Wednesday

Material Issues


Today was to be the first real break day in our Christmas holidays. The first day when we could lay up ignore the world and just chill. Maybe watch TV a bit, maybe play with some of our presents or just simply hang around. Sorry not to be. Our freezer which has been a good friend for several years, probably over six, has died. It has exhibited signs of illness for a while, frosting up and triggering it's alarm light. Always recovering and life carrying on. Sadly though through the last couple of days it has become unwell and today a decision had to be taken, it has to be replaced.

My wife and I had a conference and she decided that it would not do to be caught out with a freezer load of food that was no longer as frozen as it should be. Of course as with all things there are ramifications, purchasing freezers is not like buying a small TV or radio. First there is the cost, anything from a week's wage to a month's and delivery is extra. Even the best Internet sales included a huge delivery charge. But even more than cost form and function have to be considered. My wife (as with most wives I imagine) has very fixed views on what she expects from a freezer manufacturer. So we have to go and actually look at freezers. Which means leaving the house, abandoning my day of ease (and my wife's) and going to the shops. Not the most comfortable situation.

However after a busy day rooting around bargains and claimed bargains we managed to locate a display freezer with a shop discount and an extra 10% off because of the sales. This means that we will have a freezer worth several weeks pay for about one and a half. Not really good but a good result all the same.

The new freezer comes on Friday and then our old freezer which is currently on life support will be switch off.


Peace Dave

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