Time is not on my side Mr Jagger
Posted: Sunday, 27 July 2008 |
5 comments |
Hello and nice of you to join us, come in and join the body of the kirk.
Last week my horseless carriage had to have it's m.o.t. ( a yearly test to confirm the roadworthyness of the vehicle). Although interestingly enough we don.t actualy have to have one provided the car doesn't leave the island, I do sometimes venture out. anyway having fixed the faults, it failed, all I needed was new tyre and all would joy unbridled. A phone call and yes we can book you on the 11o'clock ferry out and back at 3.15. Plenty of time, approx 2and a half hours by the time I get to town. Yes leave the car and come back in an hour and the tyre will be fitted. An hour passes and the car is untouched, apparently we dont have that tyre in stock. Off to another garage leave it for an hour etc etc.One hour later and the car is untouched, we are just getting round to it now. Finaly get to the place of testing and after all the usual pleasantries I get the ticket and have all of ten minuets to do shopping. What a waste of time. I am getting more and more intollerant of other people wasting what few years of my grim existance I have left. I guess as time passes the intollerance will increase by an inverse proportion to the time I have left on this earth. What an exquisite old grump I will become, can't wait!
Actualy the day turned out fine in the end as a select three of us went for a walk that evening and watched the sun set over the horizen (where else did you think it would set? Ed) sat around a fire on the beach drinking gin. Hmm that last sentance doesn't quite conjour up the right picture.
Now I know some of you won't be satisfied unless I have a bit of a rant so......
Whilst being interviewed about why some company or government body were not going to pay workers more money the bloke said "We have reached the limit of our affordability" With people mangling the languge so is it any wonder I can't eat toast in the morning without choking on it. And while we are on the subject (Grammer, dont start a sentence with "and" Ed) How often have we heard some minister of something say "lessens will be learnt". What do they think it is, a work experience scheme with on the job training? They are meant to be able to do the job when they start, not after they fouled it up a few times Can't imagine you letting your plumber get away with it. British Energy , our nuclear power generating company is to be sold to the French E.D.F. firm ( the french already own London water) I simply can't imagine any sane country selling it's Utility companies to a foreighn(sp) power. If anyone is going to pollute the U.K. with nuclear waste it should be us!
Anyway as the late John Julious Norwich and his cat Persius used to say "and if you have been thanks for listening" (are you sure his cat said that? Ed)
Posted on From under me bonnet at 22:54
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Mmmmm gin? Straight? Ah well I guess thats your tipple. As for sane countries! Is there any? Australia is shipping well over three-quarters of its iron ore to foreign parts ... and ... buy it back as steel etc. Completely and utterly dumb!!
Plaid from Down Under
my gawd--edf is going to provide electricty to scotland---i hope they will provide a better service than they do here in france!
carol from over here
Of course his cat said that!
Flying Cat from and why wouldn't he?
Oh my goodness UmB, I have so enjoyed reading this blog, my sides are sore with laughter. Dare I say, if you only needed one new tyre, hope you had your allignment cheched - ching ching.
diamondbigdod from rolling around the floor
Hi, Diamondnigbod, take your point about the alignment but one of the lower wish bone rubbers had collapsed, and what a job is was to get the old ones out! Anyway with my wee homemade press the new ones went in and I fitted new discs while the huds were in bits. I really do hate working on cars! The Sparkie.
The Sparkie from Hoy
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