… that the guy who runs the “weigh-it-yourself” olives shop isn’t a Bekgian. Seeing as how I had run out, I went for a beautiful walk in the sunshine down there to buy a pile.
\n\u20ac1:03, the price was.
\n“So just give me \u20ac1:00” aid the cashier.<\/p>\n
Yes, Definitely not Belgian.<\/p>\n
And then tonight, I made myself a kidney bean whatsit with fresh carrots and tomato sauce as planned, and promptly forgot to add the olives that I had bought earlier. You couldn’t make that up, could you?<\/p>\n
Another difficult night where it took ages to go off to sleep, but once gone I was gone for good. Just the odd bit of awakening but nothing exciting.<\/p>\n
They really had forgotten to bring breakfast round, so we were on rather short commons yet again this morning. But back down here afterwards (in the light too – the nights are getting shorter) I had a bit of a doze for an hour or two.<\/p>\n
Apart from some tidying up this morning, I went round to the bank. I’d found one of my bank cards but it needed activating. However, I couldn’t do it over the phone, hence my walk. Unfortunately, I’ve waited too long so the activation window has expired. I need to head off to my branch in Brussels one of these days. <\/p>\n
And that gave me ideas. <\/p>\n
Sorting out my medical expenses is something of a nightmare, so I sent an e-mail off to the Pensions Service of my former employers. They weren’t much help last time I was there, but this is what they are there for. I’ll blag my way into an appointment with them, and then I can go to the bank while I’m there.<\/p>\n
For lunch I didn’t eat all of my baguette<\/em>. I’m not that hungry, and if we are having no breakfast tomorrow either (and checking at 21:15, it looks very much like it) I’ll toast the rest that remains and that will do me fine.<\/p>\n This afternoon, as well as chatting to The One That Got Away, I sorted out another huge pile of papers. That was an enormous task and although I finished the most important stuff, I haven’t quite done all that is needed. But I ran out of enthusiasm – something that is happening far too frequently these days.<\/p>\n As well as the kidney bean whatsit, I had ice-cream for pudding. That was nice. And now I’ll try another early night.<\/p>\n It’ll do me good. <\/p>\n
