You've Made the List!

Congratulations Bakers Delight High st Ashburton you've made the list! I'm sick of poor service, so I boycott any establishments that go out of their way to give me the shits. I had a craving for peanut butter so made a stop to get exactly that and some fresh bread. I entered Bakers Delight and lined up behind a gentleman, giving him enough space so I didn't cramp him up, but close enough to know I was in line. (Why do people get so close at ATMs??) He got served by a lady who appeared from the back (yeap, no school kids servicing on weekdays...) which left me next in line. The second woman behind the counter finished serving and, after rehearsing my order, I geared up to request my complicated version of "bread". At this time, an old lady weazled up on the inside lane and proceeded to cut the line! Not only was there no cursory glance to see who was next, but behind the counter there was no motion to me to come up to be served. Yeap, I'm just admiring the display of breads you have and thought I'd hang out here in the foyer. At this point another lady had joined the queue next to me and observed: "We're obviously lining up in the wrong spot" To which I smiled at her, and walked out shaking my head. Brumby's on that strip has my business...

I've got no issues if you don't see me, but this wasn't the case and it's just poor form to go ahead to serve someone else. This is by no means a black mark against other franchises, just the one at this location. End rant...(It's a bit harsh because usually they're great...)

To finish off the last bits from my trip, I love the Aussie dollar! 2 suits, 2 pairs of shoes, 5 shirts, 3 pants, 7 t-shirts, a suitcase and phone (that doesn't work now!) was the bounty from the short excursion abroad and it will be hard to justify buying anything locally now. I've found the place that does the t-shirts I bought, and it looks like a few credit card purchases aren't too far away...

A couple of gigs have also rounded out a couple of semi busy weeks: 2 x Sarah Blasko, OK Go and the Shins. A real show from OK Go including a scene from Les Misérables and some cameras attached to the microphones providing a different perspective for broadcast behind the band. The Metro, I felt was a really poor venue for music. The sound was pretty weak and the large bar positioned right in the middle eliminates the best spots in the house. This didn't really do the Shins justice and I'm sure in another venue I would have enjoyed their show more. That's what happens when you use a nightclub as a gig venue...