Friday, November 28, 2025

The moment you walk into a room


You walk into a room. Someone immediately stops talking and glances warily at you. Not suspicious at all, is it?

So, yesterday, after serving breakfast in Zac's - numbers up to twenty this week - I headed off to Rough Edges to meet Kathryn and Richard so we could continue clearing it out. Another volunteer turned up uninvited and made it a little awkward for us all.

So it was a bit of a frustrating day. But we got through quite a lot - although not as much as we would have, had the other volunteer not turned up!

Tonight it's Christmas lights switch on at church when a local junior school choir is coming to sing. I'm trying to work out how to cook dinner so I only leave the veg for Husband to do while I'm out. I think it will work . . .

14 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Must have been the volunteer who never wants to get rid of anything, eh?

Boud said...

One of those people who help you sort the issues you'd never have had if they hadn't shown up?

Kathy G said...

I would have the same guess as Boud and Debra.

Anvilcloud said...

Curious. The others seem to have a good idea about it.

Marie Smith said...

You’d think another person would be helpful. Oh dear!

jabblog said...

No wonder it's hard to find volunteers . . . 😁😳

Ann said...

Yep, I like what Boud said

Liz Hinds said...

Spot on, Debra!

Liz Hinds said...

Definitely.

Liz Hinds said...

I think I've grumbled before about the volunteers!

Liz Hinds said...

Not only did very little but stopped someone else from working too!

Liz Hinds said...

I blame the people in charge. Oh wait, that's me! I'm not good at dealing with people.

CaptainKirt said...

If I walk into a room and everyone goes quiet, at least I'm relevant enough to be talked about.

The Happy Whisk said...

How did leaving only the veg work out?