Thanks Todd
I'm not sure I'm that brave either John!
I think the combination of sweet and savoury is far more of a US thing than a UK one
I remember my uncle, who was a sailor in the 50's, and had eaten in US Navy messes telling me about it as a kid, he was really quite surprised by some of the food combinations he had, particularly as British food was very bland and dull at that time
I guessed right!
Labor Day!
Have a good one folks
Another great Lambsfoot and WIP pic buddy
The evolution of the doughnut burger!
That pile side is very attractive Todd, I hope things don't get too crazy!
I have had a somewhat frustrating day
I rang the pharmacy this morning to make sure they had received my prescription. They had received it yesterday, but hadn't made up my prescription yet, so I arranged to pick it up in an hour. I then rang the service that takes my mail, to see if they had anything for me. They're actually supposed to ring me, but have become so unreliable, I'm going to cancel the service. "Oh no, there's just a slip for you from the post office saying you have to pay a customs fee." Oh, so nothing important then!
If you don't pay the fees, the packages go back to the sender, in this case in the US. I hoped that hadn't already happened, but when a fee like this is due it can mean I first have go and pick up the card, then go to the post office, and buy stamps to the tune of whatever sum they're extorting (nearly £20 in this case), then mail the card back. About 50% of the time, they re-deliver the card to me, rather than the post office, so I have to start again. Then they eventually deliver your parcel, which you then have to pick up. I had to go to the post office anyway, to pick up the sciaticalm device I'd bought, so I was hoping I could throw myself on their mercy, and get the other parcel. I didn't hold out much hope based on prior experience though.
I walked to the bus-stop, only to find that the next bus had been cancelled, and it was a 20 minute wait for the next one. No seats when I got on, and extortionate fares
I got off the bus, and walked the rest of the way to the mail depot. Fortunately, the postie took pity on me, took my money, and gave me the parcel. He really saved me a lot of trouble
I walked back to the bus-stop, and then to the pharmacy in town. There, they told me they hadn't quite got my prescription ready, and asked me to come back in 10 minutes. I went and bought some bread, and had a coffee in the market. Apple slice on the side
I let half an hour pass, and went back to the pharmacy. They "hadn't quite done it yet", could I come back in 20 minutes. I said I'd go and do some shopping, and come back in half an hour.
I did my shopping, and decided to have Thai for lunch. I'm usually in and out of this place in 30 minutes. Today, I waited nearly an hour, after ordering!
Pad Khing was OK, but the spring rolls were almost completely cold
Think I'll be taking my custom elsewhere in future
I hobbled back to the pharmacy, only to be asked to take a seat, as they were "just doing" my prescription!
Back at the bus-stop, another bus was cancelled (there's a chronic shortage of drivers here), and I ended up waiting another half hour!
Back home, the sciatica gizmo doesn't work, and the company give their own email address incorrectly on their site, along with a peak-rate phone number for enquiries
If you want to check the boots are OK, before wearing them, press your thumb into the slightly softer rubber at the sides of the sole. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to check the state of the adhesive used to attach the sole. Nice-looking boots 
Thanks buddy, I sure hope so, I don't want to think about what could happen next?! 
