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The AJ Chronicles: 22 March 2024

Recent moments, plus my latest Medium story

I feel bad for finally eating the chocolate bear Stephanie gave me on Valentine’s Day, but it’s been that kind of week! Author’s photo

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Recent moments

Medium story

Recent moments

1. Discount dithering when ordering my aunt’s phone 🤔
2. My father-in-law’s out of date sat-nav 🧭
3. My son’s impulsive behaviour 😩
4. Preparing to do some odd jobs 🛠
5. A long wait for my car MOT and service ⏳
6. Getting back into iOS development 👨🏻‍💻
7. Movie time and a change of mind 🎬

1. Discount dithering when ordering my aunt’s phone 🤔

My eldest son gave me a discount card that works at Argos, and it made sense to use that when purchasing a mobile phone for my 100-year-old aunt. It seemed impossible to get the discount online, so I went to the shop.

Using the terminals and swiping the loyalty card did not work, so I acted impulsively, abandoned the discount idea and paid full price.

Luckily, the phone was not in stock, and by the time I’d returned to my car, I decided it would be silly not to…