@Ergates. It is possible to email the admin staff. Will definitely see if there's an e- consult. I don't think I actually need to 'see' anyone. Thanks for idea😊
We went to one of our local garden centres today to get an artificial Christmas tree. Loads to choose from, and each different tree had a different letter on a tag. There was a big notice saying to order at the till as they were held in their warehouse. At the till I said I wanted a tree 'B'. Blank look from the cashier who then asked what the name of the tree was as she had to look that up on the system! What's the point of putting identifying letters on the damn things and then not giving the till staff that info?
I was really fed up yesterday. I took my dog for his daily constitutional around the local village green. It is always muddy at this time of year because so many people walk around it. The area is bowl-shaped with the cricket pitch fenced off for reseeding in the bottom of the bowl, under water when it has rained. There is a narrow lane with a small parking area next to the green. The whole area is badly drained. When I arrived I couldn't drive down the lane because there were so many cars parked, the turning area was also full of cars. This meant I had to reverse out onto the main road, by now I had 3 vehicles waiting behind me. Because it was the weekend everyone had their cars parked on both sides of the road outside their houses. I eventually was able to reverse into the bus bay before parking on the wrong side of the road. When I walked down the lane I saw a fitness group were enjoying themselves tackling an assault course which took about 2 hrs. The access gate to the green, a large 8 ft gate was being guarded by an individual who presumably was stopping cars from driving in to park on the parking area next to the green. However, the ground inside the gate, where the organiser had driven in and out with equipment for the course was knee-high in mud, as was the entire perimeter of the cricket outfield where the course was set up. The organiser had followed the boundary line of the cricket field. The ground around the pedestrian entrance/exit gate is also several inches deep in mud. I am all for people keeping fit and healthy but the green is for the use of everyone, including children, I really felt the organiser could easily borrow a near by empty field, there are plenty around the local area, from a farmer to run his event. Then I couldn't decide if I was just being grumpy, selfish or justified in how annoyed I felt! That made me even grumpier. Hhhhrrrruuuummmmpppp!
Same mentality a joggers who would happily run over you than interrupt their exercise for a couple of seconds.
Should read
"Same mentality as SOME joggers "
And there's me stopping for horses, cattle crossings, Pheasants, walkers and cars, damn I'm letting the side down.
Plus answering this gives me the opportunity to get CURMUDGEONS' CORNER back on the first page where it rightly belongs. Ideally next to "Reasons to be Cheerful", but we don't seem to have as many things to be cheerful about as we have moans.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
Grumpier than ever today because Parcelforce have now missed two booked pickup slots (9:00 to 18:00 Friday and then 8:00 to 10:00 this morning) with no notification or explanation and I need to go out for some shopping. No milk or fresh fruit left. Parcelforce booked by work. I'd have gone with DPD even if they're a bit pricier as they have always been more reliable.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
My curmudgeon is with Lloyds Direct. Some of Husband's meds were delivered here on Thursday. On Friday they emailed to say they couldn't supply his morphine so I had to collect it. Got home on Saturday to another email to say another med was unavailable and I had to collect it. Spoke the Home yesterday and asked how much they had left " none, he's run out" I've just collected it , but it'll be tomorrow before HE gets it.
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I was really fed up yesterday.
I took my dog for his daily constitutional around the local village green. It is always muddy at this time of year because so many people walk around it. The area is bowl-shaped with the cricket pitch fenced off for reseeding in the bottom of the bowl, under water when it has rained. There is a narrow lane with a small parking area next to the green. The whole area is badly drained.
When I arrived I couldn't drive down the lane because there were so many cars parked, the turning area was also full of cars. This meant I had to reverse out onto the main road, by now I had 3 vehicles waiting behind me. Because it was the weekend everyone had their cars parked on both sides of the road outside their houses. I eventually was able to reverse into the bus bay before parking on the wrong side of the road. When I walked down the lane I saw a fitness group were enjoying themselves tackling an assault course which took about 2 hrs. The access gate to the green, a large 8 ft gate was being guarded by an individual who presumably was stopping cars from driving in to park on the parking area next to the green.
However, the ground inside the gate, where the organiser had driven in and out with equipment for the course was knee-high in mud, as was the entire perimeter of the cricket outfield where the course was set up. The organiser had followed the boundary line of the cricket field. The ground around the pedestrian entrance/exit gate is also several inches deep in mud.
I am all for people keeping fit and healthy but the green is for the use of everyone, including children, I really felt the organiser could easily borrow a near by empty field, there are plenty around the local area, from a farmer to run his event.
Then I couldn't decide if I was just being grumpy, selfish or justified in how annoyed I felt! That made me even grumpier.
Hhhhrrrruuuummmmpppp!
Should read
"Same mentality as SOME joggers "
And there's me stopping for horses, cattle crossings, Pheasants, walkers and cars, damn I'm letting the side down.
Plus answering this gives me the opportunity to get CURMUDGEONS' CORNER back on the first page where it rightly belongs.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
Some of Husband's meds were delivered here on Thursday.
On Friday they emailed to say they couldn't supply his morphine so I had to collect it. Got home on Saturday to another email to say another med was unavailable and I had to collect it. Spoke the Home yesterday and asked how much they had left " none, he's run out" I've just collected it , but it'll be tomorrow before HE gets it.
Why can his meds not be delivered to his 'home' which is where he lives? That's certainly what happened with Ma.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.