Ear...Ear...

Up early this morning because we had to be at my hearing aid centre in Southport at 10.30. Vin set the alarms last night which I don't hear of course,but they get him up. i tend to have some internal clock that wakes me up uber early then i can't drop off again, and doze until we all move. We wanted to get off early because the Olympic Flame was due in Southport this morning and was going faily near where we go, and we thought there would be extra traffic. In the event, there wasn't extra traffic, and the roads were clear, and we didn't see any crowds either, so we must have escaped it. We got to the car park at 10.00 and parked in Sainsbury's which was really quiet. Went in there first and got a couple of things, so the parking ticket would be cleared, then went over the road to the hearing aid centre. Waited quite a whikle today before we got in then the chap gave the aids a service ..new batteries..new baskets which make a difference, and cleaned them out for me. no hearing test today..pretty straightforward. made an appointment for six months time which is the beginning of December when the Christmas Trees and decorations will be up !!! Left their car park, and spotted the legend who is Hild Ogden..jean Alexander, just walking into the car park with her little shopping trolley. Wish we had stopped and told her how wonderful she was. An absolute star that woman. One of the greatest lines in Corrie ever was a conversation between her and Stan ogden when they were ready to go out. He sniffed and said "What's that smell?" she said with perfect timing.."Woman Stanley..Woman" Wonderful! So we went from there to ASDA just up the road..that was actually quite busy today, and very festive with bunting everywhere, and jubilee things all over. Had a bit of a mooch while Vin went down to the Range shop..clothing as usual terrible, but had a browse through the books to see if there is anything I fancy to get on the Kindle.Got around there fairly quickly then went to Dobbies for our coffee. Very pleasant there sitting in the sunshine listening to the radio with a nice coffee with vanilla milk and a good shortbread. Lovely. Home..boring post, two rubbish letters tody, why don't we get interesting post anymore? Tonight we are having: Cheese and onion pasty A baked tomaato Clotted cream rice pudding from Waitrose.