Saturday 17 April 2010

Not a very good day

Just come in from the garden and found an email from a dear friend who is living vicariously through me as I have stolen her life - well today you are welcome to it! I am not having a good day and no I am not going to be pleased that it is a gorgeous sunny day and the garden is looking beautiful and the asparagus is growing better than I have ever seen it!

Yesterday evening we discovered that, a generally below par Arthur, had nasty wiggly white worms. No problem, know very little about them but I've done them for children so how hard can it be. We can go and see the nice vet tomorrow. Called in to see her, got the pill at vast expense. Got pill home, mashed up in yoghurt for Arthur who always eats pills like that - but not this time - proceeded to try to bury it rather than eat it. Back to vet for another one which we eventually got down him I think though it may have dropped in the grass. Meanwhile found huge tick on him.

Got back from first trip to vet to find Him Outdoors down in the pump hole for the swimming pool swearing. Definitely broken. OK well if it needs a new seal then we have to drive 15 mins to the shop now because it will soon be noon and the shop will then be shut until Tuesday. Rush off to find that the shop was shut anyway. (Why would the pool shop be open on the first warm Saturday when the kids are starting Easter Holidays and the tourists have arrived?? The same reason as the DIY store had absolutely no stock of any swimming pool chemicals.)

Phone call from friends in Australia who were due to fly out today for a three week French holiday, 1 week in Paris and 2 weeks with us. They are stuck because of the Icelandic volcano which is stopping all flights into Paris. Soooooo disappointed for them. No one really knows when the airspace will be open, one rumour has 11 days but we're not going with that. They hope to fly to Malaysia tomorrow and then see.

Postman brings letter from the stairman's insurer saying that it is not an insurance problem so in order to get any money back we will have to take the stairman to court. Don't think we're going to do that.

Catalogue arrived from Landsend which is one of my favourite catalogues with long enough clothes. They are now delivering to France, Yippee. BUT they are using an exchange rate of at least 1.50 euros to a pound which makes everything VERY expensive.

Nothing like a good rant on a blog for making me feel better and wondering what all the fuss is about :-)

8 comments:

  1. Hello, I found you from Fly's link. I'm sorry to hear about all thhese tribulations. Let's hope you feel a bit more 'devil-may'care on Sunday.

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  2. Why should we ever think that French commerce would be prepared for their best selling seaon of the year...but somehow, we never learn, we keep hoping.

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  3. Not a good day at all Rosie. Why is it all the irritating stuff happens at once?

    Re the worm tablets, I find the best way of getting my dogs to swallow them is to open their mouths, push the pill as far back into the throat as possible, hold the mouth closed and stroke the throat on the outside until they swallow...it works every time.

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  4. Thanks Ayak. I managed that but he is so strong and wriggly that I'm never quite sure it's gone down. He's very subdued this morning and hasn't eaten anything for a couple of days. Still purry and cuddly though :-) Definitely a brighter day apart from the volcanic cloud.

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  5. Why is it that these things always come at the same time eh? Sorry to hear you were having a crappy day....hope today has brought more happy things

    C x

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  6. Just popped over to let you know that there is an award for you over at mine :-)

    C x

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  7. Well thank you kindly Carol. Very much appreciated.

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  8. Rosie - I hope things are improving although judging by the IKEA story, not!!

    Have you tried Long Tall Sally clothes? I wish I were taller as they have lovely stuff ;-) Don't know if they deliver to France though.

    Chin up,
    Jen xx

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