Monday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I got to experience the new (and improved) car licensing department in Fish Hoek. Not so long ago, the car licence department was moved from the Civic Centre complex to the old Standard Bank building on Fish Hoek Main Rd.
The Q3’s licence expires at the end of this month. I hadn’t received a renewal notice, although they had sent me an SMS. Early hours of Saturday morning, I woke up wondering if it was a job I could do later that morning. While I was online googling to find out the opening hours, I found a link to book an online appointment with them. There were no Saturday options but there was 12noon for today, so I booked it. I immediately got an SMS and then had another one on Sunday before receiving a 3rd this morning. I went down in good time this morning. There is a ticket machine which has an option to press if you had booked online. I pushed that and it asked me for my booking number which was on the SMS. I entered that, pressed the button and a ticket was spewed out. I took my seat. Within a few minutes, I was called to the window and the gentleman asked for my ID. He entered my number, asked if it was for the Q3, confirmed my address and that was all that was needed. I paid the fee, received the print out and the job was done. I was out the building by the time my appointment was due. Such efficiency.
The other thing that happened today: I woke up around 3am with what felt like grit in my right eye. I tried rinsing it, dousing it with eye drops and putting a hot compress over it, but nothing worked. Eventually, I googled it and read it may have been a slightly scratched cornea. It would take a day or two to get better. I decided to leave it alone and try go back to sleep. When I woke up a few hours later, the irritation was gone. What a relief, but then I got a pain 3/4 of the way round my right eye. My heart sank. If this is what eye pressure feels like, it could be serious. My vision was fine but the pain was unusual. So, after getting my licence done, I sought out an optometrist. I ended up going to Colin Rodd who was so professional and reassuring. All is fine, so that put my mind at rest. He did say my eyes are very dry, so I must use eye drops on a regular basis. So grateful!
In the afternoon, a new guest arrived.
Needless to say I only worked 5.5 hours today. I’ll catch up tomorrow.
Luke 17:10
So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip.
Gran xx 🙂