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@salix.bsky.social
Illustrator, Educator & Therapist. Infinitely curious.
Completely enchanted by a scallywag. A #parentcarer to some complex kids.
🏳️‍🌈 Ally she/her
More irritating than much else. Knew it wasn’t my fault
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Not a lot that can’t be solved. Panic doesn’t help, & i knew if I stressed, taxi driver would stress & possibly get angry, & son would definitely kick off.
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
And tries again. He says “the machine depends on my phone connection.” Ok, cool, so we make payment & it goes through immediately.
Sheepishly he insists on driving us back up the street to the hotel courtyard due to the rain.

And breathe.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
to you personally & then YOU can pay using your own card. Or get cash & square up. Like there are endless solutions to this, except we are in London, & so there is this underlying suspicion that someone is mendacious, deceitful, conspiring.
After half an hour he decides to move the cab 200m up rd
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“I’ll reboot the machine & we can try again & if that fails we will call the head office & you can make a payment”. Three times he tries & we go through all the same routine. Miraculously I stay calm because I’m thinking JESUS just let me get my son out this hot little cab or let me bank transfer
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
we get there, to the hotel we have easily walked to on previous occasions & I owe £9.40. Go to pay using phone. Declined. Try again. Declined. Confused I try another card. Declined. Try my business account with different bank. Declined. Use card he says. “I forgot my purse, I’m sorry.” Ok he says,
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
IKR
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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December 2nd: shopping for gifts. #WillowsChristmasAdvent
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
December 2nd: shopping for gifts. #WillowsChristmasAdvent
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I doubt it would get quite enough trade.. but.. y’never know
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I just want it to be nice.
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Well yes
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I would have ordered pizza but kidney problem kid has to have proper food
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I can’t fathom the “one book at a time” line of thought
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM