shopping

 These big self service shops are all much the same in that the required items are usually not where they are being searched for but somewhere else in plain view. If the items had the ability to laugh at shoppers they would do so. Downstairs in the Drogerie Markt Müller search for cat litter. In the basement of the store there are all the household things and the cat litter, supeabsorbent, standard, and ultra. Get the cheapest, the cat does not care. Buy four tins of cat food too, and then sanitary articles. Tooth picks are upstairs, but before going to collect those take a package with three rolls of kitchen wipes. Upstairs, search and compare the various types of toothpick, and decide for the red ones.They will work well enough surely. Pay at the checkout, use the card. It only works on the second attempt today.

At home, discuss the setup of an old computer needed for a particular purpose. It is planned to produce a few small books of pictures, and it will be possible to run an old copy of a desk top publishing system on this. There is no need for speed, this is a simple task. Take the computer down to the workshop to dust it off, it is in a filthy state. Use the high pressure jet on the compressor, this removes the loose dust, and then take the rest of the dirt off with a clean cloth.

Then go on a short walk to the building suppliers. The most direct way is along the river and then taking a few secretive footpaths. It is only a matter of some four kilometres. Once inside the store, use the sound cancelling earphones, these drown out the background music and the chatter from the advertising videos. They are a big advantage, the visit is not nearly as stressful. Look at various items of interest, buy three small paintbrushes and leave.