Possibly phallic looking KranskyGeez it’s hot! 40oC or 104oF for those stuck with imperial measurements. It’s not really the weather to be walking around in, that’s for sure. I know a few friends who have gone to the beach for some shenanigans, but I know I’d be burnt to a crisp, so I am being mindful of the sun and staying home.
The Debt
I did venture out into the windy heat as I had debt to pay.
Debt? Yes, you read that correctly.
With the exception of an upcoming internet bill, I am debt free. Sure, I don’t own many assets, but what I do have is paid for and often not worth boasting about, or at least not publicly.
No, this particular debt was with a local bakery.
The Bakery
See, the day before I needed to get a blood test done to monitor both my type 2 diabetes and my cholesterol levels.
Side note: Respectfully, please do not offer me medical advice if you are not a doctor. The last time I mentioned diabetes here, I had people suggesting that I should “do keto” based on the advice of some discredited crank. This has happened twice by two separate people.
It pays to fact check, I guess. Ketosis (the goal of keto) does organ damage long term and no dietitian worth their salt (pun intended) would ever suggest it.
In order to get an accurate reading on the blood test, I had to fast for 12 hours. So you could imagine how famished I was, stepping out of the medical centre with a cotton bud taped to a recently punctured vein in my arm and a sense of accomplishment. It had gone really quickly and they don’t take as much blood as they used to. Technology, eh?
I headed for the aforementioned bakery for some much needed sugary goodness. It’s a balancing act, really, but I will agree that what I ordered was somewhat naughty, and part of the reason I have diabetes in the first place!
The young lady behind the counter greeted me with a nervous smile, and occasionally looked past me to the window behind me as if waiting for someone. I selected a 600ml bottle of Pepsi Max (no sugar, see?) from a nearby fridge, and then chose a Kranksky (a spicy sausage covered in pastry) a meat pie and a Kitchener Bun (see: naughty) from the assorted pastries behind the glass display counter.
She was a new staff member so had never seen before and I noticed one of the pies was slightly burnt.
There’s nothing phallic going on here, madam! - Side View
Kransky - Top View
The pure, unrefined power of the Kransky unleashed!
The Kitchener Bun - jam and cream filled HeavenShe added up my selection and told me the price. Because of Covid 19, I stopped using cash notes, so I presented my credit card to pay for the items when told me she didn’t have the EFTPOS device!
WHAT?! I’d never heard anything like happening before. She then told me that the device wasn’t there, and that I could take the items as long as I promised to pay her back tomorrow.
Um...
“That’s very trusting... especially for this neighbourhood!” I thought to myself, but I agreed and took my items along with the receipt, home to get out of the scorching heat and take a few photos of the food.
The Return
The next day, bright and early, to avoid as much heat as possible, I returned to the bakery with
cash and the receipt to repay the debt. She still didn’t have the EFTPOS machine! I had thought
the original owners of the business would have been back at the store by now.
The mystery deepens. I’m sure I will find out what’s going on at some point in the future.
I’ll be certain to let you know in a future post.
You can watch me discuss it here in this TikTok
From the TikTok video - unofficial beard updateUntil then, see you in the kitchens!
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