So, the Weldom delivery was due at 11:00. LSS went to do the aged FIL’s washing whilst I cleared a space in the outbuilding-which-will-be-the-garage for the guttering and accessories, making a table from a wide plank of wood across two trestles. This is to store the lime until it’s ready to be used for the plastering; the earth floor tends to be a bit damp!
Well, 11:00 came and went, and at 11:30 LSS phoned them.
“Oh, we’re terribly sorry, we forgot all about you. We’ll try delivering tomorrow.”
So, dear Readers, if you need to do any DIY in France, don’t go to Weldom.
Steaming lightly from both ears, LSS stomped off into the garden, taking out her frustration on the few remaining weeds, which didn’t stand a chance. After lunch, we drove into town to post a couple of letters, buy a few more seed potatoes, and visit the aged aunt to collect our redirected mail. No shower today, because we had a bath yesterday. No point in overdoing these things, is there?
On the way back, we stopped at the town’s retirement home to collect some forms for the proposed future re-homing plans of the aged FIL. Back at home, LSS then phoned the borehole digger, as it had been a month since we enquired about getting a quote for our own borehole water supply. At the time, we were told that the earliest he could visit us would be some time in June! This has now improved slightly, and we may be able to get a visit towards the end of this month. LSS then called Weldom again to see what time they would be delivering tomorrow, and was told that the van was now ready and would be leaving in ten minutes (this was just after 5 pm). Sure enough, the van arrived within the hour. Finally! We have our guttering!
Or so we thought until the driver opened the back of the van. The only missing items were, in fact, the gutters.
Profusely apologetic, the driver promised to return with the missing items first thing (9 am) tomorrow morning. We’re not holding our breath.
Wildlife diary: 4 fox-cubs playing together in the lane. I was walking to our postbox to post a letter; they disappeared rapidly into the undergrowth as I approached. Oh yes, there’s a rather nifty postage system here. The inside of your letterbox has a small round bi-coloured dial, white and red. If you need to post a letter, you just put it inside your postbox and turn the dial so that the red part shows through the little plastic window. When the postman delivers your mail, he takes the letter. As long as you’ve remembered to put a stamp on it of course!