Stand tall World... stand firm !!

Hi again World's !!

It's been a few days, since my last posting - apart from feeling like crap, well.... I just didn't have the get up & go, which I needed to write anything !! Sorry about that !! Not to worry, it's another Wednesday, here in the wilds of England.....

To kind of envision, just how far we are, out in the sticks - B has just got out, to do some work, on the side garden..... and has stumbled across a fair size rat !! Honestly, another day, another bit of livestock !! It could of been worse - at least the rat was dead & not running around the place !! Ho-hum.... !!

So - it's the middle of the week & it's been pretty good, so far. I'm not sure if I mentioned it, before..... but our washing machine packed up, last Thursday. It took, until yesterday, to get a guy out here, to fix the thing !! In many ways - that wasn't too back....

...... but - and you know, from reading my words before - there is always a but !! The guy came out, said he had fixed it and left the house...... within 30 minutes, the machine was dead, for the second time !! It was completely zonked & out of it !! "Bummer" !!

So - there we were, with 7 heaps of washing & no machine to wash it with !! I called up the help line - to see about getting the guy back out here and I got hold of another guy, guess what he told me "It won't be this week" !! I kid you not - it's a Tuesday & I can't get a guy out here, for another 6 days or more !! That's just crazy.... !!

I asked to speak to his boss, or at least the complaints dept. & I spoke to a great guy, called Adil. Who tried for 5 minutes, to get some help for me - but, he failed miserably !! I then asked to speak to his boss..... only to be told, that he (Adil) was only allowed to speak to one customer, for 5 minutes, before moving on to the next person in the queue !!

I pointed out to Adil - that I had been waiting, on the 'phone, for just about 45 minutes & I demanded to speak to his boss !! He told me, that - for some reason - he couldn't do that. When I asked if he actually ran the company, himself.... in other words, that he - Adil - was the "man in charge".... well, he laughed - I guess he saw the funny side of it..... oh well !!

He eventually put me thru' to a lady, whose name is Kath 27981 - strange names..... ?! I told the lady, the whole story & because of my illness, I had to have my washing machine working !! She then told me & I quote..." your health is not my problem" !!

This is true - but, from that moment onwards - I just knew I wasn't getting anywhere, so I hung up the 'phone, with just a mention that I would be writing to their head office, to see if it's company policy, to be sooooo bloody rude to people ?!

I bought this washing machine, because the store manager recommended it..... and I bought this machine, because - due to my illness, I needed something that would cope, with my washing needs. It is true, the fact that I am ill, has nothing to do, with the lady I spoke to...... but, her being sooooo bloody minded to me, on the 'phone, well.... I think the people - at the top of her particular tree of life - will soon be told about it.

As it was - last night, another lady called. to tell me that a man would be out, this morning, to fix the machine !! However - it's too late for that..... I fixed the bloody thing, myself, last night !! So, this morning, B called them back & told them not to bother to come around !! Ho-hum....

I know, by fixing it, myself, I have broken the repair agreement..... but, I needed a machine that works..... not a repairman, who might come around next week & and look at it then !! It was sooooo simple to fix - I don't know why he didn't spot the problem, in the first
place !! Nevermind.....

Back to My Wife & Dearest Friend.... B !! She is outside, in the garden, doing a bit of this & a bit of that. She had Murphy, out there, with her. That was earlier - I'm not sure if he is still there or not. He is a fantastic dog - it's a shame his owner spends so much time at work - poor old Murphy gets left "home alone" for far too much
time !! Not our problem, I'm sorry to say......

As for the rest of the family.... ME is working a morning shift & will be home, later in the afternoon. Later on, she is going over to M's place & is spending the night there. If all goes well, they with have some good news, on the house they are buying !! This last month or so - well, it hasn't be easy on the pair of them....... bless them both !!

J - our Son - is still over in West Wales, at Uni..... long time readers will know, he started his course there, last September (I think)..... as far as I know, he is doing Ok. I don't kept in his loop of people,
that he feels, need to be kept up to date, on what he is doing....... His choice - after all, he really hates my guts.... so, as I've accepted this state of affairs, there is very little more I can add to the situation !!

In the 'Game Of Thrones' novels - one of the catchphrases is "Winter Is Coming" - well, I have my own little 'phrase..... "May Is Coming" !! Ok - you don't have to worry about why I have that phrase - it's just something I have to look forward to...... and, as it's April 9th today..... well, I only have another 21+ days to go......!!

So - that's the washing machine & the family - now, the music !!

I'm having a vinyl only day, today...... I've taken the 2012 Allman Brothers box set, off of the top of the record deck..... and, for the last hour or so, I've been going thru' some old Lp's !! It's been a bit of fun, if nothing else........ mind you, as I have all of the various things on Cd - I don't know why I'm bothering ?!

So far, I've played Canned Heat's set - featuring Jon Lee Hooker 'Hooker 'n' Heat' - plus Deep Purple's 'Made In Europe' - plus Rush's 'Exit ... Stage Left' - plus a couple of other things. I've put some of the albums back, into their box thingy & I can't really remember which ones... ?! Oh well..... such is life !! As I say - it's been a bit of fun.....

I see, on the various news channels.... Mr Puck-tin has been asked for "help" from some of the people, in the East of Ukraine. Now - I might be wrong - but, is this not the same way that Russia took over The Crimea Region ?! Of course - if people need help - I'm sure there will be a massive outcry & all of the nations of the World, will get together, to help those who need it !!

But, it's funny - because, apart from the Russia Today news station, no one else is reading it this way !! There doesn't seem to be a massive need, for aid, or help... or anything, really, being asked for, from the Ukrainian people - infact, it's just the opposite !!

If Mr Puck-tin puts his fat, overpaid, generals, into the East of Ukraine..... I just hope, this time, the West will not sit idly by & let him get away with it ?! I know, nobody wants to go to war - but, for crying out loud, Puck-tin can not be allowed to do this, for a second time !! Stand firm, stand tall World.... stop Puck-tin & stop him
quickly !!

Right... I must away, I have to do a few things..... nothing fancy, just a bit of a tidy up really. It won't take me very long - but, it needs to be done, unfortunately !!

As always - I thank you for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... until next time...

Bye Bye