J needs a repair done to a broken dental partial plate - no, not new. So we head over to see Fehmi, after some debate over whether leaving early matters heatwise. Probably about five degree difference between earlyish morning and noon but more importantly the early morning shadows are longer. Skin less likely to burn and far more shady spots to walk. Fehmi at the surgery but no patients yet, so his new tech trainee brings coffee and we have a long chat. Memories of the 1974 conflict leading to more general history and a little politics. Fehmi with some fascinating additions, along the lines of you won’t find this in the history books but one of my patients was a retired general and he told me....
As we talk, the technician from the lab comes in and leaves with J’s plate. Then a couple arrive for dental treatment. Fehmi suggests we come back after lunch, so we head back to our usual spot, Fa Kebab. When we return, the plate is back repaired. Walk home distinctly hotter, and as predicted long shadows no longer in evidence.
Lift had been inoperative down to maintenance when we left but six flights down not bad. When we return, though, maintenance complete. Consisted of setting up entry solely by electronic code accessed by mobile phone. Memory of Hassan saying this would happen after the 20th. Do not count stairs to 6th floor, but competitive with the 86 steps in Sofia a year ago where no lift even theoretically available.
A couple of hours later Hassan arrives with small Samsung mobile, relevant number and charger. Odd system but assume all will work well.
As we talk, the technician from the lab comes in and leaves with J’s plate. Then a couple arrive for dental treatment. Fehmi suggests we come back after lunch, so we head back to our usual spot, Fa Kebab. When we return, the plate is back repaired. Walk home distinctly hotter, and as predicted long shadows no longer in evidence.
Lift had been inoperative down to maintenance when we left but six flights down not bad. When we return, though, maintenance complete. Consisted of setting up entry solely by electronic code accessed by mobile phone. Memory of Hassan saying this would happen after the 20th. Do not count stairs to 6th floor, but competitive with the 86 steps in Sofia a year ago where no lift even theoretically available.
A couple of hours later Hassan arrives with small Samsung mobile, relevant number and charger. Odd system but assume all will work well.
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