I’ve been to Manchester today to have my hair done. Before anyone tells me so, as has happened in the past, I am aware that I really should find somewhere local, somewhere cheaper and more easily accessible. The thing is, though, that when you find a hairdresser who cuts and styles and colours your hair to your satisfaction you should stick with them. Besides I know of ladies of my age who go to their hairdresser’s once a week to have their hair washed and set and if you add up what they pay week on week over a period of 10 to 12 weeks, it comes pretty close to what I pay once every 10 or 12 weeks. It may even be more expensive.
Anyway, I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business but mine! And I take advantage of my Manchester hair appointments to go to shops we don’t have locally, not even in Oldham, which is considerably larger than Delph but not as picturesque! So today I went to Marks and Spence for a sweater for Phil. On occasion I have popped into M&S for underpants for him as they still sell old-style Y-fronts whereas as many other gents’ outfitters do not. (I am reminded of French friends decades ago telling me that although French fashion was undoubtedly superior to British fashion, M&S underwear was very good value. I have a few very tasteful items which I purchased from M&S long ago but on the whole it has to be said that M&S fashion is not always the trendiest! ) Amongst other places, I also visited The Body Shop, whose Oldham branch was closed down in their latest general reduction of service, and I went to the Gap outlet in the Next store, just in case there was something I could not do without - there wasn’t!
On my way home I stopped off at the fruit stall in Oldham market, an excellent source of good quality fruit and veg, including large bags of tomatoes which I will make into tomato and basil soup.
On the whole a quite productive day!
Our daughter, her partner and the two smallest grandchildren have been ln a day trip to Amsterdam. Nine year old Granddaughter Number Four told me they were going on a cruise, which was not quite the case. Their adventure involved driving to Newcastle yesterday to catch an overnight ferry to Amsterdam, arriving there this morning. They then had some five hours to explore the city, probably not long enough. By now, early Tuesday evening as I type, they are back on the ferry returning to Newcastle, where they will spend a couple of days.
Day trips to faraway cities! An interesting notion. My stylist and ai discussed this, both of us knowing of people who have caught an early morning flight to Barcelona, for example, spent the day in that fair city and caught a late night flight back to the UK - a kind of extended pub crawl for some people! My heard of someone going to Budapest for a day out in a similar fashion. Not quite my cup of tea! Each to their own!
Manchester, by the way, is festooned with paper pumpkins in all then trees and many buildings have inflatable dinosaurs and monsters on the roofs, to the delight of the many children around in the centre, this being half term. The paper pumpkins are a nod to Hallowe’en but I’m nor sure whatvthe dinosaurs are all,about! But it’s all a bit chaotic as the city is gearing up for Christmas, empty stall which will house the Christmas markets popping up in every available place.
Maybe I should have been extra organised and done all my Christmas shopping while I was there! No! Far too organised. And the last minute panic-buying is part of the Christmas fun!
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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