I treated myself to some new mascara in Superdrug. And it was a 3 for 2 offer so I ended up buying three mascaras, which seems a bit excessive given that I only have one pair of eyes. As I joked with the young shop assistant I asked for help reading which shade it was.
I said to her: "Given my age, three bottles of mascara should see me right for the rest of my life. And if I die before using the others, I can always bequeath them can't I?". She laughed, out of politeness, I think, haha.
I also told the security guard at work who I'd chatted with yesterday. He said: "Thank God. I would have been devastated if that was me. I felt pain for you when you told me that. Go out and celebrate now!"
I'm still laughing at story of the keys found in the kettle and : "Your passport is where?"
CaledonianQueen - I told the builder. He said my family should take my "passport" into custody till I get to the US border, haha. Bloody hell, I hope I now don't "manifest" a losing-my-passport drama!
My passport is inside a beige moneybelt inside my big cupboard in the lounge, for those who are concerned!
OJ2J - my friend did not return to my flat at all after giving me the money, so could not have "snuck it back" in.
Isnapped - I'm so very sorry to hear about your ex stealing £12k. Words fail me. What a despicable, evil person. There is nothing you could have done about it. People like that are determined to do what they do, so don't blame yourself. If it's not that long ago, perhaps you could still pursue him/her through the courts? ((((Hugs))))))
Londonista - I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your varifocals. Could you claim on your household insurance policy? You might find that you're covered for items lost outside of the home.
Blahblahagain - OMG, that is horrific. I'd have been totally devastated if I'd chucked my money out with the rubbish and it was gone forever. I hope your mum and her relatives/friends? (memory failing again) have put it behind them.
WaitingforDaffodils - aw, bless you! I'm deeply touched that you and others cared so much. And those PPs who've been tearful or thought of me when they woke up - your kindness and concern has been overwhelming! Thank you all so much.
And also to those posters whose mums were forgetful at my age but who never had dementia - Yayy! and thank you! I'll stop worrying now and tell people to not bother if they see me in the street in my nightie, haha. I might mention the memory failure to my GP though as it might be related to the menopause as PPs have suggested.
GloomofNit and other PPs - I'm glad that my thread has cheered you up!
Thank you to each and every poster. So much. You're a bloody amazing army of support, intelligence, wisdom, creativity, humour and rat-like cunning!!!! 