Friday, 29 May 2026

Take Me With You, I Can See Perfectly!

Whenever I spot a pin on the floor, I remember Donald Pleasence in The Great Escape, convincing James Garner that his eyesight is fine. [DP had actually been a POW in WW2]  I am aware that my eyesight is not what it once was. I've been wearing glasses for half my life. And they are not cheap! But I have recently had an eye test and acquired new ones. This time I have chosen slightly more colourful frames than usual - tortoiseshell at the front, bright peacock blue at the side.

Our Vision Express is situated at the back of Tesco. When they told me the glasses were ready, I nipped down to collect them, stopping only to buy some Alka Seltzer, and a meat and pastry snack as I left the supermarket. 
As Sue said last Friday, once you get to our age, life is just "Specs, Drugs and Sausage Rolls"!
If you are in the UK, enjoy the Bank Holiday, and do avoid getting dehydrated or sunburnt


14 comments:

  1. That's a rather mixed shopping bag... I assume the alka-selzer (do you remember the 'plink, blink, fizz' slogan?) and the pastries were not connected!
    Have a great weekend ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. No, I'd finished the previous pack, and like to keep some in the medicine cabinet in case. Yes I remember that ad!

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  2. I'm a fan of snazzy jazzy glasses although mine are just for reading. Yours look good

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  3. Thank you. They are comfortable too

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  4. Snazzy specs and they really suit you. Catriona

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  5. I like the glasses!!! Er... Wasn't the bank holiday last weekend!

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    1. My mistake. Retirement is one long holiday!!

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    2. I thought perhaps Norfolk had an extra Bank Holiday - that might be Normal for Norfolk!

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    3. ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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  6. Love the new frames x
    Alison in Devon x

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  7. Love your glasses.Business out the front Party on the sides!!

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    1. That is a great description. I'll remember that

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