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Rumpelteazer · 08-28-2024, 05:26 AM

Making a shopping list for Friday.

I plan on going to Utrecht, say hi to our old neighbours, visit the new record store and the other one that moved and run some errands I can't get at our shopping center.

I'm starting to get used to having to plan my errands/shopping. After 43 years of living in the city center and running errands whenever I can't do that anymore. The only shop walking distance is a small supermarket. The local big shopping center is a 10 minute cycle ride away. It's got a good selection of shops. But there are still some I miss. So every two or three weeks I head into Utrecht to get things there.

Hitch · 08-29-2024, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Making a shopping list for Friday.

I plan on going to Utrecht, say hi to our old neighbours, visit the new record store and the other one that moved and run some errands I can't get at our shopping center.

I'm starting to get used to having to plan my errands/shopping. After 43 years of living in the city center and running errands whenever I can't do that anymore. The only shop walking distance is a small supermarket. The local big shopping center is a 10 minute cycle ride away. It's got a good selection of shops. But there are still some I miss. So every two or three weeks I head into Utrecht to get things there.

Yupperdoodle. Hubby and I call that the "Maw and Paw Kettle go to the Beeeg City" day. LOLOL.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 08-29-2024, 10:47 AM

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Yupperdoodle. Hubby and I call that the "Maw and Paw Kettle go to the Beeeg City" day. LOLOL.

Hitch

Haha.
But I think I'm closer to the big city than you? It's about 25 minutes by tram (plus an 8 minute walk from home to the the tram stop).

I'm glad I can get most things at the local big shopping center. Going into the big city is now kind of a treat.

The shopping list is made, now to decide where to have lunch tomorrow.

Hitch · 08-29-2024, 03:17 PM

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Haha.
But I think I'm closer to the big city than you? It's about 25 minutes by tram (plus an 8 minute walk from home to the the tram stop).

I'm glad I can get most things at the local big shopping center. Going into the big city is now kind of a treat.

The shopping list is made, now to decide where to have lunch tomorrow.

Yes, you are. For that reason, we tend to wrap up 3-4 stops in a single trip. Hit the big-time grocery (woo woo); the hardware store if needed; the drugstore (old age sucks), and whatever the fourth stop is. [shrug]. I still get a bit annoyed about it from time to time, but on the other hand, as I've mentioned before, I can hear a car coming toward/near my house from 1-2 miles away, and--that I would be hard-pressed to trade for anything, even closer stores.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · Yesterday, 03:50 AM

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Yes, you are. For that reason, we tend to wrap up 3-4 stops in a single trip. Hit the big-time grocery (woo woo); the hardware store if needed; the drugstore (old age sucks), and whatever the fourth stop is. [shrug]. I still get a bit annoyed about it from time to time, but on the other hand, as I've mentioned before, I can hear a car coming toward/near my house from 1-2 miles away, and--that I would be hard-pressed to trade for anything, even closer stores.

Hitch

All of what I need today I could get at the local shopping center. But it's one of those times I feel I need to get out of the house for a bit. Plus I want to visit the record stores.

But I don't think there are places in the Netherlands that are as remote as you are.

Before I can go shopping I haven to wait for a package to arrive. Which is currently estimated to arrive in 90 minutes. Enough time to do the weekly chores I think.

Meanwhile I'm also mentally preparing for Sunday. Because there several new neighbours, us included, someone's organizing a get together. We're expected to bring our own drinks and have an opportunity to meet new people. Luckily it's set to last only two hours. But the weather prediction is that it's going to be 29℃. So we'll have to wait and see how long I last in the heat with a lot of people I don't know.

DNSB · Yesterday, 07:50 PM

Babysitting the younger granddaughter. Still not quite able to get her knees and arms working together but getting there.

08-28-2024, 05:26 AM	#44161
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,176 Karma: 27117938 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Making a shopping list for Friday. I plan on going to Utrecht, say hi to our old neighbours, visit the new record store and the other one that moved and run some errands I can't get at our shopping center. I'm starting to get used to having to plan my errands/shopping. After 43 years of living in the city center and running errands whenever I can't do that anymore. The only shop walking distance is a small supermarket. The local big shopping center is a 10 minute cycle ride away. It's got a good selection of shops. But there are still some I miss. So every two or three weeks I head into Utrecht to get things there.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 38,881 Karma: 153006036 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Babysitting the younger granddaughter. Still not quite able to get her knees and arms working together but getting there.