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Wins and losses
Feb. 9th, 2026 07:18 pmSo, I paid the Vodafone One customer service a visit. The friendly young man listened to me compassionately, but there was nothing he could do. Apparently, even if I had kept my outdated package, RTL would have been taken out eventually from there, too. Ah, well. Annoying, but at least we can watch old episodes on YouTube. I still wish we had the channel, but clearly, this is another small thing that has been taken from us permanently.
On the win side, I visited the craft shop, too, which is next door to the customer service. I bought two packages of tiny little golden bells, so the garish, politically incorrect elephant plushie might get its even more garish decoration, after all. The nervous breakdown of any parents isn't my problem, now is it? *insert evil grin*
In the back of the craft shop there is another, smaller shop (independent from them, just sharing space), where I got me some very pretty grey embroidery thread, in three different shades of grey (fifty would have been the overkill, right?), plus a spool of beautiful silver one. Which I absolutely didn't need but simply couldn't resist. Even though sewing with metallic thread is a real pain. Clearly, I'm a glutton for punishment.
After that, I took the tram to the Savoy Park (mini) shopping centre, where I went to the post office to send the support money for the charities we are affiliated with (well, seven of them, the eighth hasn't sent their cheque yet) and to do the grocery shopping. Needless to say that I couldn't resist visiting the local TEDI, either, and got away with another candle to decorate and another sewing kit, this time a cat. So, the TEDI Teddy is about to get a little kitty sister. Why do I keep buying these things when I have enough unfinished projects to last the rest of my life is beyond me.
On the win side, I visited the craft shop, too, which is next door to the customer service. I bought two packages of tiny little golden bells, so the garish, politically incorrect elephant plushie might get its even more garish decoration, after all. The nervous breakdown of any parents isn't my problem, now is it? *insert evil grin*
In the back of the craft shop there is another, smaller shop (independent from them, just sharing space), where I got me some very pretty grey embroidery thread, in three different shades of grey (fifty would have been the overkill, right?), plus a spool of beautiful silver one. Which I absolutely didn't need but simply couldn't resist. Even though sewing with metallic thread is a real pain. Clearly, I'm a glutton for punishment.
After that, I took the tram to the Savoy Park (mini) shopping centre, where I went to the post office to send the support money for the charities we are affiliated with (well, seven of them, the eighth hasn't sent their cheque yet) and to do the grocery shopping. Needless to say that I couldn't resist visiting the local TEDI, either, and got away with another candle to decorate and another sewing kit, this time a cat. So, the TEDI Teddy is about to get a little kitty sister. Why do I keep buying these things when I have enough unfinished projects to last the rest of my life is beyond me.
