Packs of ‘I don’t really need that many!’

Ahh someone’s birthday in January!

Birthday card bought. Stamps. Can’t find any stamps in the house.

Local store, no stamps.

Larger supermarket, as I needed to dispose of old batteries and to buy just a few items which were non Christmassy related as it’s still Twixmas or Crimb Limbo time of year; aka no booze, no food, no biscuitty and definitely no sweety items needed, I thought ahhha, will collect stamps from here.

“Hello, could I have a pack of first class stamps please? (Knowing they don’t sell single stamps, just in a pack of four and only wanting one, then the remaining three ‘may’ come in useful at some point of the year ahead. That is, hoping I don’t misplace them over time, at home, which is highly likely!)

“Sorry came the reply. We’ve run out of first class stamps”

“Really? I wonder why that is then?” I said in a light hearted manner knowing full well the reason why.

“Oh, it’s just because of the Christmas rush and folk wanting to make sure their Christmas cards and presents got there on time!

“Oh, ok.” was my knowingly reply. I had already guessed that!

“We do have second class stamps though.”

“Ahh ok can I buy four second class stamps then please?”

“Sorry, we only sell them in eights!” came the reply from a smiley customer service person.

Dilemma. I only wanted one. Four was a lot really, but eight?…. When will I use seven more…decisions, decisions! (The older I get, the bigger the queue behind me I notice always forms when I have to ponder and discuss in my own head the pros and cons of any dilemma!)

I could go on a mammoth multi shop trek trying to buy a pack of four first or second class stamps elsewhere, but really, for devilment, I thought, what the heck, let’s just buy the eight and then try to work out seven more things I will need to stick stamps on so they’re not wasted! And to add to the complications of second class stamps they will no doubt need to be posted at least a month in advance to match any delivery deadline I will have in future. It all gets more complicated as I go along.

“Oh, go on then, a pack of eight will be good, thanks,” saying it with very little conviction in my voice.

So, purchase made, card written, second class postage stamp attached and posted in the post box, well ahead of the recipient’s birthday, so much so, they will probably misplace the card I sent by the time their birthday arrives!

Now, where’s a safe, memorable place to keep seven stamps?

time for a-cup-of-T ( while I think)