Therapy

It was another wet start to the day but the rain soon petered out to an occasional fine drizzle. We had plans. Diane wanted to look for some items of clothing and I needed some new socks (the last of my pre-retirement socks had worn through this week). We headed for Chichester and some retail therapy. The roads, the car park, and the town were empty. It was a real pleasure to wander about (despite the occasional drizzle).

The first target was M&S for Diane. Despite searching around, we could not find what she wanted. Then we tried White & Co. Again, no joy. Finally, we tried Crew Clothing and this too drew a blank. The Internet may be the best alternative. As we retraced our steps, we looked into Clinkard's (the shoe shop) as I wanted to see if they have some smart slip-on trainers to replace mine which are wearing through. No luck - but Diane was able to pick up a couple fabulous pairs of shoes that will be ideal for the planned cruise.

We dropped into "ASK Italian" for lunch. Like last time, it was almost empty when we arrived, but by the time we left, they were warning people about delays in serving their meals. We had timed it just right.

Back home we had a quiet afternoon with our books.