Grrrrr, I am in a bad mood for some reason. Yes, ok men, its possibly hormonal, but I DO NOT WANT you intimating that thank you very much or you might just die! In fact, just don't breathe and creep away very quietly. Leave the chocolate and a cup of tea on the table for me before you go.
Tuesday night I had a sales call from Virgin, you are a good customer, been with us for years, have all our services, except for the mobile service. We would like to offer you a phone, a Blackberry no less, with a very low tariff, what do you think? I think I would like to speak to someone I can understand a bit better, but hey, can't say that because I would be deemed racist. Anyway, I was enticed. The fact that I had planned to go phone shopping the very next day to get youngest son a mobile phone played a big part in it. Wednesday evening saw the arrival of said phone. Yesterday we had a bit of a play and guess what. Yup, it wasn't working properly. Instead of dialing 07etc for my mobile it kept dialling 67. Ok, maybe it needs charging up properly to work so left it until this morning - when my mood was not so good. Lets get on the phone to Virgin! Dial 150 from the landline, call is free, no mobile phone option. Dial again just to be doubly sure, nope no option still. Sigh. Go online and find number. Of course, its an 08 number, with a menu with lots of options, and further options after your initial choice. Oh, and music that I did not like at all! Steam! I don't get wound up very often at all and I hate it when I do. Nice man on the other end, suggested I charge the phone up fully and try again, then phone either from mobile, 10p for the whole call, or phone Virgin and asked to be put thru to mobile section, free from landline. Bless him. Phone is charging as we speak, and I hope it works later, cos I am not going to be a happy bunny again when I have to go thru the agro of sending it back!
The next in line for an arrggggghhhhh from me is the school. Richs' school to be exact. It is half term next week, and the school has booked an inset day on 6th June, the first day back. Excuse me, but just how much time have they had off lately with Bank Holidays, Easter and the Royal Wedding? Give me just one good reason why the teachers can't go into school for one day in the holiday instead of having another day off in term time! Just one!!!! It better hadn't be anything to do with how hard they work and how they deserve time off either!
On a happier note, our new settees have arrived. I have waited for a new suite for a long time, and I don't just mean the 5 week wait for it to be made. The last time I actually had a brand new, only owned by me suite was 1984! Obviously I haven't had the same one all that time. That actually did last until 1997, and then have had husbands one, which he got second hand,and I hated it was so uncomfortable, and my Mum and Dad's one. I have tried a couple of times of the last 4 years or so to purchase one, and in April finally found success! As soon as the delivery men had gone I phoned hubby who wanted to know how they looked. Well, strange really, and then I twigged that they are too posh for our house! So used to being a scruf bag that something lovely and new is a shock lol. My mate Rachel is coming round tonight and we are getting the paint charts out - yayyyyyyy. Good mood is restored :o)
Okay, I feel I had better stop now, although I could go on. Specks has been waiting patiently for his walk so I will do that. Off to see "my duckies" on the pond. Wonder how much they would struggle if I tried to carry one off .....................................
It's very interesting to read this Jill because very similar things have happened to me! My dad has recently decided to switch the insurance on our main car back to my old car so that we can both share a car and so I can drive again. A cover note was posted a week ago to the day but still hasn't arrived, the insurance however on the main car expires today, leaving us without a car. Knowing that this wasn't our fault my dad rang them up asking for a week's extension in order to give the note time to come through, he was put through to a foreign call centre (don't worry about thinking that it sounds racist - we all think the same way!) who wanted to charge him for it! He argued for a while - it's not our fault, it's out of our control, we've been valued customers for years now. Anyway it resulted in him being put through to higher powers, with an extremely fluent person at the other end, who was able to waive the charge and send out another cover note. The ways in which these people work though!
ReplyDeleteI had a problem with my iPhone when it first arrived, the microphone didn't pick up my voice, therefore rendering the main function of a phone completely useless! Apple however are very good with this sort of thing, and I had a replacement within 3 hours :).
We've recently had a new suite and have redecorated the living room, it really brings warmth inside to see the difference it makes, so I hope it brings a smile to your face :) x