WEATHER: Drizzle most of the day. About 65
George has a sore toe, so he wanted to stay home and let it heal. That left me in charge of dog-walking. I took Bela, our dog, for morning and evening walks. There are some nice woods nearby that she likes. She is very sweet.
I walked to town by myself to shop. It is about a 15-minute downhill walk from home to downtown. The downtown is cute. Lots of charity shops and restaurants.
On the spur of the moment, I decided to get a haircut. I popped into a beauty shop and they were able to squeeze me in. The hairdresser said my previous cut was "rubbishy". This one did a nice job. It is always a gamble (and scary) to go to different beauty shops. The last cut I had was at a discount place in Melbourne, Australia. Before that, Tasmania.
The hairdresser was chatty. I learned that Orpington is a real commuter town. Lots of people take the train into the city daily. I asked about driving. He said the roads are narrow with stand-still traffic jams. London discourages people (intentionally for environmental concerns) from driving into the city by charging a $10/day "congestion fee" with stiff penalties for not paying. Parking is about $50/day. Consequently, most people use the trains.
After the haircut, I did some grocery shopping at a big supermarket, then went in search of a bus to take me back up the hill. Alas, I learned that the bus doesn't accept cash, just transit cards. Mine was safely in my purse at home, so I had to lug the groceries home.
Oh well.....good exercise.
DINNER: Chili con carne.
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