Alighting from the train,l at Nottingham Railway Station I felt hungry.
I had intended, pop into The Bagel Project Carrington Street to say hi to the barista, thank him for the excellent coffee in my last visit, wish him Merry Christmas, give him a mince pie, and be on my way. But I decided to stop and have a bagel, followed by a coffee.
Looked in the Bagel Project. Feeling hungry , I thought stay. The barista was not there, and I did not know his name.
I commented empty. Usually packed. The train to Nottingham was not busy.
I noted Cartwheel Coffee Misspent Youth was still being served. Asked for a poppy seeded bagel. Sorry only sesame seeds. Explains why on my last visit, I did not get a poppy seeded bagel. A pity, as their best bagels. Cost cutting?
Sit by the shelf at the window? Can look out of the window. Last visit it was too cold. Changed my mind, popped my coat on a chaitr by a table by the counter, then stepped back to the counter.
A woman, let’s say obese challenged, barged past me like a WWI tank. Then started to mouth off giving me lip, claimed I’d pushed in. Did she think I’d materialised out of the floor? I walked away. Futile arguing with a pig-ignorant moron. As a wise man once said, don’t argue with an idiot, bystsnderswill not know who is the idiot. Excellent advice.
She shouted at me to repeat what I said as I walked away. I said if she did not hear, I was not repeating myself. I then ignored her.
Next she’s complaing to any one who will listen. A man at a table got up to leave and said I should apologise.
Once in Oxford, a woman tried to rob me. Bystanders intervened, thinking I was attacking her. Until a man who was watching the scene unfold, shouted at them they were a bunch of idiots, she was trying to rob me. Maybe they were her associates. Two women ran away. One robs, hands to someone else. If detained, nothing in their possession. Thanks to the idiots or associates, she got away before I could take a picture
Manager speaks to me. I suggest check your CCTV. On reflection I don’t recall any notice warning CCTV recording. A serious breach of data protection act, possible criminal offence.
I walked out. The atmosphere was not pleasant.
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