Only in Malta

 

 

The Post Officer and the Candy Lady

 

I was in a miserable mood today because of all these ROTH IRA forms I have wasted time on. I spent over an hour trying to sign and email PDF files to the US. And I did it all wrong and had to print them out and fax or scan them instead. I don’t have a fax machine and my new printer decided that scanning was not in its job description.

I threw a fit and Mr. S. escaped fast and then called me to tell me that the post office down the block from us in Sliema will fax stuff, but that it’s expensive.  At this point, I didn’t care anymore.

Well, I didn’t care until the post officer said that faxing eight pages would cost over 30 Euros.  I asked if he took VISA and he said, no, but that there was a bank machine a block down.  I told him I knew it and saw that there was a long wait for the machine (which was true). 

So this is the part I wanted to tell you about:  The post officer said he would start faxing my papers while I went to the bank machine to get the cash.  And he did.  Wow.  I told him this would never happen in America—at least not where I come from.  I told him this was a nice surprise, considering all the trouble I have with other Malta government agencies, such as the love of my Maltese life—the ETC.

The guy said he hoped this balanced things out a bit. I said it did. And then I told him that it actually put things on the better side—if you know what I mean.  And it’s true.

Then something else happened to surprise me today.

Right next door to the post office is one of my dreamlands—a shop called the Candybox.  Of course, the owner knows me.  It’s embarrassing but what can I do? 

So I went in today and asked if she had in stock the new dark chocolate Mars bars.  She didn’t have them, and in fact, didn’t really know about them.  I had to suffer today and buy the regular Mars bar (OK, two—to give me energy because of all the fax frustration). 

She then asked me if I would do her a favor.  OK….the next time I get the dark Mars bars, could I pick her up a couple—because she loves dark chocolate!  Can you believe this?  The owner of a candy shop asked me to get her some chocolate.

I didn’t know what to say, so I said I would.  Someone is actually more crazy than I am.  Maybe.

 

Comments

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Dee---thats why youre so thin and beautiful xxx Ilene

[Dee Owen]

Well congratulations on such the P.O. acceptance and the Candybox lady. How did I miss that when we were there!

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Mary--its so hard to eat only one of anything!  xxx Ilene

[Mary Bartolotta]

You are too funny! Enjoy the chocolate binges!!

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Sofia--welcomed to the blog--and to Malta when you come!  The Candybox is on Manwel Dimech Street right next to the post office.  Enjoy...Ilene

Hmmm, chocolate...

I found your blog googling Malta life heh, once Im going to move to Malta next month, so... wheres that Candybox shop located?

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[Sofia]

Hmmm, chocolate...

I found your blog googling "Malta life" heh, once I'm going to move to Malta next month, so... where's that Candybox shop located?

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Alex--I think you should write a blog. You have a very good way with words.  Regards to your daughter who has a lot in common with me xxx Ilene

[Alexandra Claes]

Quick Ilene, go and buy a lottery ticket---it's your lucky day!

Sounds like you have graduated to "local and accepted fellow neighbour" ---congratulations! Not an easy market to penetrate :)

And so the chocolate saga continues. Miss. A (our resident chocoholic daughter) had a bad day at school today. She arrived home to tell me that 3 different friends had independently bought her some form of chocolate to ease her troubled mind. "Mum do you think I have a chocolate problem ?". "Noooo"--- I simply told her she had very considerate friends :) So you see, fellow cocoa bean devotees have an unbreakable bond and when you see one coming, jump out of the way as they will run you down when in hot pursuit !