October 7 Woman had broken hip in care home
I placed my card in the reader and realised almost at once it was too early. The swollen face on the raised platform before me narrowed her slits of eyes. " I've given up, don't bother any more telling em to wait, just let them work it out for themselves." I apologised and desperately searched for a suitable piece of small talk, to smooth over the tension between us. " huh, yeah, guess you have to " A poor attempt but at least it made sense, she smiled back, ripped off a reciept which she layed aside and then a second which was handed over. Turning to leave I walked into a display of poor quality gadgets and oversized chocolate bars. " I can't help you luv, did my hip in , at the nursing home, can you believe it, no wonder I'm a miserable old sod, eh? " I was willing to bet her disposition hadn't radically changed since this incident, but thought better of it. " They really are awful places aren't they, absolute hideous...