Today's trip to the little Tesco.....

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.....and an update on the washing machine situation! So, this morning my Mum was writing her shopping list when my step-dad came down with the phone in his hand, saying that British Gas were on the phone but he couldn't hear what the lady was saying (he's a bit deaf!) So my Mum took the phone and started talking to the lady and giving her some information. My step-dad's birthday, and our address and phone number for example. Except she got our phone number wrong and I had to correct her! I said, Mum! Don't you know your own phone number!? The lady put her on hold while she passed her on to someone else, and there was some pretty music playing. Then my Mum was talking to the other lady and tyen then she told her to hold while she got some details or something. She was waiting for ages and nothing happened and she thought they might have been cut off! My step-dad got a chair from the dining room to sit on while they were waiting. I got ready to go out to the shop, and Mum gave me her list, Tesco club card, Voucher for the What's On TV magazine and £30. Then I went out to the shop. I went and posted a letter first, then as I was walking down the street towards the shop there was a tree surgeon with a machine crunching up tree branches and stuff that had been been felled. The tree branches were all over the path, but there was just enough room for me to get passed. I recognised the guy. He's someone who's knocked on our door before plugging his wares! He said Hello, and I waved and carried on. I didn't really need much from the little Tesco today. I got the TV magazines as usual, then a bounty bar for my step-dad. I treated myself to a soft what I thought was a pink sloth but it turns out to be a pug unicorn! I got some mixed nuts. My Mum wanted mixed nuts and raisins but I could only find a small packet of mixed nuts. I also got a mult-pack of mini cheddars. Then I got some strawberries and 2 bottles of milk. Mum didn't want any cakes today because she's got plenty of cake in the cupboard they can have. I got some Love, Corn sea salt flavour for me. Then I went and payed. It was £17 something without club card and voucher, and then with club card and voucher it went down to £15 something. I started off back home. The tree surgeon was still there and now the tree offcuts were completely covering the path, and the lady who's house it was had to clear a path for me to get passed. The guy asked how my step-dad was and I said He's a bit deaf. And the guy said, What? And I said, He's a bit deaf! And he said How's your Mum and I said She's OK. When I got home my Mum and step-dad were in exactly the same position as I left them. My Mum said, I think we've been cut off! I gave my Mum her change, her club card and voucher, and her shopping list. Then I went and unpacked the groceries and put them away. My Mum decided to phone back the place she'd be on the phone too. She had to explain everything again. Then the lady gave her another number to phone to sort out the insurance and stuff. My step-dad disappeared upstairs and my Mum went to the toilet before she phoned the other place because she said she'd probably want to go in the middle of the conversation! Then she phoned this other place about the insurance. They said they could send some vouchers through the post. But he reckons it's not British Gas that would come with the new washing machine and fit it, and my Mum thought it was. He reckons it's the people from the store that would do that. I'm really confused now. Anyway I think my Mum was getting confused too and she asked if it was OK if she went upstairs to discuss it with my step-dad, so she went upstairs with the phone. Now my Mum has come down and said that my step-dad was talking to someone on the email and the British Gas people ARE going to come and fit the washing machine and were having exactly the same one as we've got now and it's coming on Friday! Anyway, at least that's sorted now. So, what have you been getting up to? Have you been having as exciting a day as we have?! I hope you are all well. Have a nice day.