Funny old day.
Yesterday we had a phone call from a freight firm, checking the address etc, wanting to deliver a 3kg parcel to us. We agreed that when the driver left the motorway, today, from Alicante, he would phone us (not sure why as they had the full Lighthouse Properties address). The only parcel that we can think that it could be was, our very long over due, gas valve for the central heating boiler in the caravan, which we bought (at considerable expense) from a guy in the UK in November over the internet. I have berated this chap quite a bit since November because the part that we paid for did not arrive. Feeling just a little contrite, for all the berating I had given this bloke, today we expected to see the gas valve at last.
The parcel arrived at Lths Props and our friend Pam kindly signed for the parcel whilst we were in Albox and ’twar department’ is having her hair done.
When we called back in to Taberno, and saw Pam, the parcel had already arrived and we eagerly started to think about calling the plumber (Carlos) to install the valve so that we could have our central heating, and more importantly, a hot shower. As we were driving back to the caravan Elayne told me the sad horrible truth about the parcel. It was a Christmas Hamper!!!!!!
Another story. In early December, we decided to buy Steve, Debs, Ivan, Ollie and Nick & Ags Christmas food hampers, on line from Last Minute.com. Elayne did the computer deed and paid by debit card. Whilst she was doing the first hamper order the wording of the form became a little ambiguous and it asked for the billing address, for which she put down us out here. Later we discovered that in fact she had ordered a hamper for us instead of for Steve and Nick. We thought that we had cancelled this one and continued to order for Steve and Nick. In any rate the clots at the other end would spot the mistake because it clearly said that the hampers could not be sent outside the UK. We even sent emails to last minute explaining the error and received emails back saying that they would try to cancel the item with the supplier, (I feel that you can see where this is leading too, can’t you?). Just a few days back I checked my bank account on line and the payment for the cancelled hamper had been made but no credit had been received. I again contacted last minute by email but did not have a reply.
So putting this all together. We now have an expensive UK food hamper here in Spain on the 12-1-2007.
How about that for looking forward to a real hot glorious shower and only getting a small cold Christmas pudding?
We are now going to celebrate with a post Christmas pig-out meal on Sunday and scoff the blooming lot.
Right back to the matter in hand, just look at today’s pictures. We all of a sudden have some height to the build, but, it is going to spoil our view. A true dichotomy.
Yesterday we had a phone call from a freight firm, checking the address etc, wanting to deliver a 3kg parcel to us. We agreed that when the driver left the motorway, today, from Alicante, he would phone us (not sure why as they had the full Lighthouse Properties address). The only parcel that we can think that it could be was, our very long over due, gas valve for the central heating boiler in the caravan, which we bought (at considerable expense) from a guy in the UK in November over the internet. I have berated this chap quite a bit since November because the part that we paid for did not arrive. Feeling just a little contrite, for all the berating I had given this bloke, today we expected to see the gas valve at last.
The parcel arrived at Lths Props and our friend Pam kindly signed for the parcel whilst we were in Albox and ’twar department’ is having her hair done.
When we called back in to Taberno, and saw Pam, the parcel had already arrived and we eagerly started to think about calling the plumber (Carlos) to install the valve so that we could have our central heating, and more importantly, a hot shower. As we were driving back to the caravan Elayne told me the sad horrible truth about the parcel. It was a Christmas Hamper!!!!!!
Another story. In early December, we decided to buy Steve, Debs, Ivan, Ollie and Nick & Ags Christmas food hampers, on line from Last Minute.com. Elayne did the computer deed and paid by debit card. Whilst she was doing the first hamper order the wording of the form became a little ambiguous and it asked for the billing address, for which she put down us out here. Later we discovered that in fact she had ordered a hamper for us instead of for Steve and Nick. We thought that we had cancelled this one and continued to order for Steve and Nick. In any rate the clots at the other end would spot the mistake because it clearly said that the hampers could not be sent outside the UK. We even sent emails to last minute explaining the error and received emails back saying that they would try to cancel the item with the supplier, (I feel that you can see where this is leading too, can’t you?). Just a few days back I checked my bank account on line and the payment for the cancelled hamper had been made but no credit had been received. I again contacted last minute by email but did not have a reply.
So putting this all together. We now have an expensive UK food hamper here in Spain on the 12-1-2007.
How about that for looking forward to a real hot glorious shower and only getting a small cold Christmas pudding?
We are now going to celebrate with a post Christmas pig-out meal on Sunday and scoff the blooming lot.
Right back to the matter in hand, just look at today’s pictures. We all of a sudden have some height to the build, but, it is going to spoil our view. A true dichotomy.
3 comments:
lol about the hamper, it's very nice though thank you, or was.
I hope they are going to straighten out that shuttering before they pour concrete in otherwise it will end up looking like that building on the ring road into Leeds 8-)
love from us all xxxx
Ah but when you survey the view from your roof terrace all will be right with the world eh ?
Great to see things moving at pace at last!
Dx
We think that the uneveness of the piles will add a little individuality to the casa. When we are on the soarium in our deckchairs with a pint in our hands we'll hardly notice the slant :-))) The all will be Ok with the universe as well as the world, not long now.
Dad
XXX
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