Good morning, Michael12 and everyone!
Michael12 - brilliant news about the clear sample, well done!
Regarding my post yesterday about ''Jane and Jim'', while they do keep me entertained with their childish squabbling, Jane really annoyed me last night!
I'd finished my shift at 5 and had soon come out of Sainsbury's clutching my precious tins of meatballs and peas, and Jane was just going in. As soon as she saw me, she leapt on me, groaning and grumping about Jim, ''he's not doing this right; he's doing that wrong, I'm really kissed off with him'' etc.
I reminded her that HIS shop is HIS business, not hers, and HER shop is HER business, not his; they have no right to interfere with each other's businesses. However, I do understand her anger that he's using her loo/area and not cleaning and tidying, when he can easily use the public loos which are just a few feet away!
I suggested they employ a professional, neutral mediator to sort things out instead of them both coming to me to grump about each other, as I refuse to get involved and won't take sides!
''I've bought things from both of you/your shops, and I'm happy to continue to support you, but I'm not a mediator. Instead of squabbling and tantrumming like silly 2-year-olds, climb out of your cots, put your dummies down, sit down together quietly. NO tantrums, NO scrapping, NO accusations; be adults, speak intelligently and constructively, and you might get somewhere, but you're both behaving like noxious gas! Get on with your own shops!''
She looked genuinely shocked!
Then I walked off!
I saw Jim this morning, and he started trying to gas, so I shut him down fast!
It's raining here, weeeeee! Rain and wind make me feel free; I love it!
Have a good one, all of you and thanks to various people for gorgeous photos!