madness 24 March 2009
Technology was not my friend, yet again, today…The new washing machine arrived this morning but because the old one was plugged in behind the dishwasher, which is now too snugly plastered in, it couldn’t be removed and jettisoned at the same time as the new put in. In fairness the builder sent 2 of the lads over to solve the problem and install the new joy. Just as well I was here, though, because they misunderstood what I said about the dishwasher and removed it to the back garden and prepared to install a 2nd washing machine in the kitchen. We sorted that and got the new lad/lassie up and running. I overdid it on the fist load which was over ambitiously heavy and fecked the thing up pronto (I had to drain water the hard way = out and over the floor – nuff said) – if you could see the MOUNTAINS waiting to be cleaned you’d understand why. Anyhow, sorta sorted now and all’s working well. Amazing how that can plunge a gal into despair, however.
I used the frustration to take a hammer and nails to the wall and hang a few paintings back up – satisfying to beat metal on metal in ‘a dance as old as time’.
Then, feeling that the day yet could be saved, I headed for the Hubby’s office for a 45 minute Russian lesson only to find he’d organised for it to be at home and I had wasted an hour across town on the bus – he neglected to remind me of the good news from last week – it mattered naught as when I got back Skype was (as usual) playing silly buggers in our house and we couldn’t proceed. Oh, and yes, my homework – which took me FOREVER yesterday – was ALL WRONG!
I am now partaking in the age-old, and non-dependent on technology, activity or drinking wine…
Tomorrow the OCTOBER ‘roadshow’ hits Cork when the ladies of the company hit town to publicise our run of the show there just after Easter – if you live anywhere near Cork (ie in Ireland) come along and enjoy the play at the Opera House – it’s a great show and a guaranteed good night out (not too many of those around these days!). We will travel there and back by train, which is an old technology and hopefully one that hasn’t been messed with too much (apart from adding comfort) in the last while…I will bring my laptop but only for show; I don’t expect it to work properly for me and break the habit of its lifetime (so far)
