Tea for one and a futon

So have caved to the weakness of the back and just purchased a lilac futon mattress (for ₤90 -- no chocolate this week!) to place over my other mattress. (this is the color of lilac, not that it is filled with lilac.) It is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow morning, so am looking forward to waking up on Sunday morning without a wonky spring digging into my hip! Certainly a reason for celebration :) On another positive note, this will make my bed look taller and tall beds are good. To continue foolish rant of good cheer, the lady who sold the mattress stopped midway through our conversation and said, "WHERE are you from?!?" She is from Tampa Bay, FL and moved here 2 years ago after meeting a Welsh man while on vacation in London.

Besides the lady in the mattress shop, the suit salesman who sold Maurizio his suit today was as Scottish as can be -- AND he was born in FORT WORTH!!! so we chatted. It is really wierd how you can connect with a stranger for the simple reason that you happen to have been born in the same country. And then you interact with tens of other people every day with no bond made at all. Very random phenomenon, and am quite sure that this is common. It is just intriguing, and yes, bizarre, to observe yourself observing yourself observing yourself. Will stop now.

Winter Wonderland is set up and functional in the city centre! Will have to go ice skating some time... Last night the new Dr. Who and Billie Piper (new sidekick) turned the lights on for the city. Missed it. But I got to see kittens selling alcohol, so all is well!

Frost on cars this morning :) Must knit mittens and a hat -- ears so cold!!!!

Spoons are propogating again.
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