STREET LIFE

I am in a bit of a slump at the moment – everything seems to be going wrong – my plans for World domination in the eBay category, have gone sadly awry. Out of 27 items I have put up for sale a grand total of two have actually sold!

Total income from sales:

£10.50

Total outgoings ie. eBay fees:

£14.30

Total Profit:

Minus £3.80

My banking situation is no better – for some reason, which I don’t understand – I have no money left in my account – this is not good – the bank has refused to honour several Direct Debits and has charged me a total of £156 in charges putting me further into the RED. WHY? WHY?

Never to be downhearted for too long, I hopefully will be doing a Car Boot Sale this weekend, which will make my Mum ecstatic as she has been begging me to do a Car Boot Sale with her for ages. I have so much stuff to get rid of I don’t know where to start, but I will probably just grab hold of the nearest stuff and shove it in my car boot – fingers and toes crossed for me please – I need to do well, otherwise selling my sad, saggy and tired old body could become a horrible option!!

Yesterday, I helped out an old friend delivering leaflets (junk mail) door to door – or ‘killing trees’, as my friend Steve calls it. I used to do this years ago, when my children were younger and still at school. It was a good way to socialise, keep-fit and earn a bit of cash. I worked with a couple of other people and we used to cover whole areas of London – some really nice parts, such as Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Kensington and some not so nice parts like Kilburn, Wembley and Harlesden. Yesterday was a nice part and we worked all around South Kensington and Knightsbridge, including around the back of Harrods, Trevor Square, which is a pretty little London square and Montpelier Square and adjoining mews, beautiful little streets. Although it was drizzling first thing in the morning and it was very humid, it was still enjoyable to walk through our lovely little back streets and see a bit of life.

This picture below is of one side of Trevor Square, there is a lovely garden in the middle of the square, which is not in the shot.

Whilst we were out yesterday I saw the Actor Michael Gambon famous for Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and The Singing Detective. He was strolling along Montpelier Square minding his own business – he is a very good actor – but he has got massive bags under his eyes!! I was shocked at his appearance and thought he looked completely worn-out – and no I didn’t speak to him or ask him for his autograph – I don’t do starstruck – even though I was a bit!!

We had a lovely tea break at Zanelli’s Sandwich Bar on the corner of Old Brompton Road and Gloucester Road. They only have one table to sit at – it is a tiny place – but they make the best sandwiches! I had a Chicken Escalope on brown bread, with cucumber and mayonnaise and a small latte – lovely coffee too! By the way if you are ever in London and near Harrods, there is a wonderful patisserie called ‘Valerie’s Patisserie’ which you should visit. They have a restaurant at the back, with great looking and polite waiters, who will serve you a variety of specials, sandwiches and best of all wonderful cakes. The prices are not too expensive and it’s a great place to go to for a nice lunch in genial surroundings. Have a look at their speciality cakes, they are fabulous!

As usual I have digressed and diverted on to my favourite topic of food, but since some of my readers have expressed an interest in my eating habits I don’t think I will have too many complaints.

I am off now to do some tidying-up – I have a visitor coming over later at around 3pm and I like the house to look clean and tidy – he is an old work colleague who has come over from Ghana to visit family and friends and he asked if he could pop round for a quick visit – he is about the same age as my elder son and he is a lovely guy – a bit lazy sometimes – but that’s boys for you!!

I am a bit achey today after all the exercise yesterday, I am definitely getting old!!

Creak, creak (that’s my aching joints waving goodbye to you.

Jo xx