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We've bought one at last a counter top cooker...and a roll of very expensive Fablon, a healthy looking Spider plant and two hanging baskets stuffed with pink pinky/purple petunias...

Not for the first time I found myself speaking to a shop assistant slowly and carefully...this was in Curry's where we'd stopped first to buy a counter top oven. There was a vacant youth re-arranging the horribly pricey but very wantable coffee machines...he looked at us and we looked at him and he carried on fiddling about and getting nowhere fast...we looked at him some more...then my patience ran out and I asked him...Do you actually work here?

We are looking for a counter top oven...where are they? Over here he said...so off we went and he vanished. Came back a few minutes later to say the store doesn't have any, at this present time...'at this present time' is one of my least favourite collection of words...

So we toddled off to Homebase and Himself bought some grout...hang on...I bought the grout 'cos he put it in the trolley. I found some inexpensive rolls of Fablon which I ignored on principle...chose a tiny roll for €12 instead...Himself was looking at the outdoor furniture so he was none the wiser. Found an excellent spider plant to go in my shed away from the cats...they destroyed the last one...and the two hanging baskets, which have been hung up in the garden room where Mollies skinny arms can't possibly reach.

A brief argument then ensued as the best way to get to Argos...I said we need to go past the dead centre...Himself said we needed to head towards the river...I pointed out the dead centre is on the way to the riverside...so I won.

Argos had a choice of six different counter top ovens...we picked the one with the most power...within five minutes a very helpful and pleasant girl had it all arranged and then an equally pleasant and friendly young man plopped it on the counter...

We all beamed happily at each other...

The weather was really far too good to be in the car...it was lovely to have the car windows down and not be chilled to the bone from a cold wind or splattered with rain...

Even the small mountain with Queen Maeve's tomb on the top was cloud free...so was the peak of the mighty Ben Bulben which towers over the coastline of Sligo Bay...

Apple blossom is out...bright yellow dandelions on the grass verges and huge patches of primroses and violets are scattered under trees and hedges...

Wouldn't it be lovely if this gorgeous weather was to last for a while...

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sassy59

I hope the lovely weather does last for a while for all of us vashti and I am so glad you managed to get your counter top oven.

Take care of that spider plant - those naughty cats.

Having lots of good weather here too which is handy as we are having a nice patio laid so need fine weather really.

Take care. xxxxx

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Jessy11

Evening Vashti, you will have fun making different dishes for dinner in your counter top oven. Or maybe himself will want to try his hand at it? 😉

The weather has been beautiful today. We've just had thunder & lightning then rain. Lasted about 20 mins then dried up & it's sunny again! Hopefully helped the humidity! 🙁

I certainly hope the good weather does last 👍🌻

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madametobacco49

Vashti, Wish I had been riding on your bumper--hair blowing in the wind,holding on for dear life,loving the site of the flowers and trees whizzing by,seeing&feeling the lovely spring air--One time I was on the back of a motororcycle in the countryside on a day like you describe and I got a bad sinus infection from wind actually pushing pollen up my nose--Nostrils on fire--but worth it and would do it again .... MmeT

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Magpuss

I've no intention of ever going to currys again, the last time I went there the service was appalling and the attitude 'couldn't care less'. Glad to hear that you've got your new oven, sounds as though it was a good day's shopping all round.

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Caspiana

Hello Vashti. The flowers sound so lovely. I hope you get lots of sunny, warm weather. 🌷🍀🌹🌼

Cas xx

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Towse1950

With you on the journey.....thank you.  Audrey Jersey.

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Towse1950

I was with you on the journey......really enjoyed.   Audrey, Jersey

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Shirat1

So thankful for you and you gift of words that carries us visually into those places so vividly described!! How awesome!! Thank You😊

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