesome post office people.

Okay, apart from chickybee's card because I need to bug her for an address, there's just my UK Christmas stuff left to send and I have plenty of time. On the flip side, I've bought none of my family's presents yet. Hm. Maybe there's only so much Christmas organising that I'm simultaneously capable of.

Comments

[nilhenwen.livejournal.com]

You made me choke on a sweet at Roger the post man

[clo.livejournal.com]

*grins* It was hard to keep a straight face the first time I went in and saw his name tag. I guess Roger's not such a common name, so somehow it's even funnier. ^_^

[scoobydumblonde.livejournal.com]

Roger the postman eh? Seems like an AU begging to be written... Andy going in to mail packages, flirting with the cute postman..... lmao. Don't need more AU bunnies, dammit!

I will absolutely let you know when/if I get the box. About when should I be expecting it, so I can go with the gma to the post office?

[clo.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I can just see Roger getting upset when Andy gets love letters and arguing with himself over the ethics of reading other people's post. It would be really cute.

Yay! :DD Well Airsure takes 1-2 days less than normal international post, so maybe 4-5 days? I'll check the tracking every day and let you know if it looks like it's getting there; it hasn't left the country yet so we have a few days.

[scoobydumblonde.livejournal.com]

lmao. That is a great... you're evil, encouraging the plot bunnies!

Okay cool. Yeah, just keep me updated. :-D