Wednesday 27th November 2024

Woke to alarm at 0830. Hauled myself out of bed for tea and porridging. Drove northward to Colindale to take the car in for service. Mrs Small was on hand to book me in when I got there, then I walked back toward the A5, popping in to Starbucks for a coffee…read some Dickens. Did a little shopping in ASDA, and in the the Loon Yung oriental food market. Walked up to Burnt Oak to take a tube train back to Camden, then a bus home. Colindale station still closed for major works. Aki working at the computer when I got in. I made lunch. Headed back for Colindale at around 1600…taking bus to Camden, and train back to Burnt Oak. Walked down the A5 and did a bit more shopping in Morrison's. Walked round to the VW service centre, and as I passed the workshop, I saw my car being driven on to the ramp...no chance of that being ready by 1800...and so it proved. Mrs Small offered me a cab, but I declined, happy to walk back to Burnt Oak and get a train to Camden. Got home around 1915...Aki cooking mackerel for dinner, which we had with rice and stir fried vegetables.