I knew what it was, it was a telemarketer’s autodial, dialing my number, then dropping the line because there was no sales droid available to take up the call. I take a very dim view of this, as it wastes my time in the cause of saving them time.
So I was relatively prepared when the call finally came in.
However, I didn’t realise how accurately they had nailed it until I saw this comparison video on YouTube, which, if anything, makes the scene even funnier.
The appointment was made the week before last, for today at 9am. I wasn’t filled with confidence, as the young lady who called me back (who was not employed by Tescos, but by the local subcontractor) started by apologising as she had only just started working for her brother, and she was “a bit rubbish at it”.
I’ve now switched to their new Green Gas product. At the moment, there is very little green about it – it is conventional natural gas. However, as with their electricity, the aim is to use the revenue from selling gas to develop gas mills – anaerobic digesters to turn food, sewage and other organic waste into biogas – and steadily increase the proportion of green gas in the mix.
So it is all coming out. I had my first chap in to quote today, and it all went well. None of my bright ideas were shot down, and it all seems good. However, there was one question I wasn’t prepared for – how did I want the kitchen to look?
I know what I like, but I was so intent on working out the practicalities – how many units do we need, can we utilise that wasted corner, can we bung a worktop in the (little used) larder to house my kitchen gadgets – that I hadn’t actually specified things like colour and finish. Pretty important stuff.
Anyway, since that visit, 3 hours ago, I have been googling, and have come up with a style guide for the chap to quote against (and for the other companies). Then I thought I would post it here too.
What a decision – today the sky was without cloud. The first gamers arrived at 10am, with more arriving at 11am, and we played through to 1:30, by which time I had the BBQ going. We all ate far to much red meat (except for the vegetarian!), and then went back to play, just in time to hear the ice cream van. We all rushed out to great it, screaming like kids.
I’ve been out since 8am, and was at the show from about 10am to 5:30, so I am exhausted. I’ll post more over the weekend.
Written with author Bryan Mealer, the book nevertheless captures William Kamkwamba’s voice, and is a great read.
However, I do have a tendancy to only have one book on the go at any one time, and if I am not enjoying it, it can take me forever to finish. I feel I have to finish the book, but reading starts to seem like a chore, and I am reduced to a grudging few pages a day.
What is worse, I am actually supposed to be “on holiday” this week – nothing actually booked for most of the week, but the idea was going to be that I got some jobs done in the garden and around the house, and if the weather was good, perhaps go out for a day. Instead I have done zip, except sit and read and watch more “24”. I can’t even do any music, as I can’t sing with my chest like this.
