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I’ve had a bit of a messed up day. I hate going shopping on a Saturday; there are just too many people on the roads and in the shops.
However having lost over two and a quarter stones since starting this diet I found most of my shirts are now too big and all my old suits fit me again. I needed a new formal shirt so after a low carb full English breakfast I popped to Brent Cross to treat myself to a quality shirt.
Visiting the shirt emporium of Charles Tyrwhitt It took all of 10 minutes to pick one that took my fancy. The assistant or associate as they now like to be called took my payment and asked me to wait while he packaged the shirt in their store room. After an inordinate long wait he returned with a neatly packaged shirt in a posh bag. Thanking him I made a quick exit from the shopping mall, only to find myself in one of the Brent Cross giant multi-storey car parks.
I was pleased with myself for committing to memory the colour code of the car park and the fact I had left it in Area “A”. Arriving there I couldn’t see my car. It then dawned on me I had not committed to memory the floor I left it on – Doooooh..! Half an hour later I found the floor with my car. I shouldn’t complain it was all good exercise.
Arriving home I pulled the shirt from the posh bag to show Lulu Lowcarb, now she has eyes like an eagle and immediately spotted the shirt had been messed with. On close examination I could see what she saw. It had indeed been out of its wrapping and re-folded probably after being on display for a while or tried on by …who knows. I phoned the shop to complain, they apologised profusely and explained they didn’t have another in my exact size, but would get a new one in for Monday. Oh well a return visit now scheduled for Monday afternoon. We had an egg and salmon salad for lunch then my thoughts turned to my car.
My car is a hybrid that runs on LPG and petrol. It’s also overdue a service so I set about making a list of parts to do the job myself. In my early years I worked in the motor trade and have learnt not to trust garages to do work properly. Whilst perusing the multitude of car part sellers on the internet I discovered Euro car parts had a 30% off weekend, so made use of their “Click and collect parts service”.
Arriving close to their closing time, I paid and waited for my box of parts to be delivered to the counter. While I was waiting they locked the doors and commenced cashing up. Just then two would be customers arrived and started pleading through the glass door to be served. The security guy was having none of it and told them to come back tomorrow. I thought to myself, phwee arrived just in the nick of time.
I was given my parts box and was then let out by security. Something in my head told me to check the parts, I did and you guessed it an item was wrong. I had paid for a set of laser welded Iridium spark plugs, (Needed for the LPG system) and had been given a set of completely incorrect petrol plugs. It was my turn to bang on the door and demand entry. I wasn’t settling for a comeback tomorrow. I explained what the problem was and that to rectify it did not involve any further transactions. The security guy relented.
The parts men seemed to be in a state of panic to close the store and get away. One of them took the wrong plugs turned on his heel and muttering, disappeared deep into the bowels of the parts emporium, quickly returning with a set of Iridium spark plugs. Handing them to me I checked them again while he muttered. They appeared to be correct this time. I bid them a good night and left.
Arriving home, we had dinner, a low carb pizza and a couple of glasses of wine, watched a bit of TV while playing with the moggies. They get very affectionate when there’s food about. The grandfather of the kitties, “Fagin” had been in the wars, a few scratches and some missing tufts of fur. No doubt he’d been scrapping with one of our neighbour’s cats. Possibly over territory rights, but didn’t seem unduly phased by it. Anyway he had more important things to consider, like gobling down the treats before his siblings, beat him too it.
View Diet Calendar, 08 October 2016:
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1805 kcal
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Fat: 101.19g | Prot: 136.46g | Carbs: 53.06g.
Breakfast: Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar - "With the Mother", Red Onions, Mature Grated British Cheddar, Egg Omelette, Smoked Bacon Rashers, Bratwurst, Cooked Mushrooms (Fat Added in Cooking), Peeled Plum Tomatoes, Tea (Brewed). Lunch: Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar - "With the Mother", Leaf Spinach, Wild Pacific Pink Salmon, Iceberg Lettuce, onion, Radishes, Tomatoes. Dinner: Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar - "With the Mother", Pasta & Sauce, Grated Mozzarella, Onions, Cauliflower, Pork Beef Pepperoni, Lard, Egg, Pinot Noir Wine. Snacks/Other: Tea (Brewed). more...
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2746 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 3/kph - 30 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 2 hours, Shopping - 2 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 9 hours, Desk Work - 2 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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