If you speak to your grandparents, they will tell you tales of how Avon Ladies would come knocking on their doors, selling soap, perfume and other smelly products. These days, we have something called “shops”, so we can stay clean and avoid stinking like a tramp, without the need to rely upon the Avon Lady.
The Avon Lady is dead… or so I thought. Claire’s work colleague is an Avon Lady and is very much alive. Her primary job is not selling shampoo. The Avon stuff is more of a side project, presumably to earn a bit of pocket money.
The point of tonight’s blog is not to go on about Claire’s colleague. It is to mention a product I saw in the Avon catalogue that Claire brought home from work. It seems that these Avon Ladies don’t just sell smelly stuff these days. There is a (very limited) amount of homeware too – most of which is, to be frank, crap. In amongst the placemats and towels, I spotted this…
How cool is that? It is a mug in the shape of an owl’s face, with a SPOON to stir your drink and best of all a little CARDIGAN to keep your choice of beverage hot for longer. It is an amazing invention –why have I not seen this on Dragons Den?
When I showed my own work colleagues this fabulous product, they didn’t appear to be in as much awe as I was. In fact one of them suggested it was something which her young daughter would like and not a fully grown man. Pfft! I’m asking Claire to order me an owl mug, which I’ll bring into work. They’ll all be so jealous.
I received an email from work offering me a free Will.
Given the fact we're in the middle of a deadly worldwide pandemic, I'm not sure if I should be grateful or terrified.
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Today was my first day off since dropping my hours and going part time.
This day off is known, within the department, as a "non-working day". Smart arses may argue that I have five of these a week already.
This "NWD", however, allows me to stay at home, wearing my pyjamas all day, should I so wish....
Introducing the Office Bunny!
Yes, that is Shaun the Sheep peering up at the camera. He had been sitting on top of my computer for the past 5+ years, but was kicked off his throne this morning by Rabbit Di Nero.
I am aware that sharing my workspace with a stuffed, life size rabbit could be considered...
The clocks have now gone back, I had a good night's sleep and have now settled down to blog the second installment of my Friday Frights, while Claire watches Liverpool play Spurs.
Where did we finish off last night? Oh yes, I had cleaned Neil Warnock and nursed him back to full, loud health. No idea...
About Me
So you stumbled across my blog. No doubt after searching for something bizarre on Google. Before you hit that 'Back Button', why not stay and have a read for a few minutes?
If you are after a website which gives advice on how to hack an iPhone X, download the latest Steven Seagal movie, or view nudy ladies, you've come to the wrong place and may now press 'Back'.
However, if you would like a lifestyle blog, written by a 30-something chap, living in Bath (England), feast your eyes on this.
You won't discover how to copy PlayStation 4 games. What you will find is a blog, covering life in the West Country, the highs and lows of supporting two unsuccessful football teams, while sharing a house with a wife and rabbit.
All written by a man, somewhere on the sanity-scale between normal and eccentric.
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