The Edcawber Principle

Suffolk_lass

Two months after we got married DH got a contract in Southern Austria, two flights away at that point. I went out for a weekend and on the way back he dropped me off at the airport. He was on his way to the office when I tried to check in. I was rather early - the flight was the following day . I had booked it myself. No prospect of changing it :eek: I had to call his office (pre-mobile phones) :whistle: and ask them to ask him to come back when he got there :cool2:

edinburgher

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

Two months after we got married DH got a contract in Southern Austria, two flights away at that point. I went out for a weekend and on the way back he dropped me off at the airport. He was on his way to the office when I tried to check in. I was rather early - the flight was the following day . I had booked it myself. No prospect of changing it :eek: I had to call his office (pre-mobile phones) :whistle: and ask them to ask him to come back when he got there :cool2:

Oops!

Ps. It probably still is two flights minimum :think:

Suffolk_lass

edinburgher wrote: »

Oops!

Ps. It probably still is two flights minimum :think:

I have just checked and you are right. There was, briefly, a direct flight before the bank crisis but it fell away. It was London to Graz. It's a lovely place. He was based at the Steyr-Daimler-Puch place, designing parts for the Audi. I remember their " Vorsprung durch technik"or "lead by technology" adverts. German cars, designed in Austria, by British Engineers. There's globalisation for you, 1990s style!

A_Frayed_Knot

edinburgher wrote: »

Fixed in 5 minutes standing outside a shopping centre in the rain. Modern technology is *amazing* :T

Wouldn't be saying that if you were with the Tsb.

edinburgher

A_Frayed_Knot wrote: »

Wouldn't be saying that if you were with the Tsb.

I feel for T5B, the task they were attempting was absolutely massive and having worked for an IT company in the past, it was obviously fraught with risks from the moment they decided to change systems.

I'm confident they'll do the right thing by all the people affected, they genuinely do seem to be one of the "nicer" banks, all things considered.

£1.44 paid off a CC.

Last night was hellish - DD basically awake from 4-6 :eek:

shangaijimmy

Feel your sleeping pain (or lack there of). Thankfully we seem to be past that stage, for now (i'll always say for now as don't want tempt fate).

beanielou

Poor you ( poor DD too)

edinburgher

So yesterday I took DD to 5 Sisters Zoo (fantastic place if you've never been). Picked up Mrs E en route and managed to find her at West Calder (no phone reception)!!! We had a lovely day and DD left the gift shop with a hideously bright cuddly toy that she appears to love

Back up the road in time for me to strim and cut the grass and clear out some dead plants from last winter. I then went to L1dl and picked up groceries for next week, as well as 5 hydrangeas, 3 French lavender, 3 ceramic pots and about 200l of compost (the hydrangeas need to be planted in a raised position to combat our poor drainage). I was exhausted by that point and without being a hypochondriac, concerned that I might have had a hernia :eek: Luckily it was just muscle fatigue and fine today (after another sleepless night) :rotfl: When I finally finished everything about 9, I sat on the back doorstep with a beer and watched the rain, which was very therapeutic.

Today I'll drill the pots, plant the lavender and the hydrangeas. Might try and clean the windows if the hose comes as well.

Also ordered some good coffee (my last bargain purchase was a bit !!!! and I have come to the realisation that good coffee isn't optional for me)

Suffolk_lass

I've got two medium priced packs of coffee lurking in the cupboard alongside our usual preferred brand (which we buy in Italy, every year - only in the supermarket but it is definitely different, if only 25% cheaper than here - and only because we drive, so bringing it home is not an issue). When it runs out I really must try one of the economy packs, if only to get it out of the cupboard!

Very impressed with your gardening! It continues to piddle down here and so with my bad back I have the perfect excuse to potter indoors today

beanielou

Great gunns on the gardening.
I love lavander.
Reminds me of Provence.

Boo to another sleepless night.