Herself likes the occasional banana sandwich.

That’s fine. One sandwich takes about half a banana so I tend to have the other half. I used to mash the banana but that got a bit tedious so I slice it instead.

I usually buy six or seven at a time. I discovered that keeping them in the refrigerator is a grand way of extending their lifespan and even if the skin starts to go black the core is still fine.

So much for that.

I do nearly all my grocery shopping online. I do buy quite a bit in the village but the main bulk is from one or two grocery chains that do deliveries. Last week I discovered that another grocery chain had joined the fray so I decided to give them a try. I signed up.

I was impressed by their site. It takes a bit more work as the range is vast and it’s quite difficult to find specific items. Their whiskey is a good bit cheaper! Hah! I searched for bananas and got three entries – a bag of bananas, individual bananas and a branded bag. Both bags looked like they would over supply us so I ordered seven individual bananas. as I do with the other two companies.

All went well. A very pleasant chap arrived within the appointed time slot and lugged all the crates into the kitchen. He even helped me unload the crates. Grand. I was impressed.

After he had departed and after I retrieved Penny after she had wandered up the lane I started on the job of putting everything away.

Then I found the bananas.

Some twat had mis-read my order. I now had seven large bags of bananas. Even worse, I realised we didn’t need them as I alredy had a good stock in the refrigerator.

I don’t like waste. I knew I couldn’t get through that lot without a lot going bad. The neighbours are now well supplied.

I also bartered three bags in exchange for a nail clipping for Penny.

Daughter is a sucker for a bargain.