2025 doing something new / different

My something new - I went to a funeral. My cousin, Little Roger.  Fortunately, I haven't been to one for several years. In fact, its so long ago that I struggled to find something dark to wear - in the back of the wardrobe. The biggest problem was finding shoes that were comfortable as its a long, long time since I've worn "posh" shoes.
Eventually, found a pair of flat, black shoes, a trouser suit that was my neighbours and a dark wool coat that came from who knows who?
The service was in a little village outside Cardiff. I lost my way but got there just in time, while they were singing the first hymn. During the "stand up, now sit down" episodes I kept noticing the dirt on the carpet - big lumps of black stuff. I thought it might have been brought in on the wheelchair, at the end of the row, However, each time I looked there seemed to be more dirt. Curious!
When we stood to follow the coffin, I realised what the cause was - the soles on my shoes had disintegrated!! The outer rim was falling off and the sole had lost its outer layer!! I'd parked in a nearby pub car park and, as I walked back to the car, I could feel every stone beneath my feet. I was giggling to myself, which wasn't really appropriate after a funeral. But I'm sure Little Roger would have laughed too.
I'd planned to treat myself to a visit to a garden centre after the service but there was no way that I would venture out in public in soleless shoes,  so it was straight back home and shoes in the bin.