After work today I rang the company which had promised to deliver the raised beds – they had said the beds would be delivered in to them on Thursday and then out to me either on Thursday or Friday. And before they delivered them they’d ring.
I heard nothing yesterday or today. So at 4:30 pm I called. They said they had already been delivered to me. The driver had signed them off. I said they hadn’t. Several telephone calls later they had telephoned the driver who said yes he’d delivered them, and left them behind the Maestro.
“I don’t have a Maestro. And there’s been no one in.”
“Oh.”
“And you had promised to telephone me to arrange delivery.”
“Let me check up for you.”
Another couple of telephone calls later (something about confused tickets) someone dared to say they couldn’t deliver them until Wednesday. In my best Cybil Fawlty voice I told them that was no good at all. That I have a man coming to help me in the garden tomorrow at 10 am as they’d promised me the raised beds by Friday at the latest, and how on earth could I turn around and tell him there’s nothing to do?
They have promised me the raised beds by 11 am. We shall see.Any hoo, Christina would have been proud of me.
So two things have gone wrong today – the first being an incident in the little fridge in the utility where we keep a few drinks and the insulin. I went to check that the bubbly for tonight’s little party on the green had been safely secured in there.
When I opened the door I discovered that the entire contents of the fridge had been sprayed with a dark brown substance that had subsequently frozen in place. Crunchy little crystals of Diet-Pepsi.
Of course I was running late for work, but had to do something with the mess… which meant I half did something, and left the rest for later.
All day I have had my fingers crossed that there wouldn’t be another ‘thing’ prior to our party-on-the-green. A very large black cloud has been threatening on and off since about three.
Boadicea's Chariot 
At ’em girl! Take no prisoners!
I wonder who got the delivery?
I do hope you are going to do yourself a tremendous favour and fill these with a fertile mulch bought in rather than soil, which is the BIGGEST mistake EVER!
And you will seriously regret at leisure.
Sounds like time for a new fridge.
Hope it didn’t rain too badly on your party.
I note here that there is a fashion for canopies, ie a roof on legs but open, many buy them for parties as our weather is as unreliable as yours, especially in June. They strike me as an excellent idea. I have to admit that for my rose tea I never invite more than I can accommodate in the house with a degree of comfort as it pisseth with rain every year like clockwork! The weather has been foul all week here and not much better for next week either and I have about 3 outside parties to go to next week. Oh well, thank God skin is waterproof.
Plus if you live in mole country put that chicken wire on the ground first!
It’s a total pain, I agree.
We had the same problem with some blinds, we ordered from John Lewis for the kitchen. Our decorator arrived to install them at 7.00pm which was the latest they should have been delivered. We were all in the kitchen when a ticket arrived on the doormat to say the courier couldn’t deliver because there was no one here to sign for them, and we heard the van speeding out of the drive.
I was straight on the phone to JL Customer Service who were extremely apologetic. They did cancel the delivery charge but that wasn’t really the point.
I should be happy to lope round and, ahem, have a word on your behalf, Pseu, being the Chariot’s tame wolf an’ all, but I have to warn you I don’t react well to intransigence and it could get messy.
OZ
they arrived! Some assembly required. Now in situ. One full of home made compost and soil and planted. The other half done!
Christina a canopy sounds a grand idea… photos please?!
Pseu #5 It was a bit messy, but glad to be of service and no need for thanks. 🙂 .
OZ
Thank you, OZ. And I thought I had done it through my assertive and confident manner…..