To paraphrase Mark Twain “News of my demises has been greatly exaggerated”. It has been a week since the blog was last updated. Back then I was already starting to feel the effects of the cold Jan had decided to share with me. Coughing, sneezing, tight chest, runny or blocked nose and a constricted throat. Could it also be the annual flu injection our GP kindly gave me 10 days earlier? Probably not! The one positive out of this miserable period is it coincided with the latest local COVID lockdown. The good news is I’ve turned the corner; or is that “gone over the hump” and am now improving. Jan also appears to be slowly recovering.
All the outdoor projects have gone on hold whilst we stay warm inside and recover. This morning the postman delivered the items of fishing tackle I’d purchased from www.joom.com back in late May. On examining the contents of the package two things quickly became apparent. I had failed to identify the size of the various items when placing the order.
They are smaller than I had anticipated… But still usable.
The other interesting piece of information was the despatching location. The package had been mailed from the Netherlands. My knowledge of geography suggest the Netherlands is nowhere near China. On further reflection I’ve decided Joom probably has a major distribution hub in the Netherlands and most orders are sent there in bulk before being forwarded on to the purchaser.
4 comments :
Poor Tom, it's no fun being sick, and we know that men are not good patients, although it was very kind of Jan to share her germs with you. Do hope you are both feeling much better now.
Jenny "not good" is an understatement. Bear with a sore head is a more accurate description :-) Plenty of chicken soup has assisted with the recovery!
Good to read you are both on the mend. It is never good feeling poorly.
Keep smiling xxx
Hi Jo
Yes.... you can keep a good couple down for long. Or to state it another way... "The flogging will continue until morale improves"
Stay safe; because whilst many may be vaccinated, it's still going to be a rough ride!
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