Christmas is in the house.
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December 6th
I popped into the post office today to send of a couple of Christmas pressies. The queues were getting longer, people were getting impatient and there were a lot of huffs, tuts and loud sighs from people who were waiting. The post office has a simple barrier system to ensure everyone goes in the right way and leaves the right way, no confusion, no hold ups and no queue jumping. (Which as we all know is a capital offence in the UK).
It appears that a popular tactic to use when you want to try to push in is to stand near the exit and feign confusion, generally look puzzled about whether it’s the entrance or the exit and wait to see if anyone takes pity and asks if you’d like to go next, queue jumping with permission. Does it work? No, not at this time of year (not ever I should imagine) no matter how well you act confused, or how obvious you make it that you only want a stamp and will be really quick – queue up like every one else. It’s Christmas – deal with it.
I would like to point out how hard everyone involved in the parcel/letter delivery industry works, especially at this time of year, to make sure we get those important little boxes on time. Give them a break, getting impatient doesn’t make anything happen any faster and if you’re like me, if I hear the person behind me complaining or huffing I’ll take a little longer to do everything when it’s my turn to be served and make a point of an extra-long chat with the clerk. Play nicely people, it’ll be over soon.
December 5th
We had our December Sales Meeting and team Christmas lunch today and I resisted taking photographs of anyone in a silly hat this year, but let’s be honest, no one could ever beat Jan for silly hats and she’s not working with us anymore so a cracker hat would have paled in comparison.
We went to the Windmill in Portishead which, despite the restructure this year and the additional eight members of the team, still seems to be the South West Team venue of choice. The food and service is always good and for a lunchtime, sober meal it works for most of us as a central place to meet.
There was a bit of lighthearted joking about gender and the correct terms to use and James came up with one thing that women can do but men can’t. (I’ll forgive him for only coming up with one, let’s face it if he’d have listed everything woman can do that men can’t we’d have been there all day 😀)
The Chair challenge – I haven’t tested the theory yet but apparently men just can’t do it. Take a look – what do you think? Any men out there want to prove otherwise?
The Christmas Gin Box arrived today 😃🍸🍸
December 4th
Thought for the day.
What if it was against the law to post anything that complains about something the Government has (or hasn’t) done, to share any political meme’s or bitches or to mention anything even vaguely politically based on any kind of social media between now and whenever the next general election is (after the upcoming election) if you don’t get off your arse and vote.
I wonder if more people would make an effort? If you don’t vote you have no voice so shut up and put up.
This time of year is all about the boxes.
December 3rd
I’ve got a new customer in my portfolio this quarter who’s based in the Oxford Covered Market – Blue Blood Sports. As Oxford doesn’t like cars and there is nowhere to park near the market that isn’t guaranteed some sort of fine I went in on the park and ride. It seemed strange going to a client meeting by bus.
As I had to wait for the bus back I had a wander round the market after the meeting and bought a couple of bits for Christmas but it’s safe to say that’s the nearest I intend to get to the centre of town this side of the new year
December 2nd
Today was cold – The end.
December 1st
It’s December, the shops are full of tat and a trip to the shops on a Saturday is like guerrilla warfare. That’s what online shipping was invented for – avoiding the shops at Christmas. It does of course mean stress and chaos at work – the joys of working in the parcel delivery industry! Oh well, you can’t have it both ways, I’d rather suffer at work than face a Saturday in a shopping mall.
December also means the start of my annual photographic advent calendar. A photo every day between December 1st and December 24th of something vaguely festive.
Day 1 – a gift that is meant to be opened today. It’s a challenge on Swap Bot, send (and receive) one gift to your swap partner to be opened on every Sunday over advent. I’ll be opening this one later today.
Happy Christmas.
About Time. 
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