Grr.

I got to the car park (we have permits for one of the shopping centre ones) at 6:55 this morning, with a view to being at my desk by 7, as I have been doing for the past couple of weeks.

Except the car park, which is supposed to be open at 6:30 remained firmly locked. The security on the delivery gate was shut for about 10 minutes as well, and when they opened they said they had no responsibility for opening the main gates, but that they would call someone.

I sat there for around 50 minutes waiting for someone to come and open up, with an ever growing queue of cars behind me.

So that was good.

Secondly, our plumber said he would call me on Friday morning to let me know when he would be able to have someone over to mend our temperamental boiler. He didn't. I texted him on Saturday, and yesterday. Still no reply.

I'm not surprised really, because this time last year it was acting up, and 3 Saturdays in a row we stayed in to wait for him, and he never showed, or returned our calls.

I want to find a new plumber, but he is good - when he actually shows up, and he does stay until the job gets done. Personally I think he thinks we're pains in the proverbials and is trying to ditch us as customers.

I shall try calling him again today.

On a plus side - we have an upholsterer coming over tonight to give us a quote for covering our pouffe and an armchair.