As is our wont on Sunday mornings, we went off to dance the Retail Shuffle, that is…

Dancing the Retail Shuffle

…to perform the weekly shopping run at Sainsbury’s. The shop was quite busy, calling for some nifty footwork round the more popular shelves. That done, we returned home, on the way calling in at Mercer’s for takeaway coffee.

I read recently that the pandemic has had a lasting effect on shopping habits. It seems that many people now go to the shops several times a week for smaller amounts rather than doing a big weekly shop. All I can say is that we have not changed our habits and still prefer a weekly run to Sainsbury’s to get it over and done with.

Amwell Street from the deli

After lunch, we went down to the deli in Amwell Street (having made sure yesterday that they were intending to open today) and sat outside in the sun with our coffee. Quiet though Amwell Street is, there are usually things going in to watch, whether people acting oddly or, as today, pigeons flying about in groups for reasons not immediately apparent.

Sunlit Wharton Street

After our coffee break we set off down Wharton Street. We had ideas of going for a walk though without definite notions as to where,

King’s Cross Road

We walked along King’s Cross Road towards King’s Cross. It was very quiet and all the shops were closed. (I suspect that the present bad economic situation will persuade many businesses that might have previously opened on Sundays to no longer do so.)

The old Police Station

The police station has been closed for some time now without any signs of it being used for some other purpose. The plants in front of it have grown up and spread without anyone to keep them tidy. This adds to the station’s air of neglect.

King’s Cross Road and Dim Sum Duck

When we came to this part of King’s Cross Road we saw the restaurant Dim Sum Duck. There were people queueing waiting for tables. That’s something I avoid doing as you don’t know how long you’re going to have to wait and perhaps, too, because I always feel a bit silly standing there like a lemon. That’s just me, though: your take on this might be different.

We continued on for a bit but our heart wasn’t in it. The sun was shining, making the air quite warm and we were still a bit tired from our exertions during the week. I think we both came to the conclusion at the same time that it would be a good idea to catch a bus up the hill to home. So we did just that!

Working properly – so far

My dratted PC has worked correctly since its last repair (see Frustration at Curry’s). Not that that means much as it behaved for a while last time until it started playing up again. (I suspect that when Dell releases updates, this sets it misbehaving again though that may be coincidental.)

Tomorrow is Monday which means that Tigger goes back to work and I am not looking forward to it. We have had nine days together, for which I am duly grateful, but I could do with a few more (like every day from now on!). I will do my best to keep myself occupied until the evening when Tigger returns.