3 June 2016
Thank
you to the nice man in Woollies who stopped to tell me that he admired my long
(paddock) boots (worn on my shopping trip because they are warm and practical) and
that they looked hot!! (..I don’t think he was referring to their thermal
insulation properties). He then proceeded to ask, unprompted, if I rode horses,
and didn’t express surprise when I answered in the affirmative (ok I know the
breeches accompanying the boots may have been a give-away – worn because I
couldn’t be bothered changing). This unexpected exchange was a boost to my
recently dented ageing ego. With this pleasant stranger’s ability to raise the
self-esteem of the older person in society, I very much doubt he would be able
to get a job with Service NSW – nor as a superannuation adviser.
Note
to self: Spend more time at Woollies and less at certain service and advice
facilities.
Post
script: I am now to be seen swaggering around the paddocks in my boots like a
poor imitation of Lara Croft Tomb Raider…the paddock occupants remain
singularly unimpressed and just hope this bizarre behaviour won’t result in
later meal times.
