The dilemma of the wooden, metal and plastic spatula.
Preparing to flee the nest for one final time, you realise that the real world is limbering up to throw problems at you left, right and center; like whether or not you buy a plastic, wooden or metal spatula to use on your brand new non-stick frying pan. All of a sudden, it’s clear that that the clear-cut isn’t as simple as you once thought. So, as an 18 year old boy/man, how do you tackle the new dilemmas facing you?
I’ve spent hours and hours over the past week trawling through home appliance catalogues, attempting to roll up to my London life with a bounty of utensils that will prepare me for any culinary challenge. I’ve written lists; bought a cookery book; asked my mother how to clean a bathroom effectively.
Across the road, my best friend Emma - in all her naturally maternal glory - has already bought every imaginable necessity. She can bake her worries away. Her haul puts my house plant to shame.
In typical man-fashion, I’ve managed to whittle away two of the four days I have left before I leave with other tasks. So, come Wednesday and Thursday, there’s only one option - panic buy, panic pack and say panic goodbyes. I know it’s haphazard but it’s exciting and I am not an organised person. So, if I could give advice to people moving away next year, I’d say this: enjoy the last minute buzz of realising it doesn’t matter what spatula you buy, because you will probably get there and realise you’ve forgotten to pack the non-stick frying pan.
