A few months ago we needed quite extensive work doing on my old house in Loughborough, which having been rented out for many years, was looking dilapidated, and had water sneaking in through a bay window.
I found one of these internet sites that lists builders etc on it, was put in touch with a company that quoted for the complete redecoration, sorting out the bay window, and ripping out the 1950s blue tatty bathroom and replacing it. Although the quote from this place worked out at a little more expensive than various decorators and roofers that came round, I decided that this firm was the best deal - he was the most professional of the traders, and could get everything done that was necessary!
To cut a long story short, the work he did was excllent.Terry told me that he runs his own website to help members of the public find decent tradesmen, (click HERE to have a look) and needed some out-workers to call tradesmen for Scotland. His company is doing very well in England and Wales, so he wants tradesmen North of the boarder now.
Douglas and i have agreed to have a go at getting traders for Scotland, so Terry and his wife came round to show us how the staff bit of the website works.
Terry is a very chatty guy, so we had a very enjoyable morning. The staff side of the web site looks fine, so we will see how this new venture goes!
We fed them lunch, and the Pate went down a storm with both visitors.
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After Terry and his wife Jean left, my mum and Robert arrived to collect the new phone.
I spent about an hour teaching Robert how to switch the phone on, switch it off, and how to make a call. It was possibly the most frustrating teaching session I have ever had to do, as he seemed incapable of remembering from one moment to the next how to switch the darn thing on and off (same button, dear readers)
I did written instructions, and was further frustrated as Robert could not cope with the fact that I had numbered the pages, and also used the same evil formatting for the instructions. In the end we settled at Page 1 of 2 written at the top of the page, and ABC for the actual points. Even then he wasnt happy, because the "ABC" should really have been "abc".
When they left, I asked Douglas for permission to scream ;-) He, of course gave permission, so i screamed long and loud for about a minute, and then felt better!!!
My poor, long suffering mother said she would go through it all again with him the next day. (God/dess help her please!!!!!!!)
Here endeth part two.
I spent about an hour teaching Robert how to switch the phone on, switch it off, and how to make a call. It was possibly the most frustrating teaching session I have ever had to do, as he seemed incapable of remembering from one moment to the next how to switch the darn thing on and off (same button, dear readers)
I did written instructions, and was further frustrated as Robert could not cope with the fact that I had numbered the pages, and also used the same evil formatting for the instructions. In the end we settled at Page 1 of 2 written at the top of the page, and ABC for the actual points. Even then he wasnt happy, because the "ABC" should really have been "abc".
When they left, I asked Douglas for permission to scream ;-) He, of course gave permission, so i screamed long and loud for about a minute, and then felt better!!!
My poor, long suffering mother said she would go through it all again with him the next day. (God/dess help her please!!!!!!!)
Here endeth part two.
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