Shopping

Just remembered we will have 4 birthdays before Christmas so off I set today to find some ideas.
Nope!   I did not sort it all out and come home laden with gifts, in fact after researching a few ideas
the alarm bells attacked our ears and via a disembodied voice we were asked to leave the mall as quickly as possible and like good Brits everyone made their way calmly to the nearest exits.   As soon as my 'dear one' felt the fresh air on his face he made a beeline for the car saying in a relieved tone of voice it could be hours before the problem was sorted!
Well!  I couldn't argue with that so we came home.   Looking back and pondering as you do, I suddenly realised most of the things were in Christmas wrapping or presentation boxes anyway, it might have to be hard cash in an envelope - it always appears to be well received.
We had a letter from British Gas this morning: to tell us our gas boiler was ready for inspection urgently and we should 'phone as soon as possible (if not before!)    Called to them later to be told as we are not having trouble they would come and inspect it in a couple of weeks!    Obviously 'urgently' has changed it's meaning.