Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

Suffolk_lass

Gosh, suspected evil weevil is something I only had once - they chomped their way through all the roots of treasured plants with the first insight being them suddenly collapsing. We used a nematode treatment and the bonfire to eradicate them, and it was not at this house, it was at our first home together, in SE Essex.

Well yesterday did not go as planned. My cousin turned up with her three year old grandson to drop off a card and a small gift off for me as she is working today, and then DS & P came round with a bouquet of flowers and a card. Again, a day early because of work. Mr Sl has been secreting things around the house, cards as far as I can tell. I don't feel very celebratory to be honest, but maybe that's my age! We will have a low fat home cooked stir-fry for our meal. I bought a piece of fillet steak when I went to M&S and we will share that. I am making sure Mr Sl's diet is helping to strengthen his blood, while having something I know we will both enjoy.

It was also only 7C yesterday and really chilly unless you were behind glass, in the sunshine and out of the wind. So that is where I stayed. 

Having ordered and paid for a delivery of fencing material for our village amenity, it now emerges that the reimbursement may take some time as the new treasurer still has no access to the online account, and the old one can no longer access it. She has a week or two to sort it out nut I am understandably keen to be paid before my CC payment is taken. It also emerged that the new cleaner has left the toilets with no hand towels or toilet paper. I was alerted on Saturday when a function for 60 people was underway and someone texted me. I told them where they were and they stocked up.

Then yesterday, while the chaps were removing the hedging, the dance group that use the hall on a Monday arrived. He told them the door was unlocked so that they could use the toilets and the woman said, I hope they are better than we have experienced with no toilet paper or hand towels in the Ladies for the last two weeks! I can't believe that literally nobody has mentioned this for two weeks. The hall has been used by multiple groups. Unbelievable. I stocked up the toilet paper store-cupboard with the remaining pack of 12 I had kept at home (when there were lots, they were being pilfered!!) into the cupboard but there were 8-10 rolls still there. I think this is the same as when the contract was changed.

I need to delve further as to why there was none. I suspect it may have been omitted from the cleaner's job spec and possibly, access to the locked cupboard via a combination lock has not been shared with the new cleaners. Since the Trustee who recruited them has been incapacitated and recently had surgery, nobody has checked up on the quality of service being provided. I doubt anyone else would have given it a thought, and I don't have the cleaner's details to deal direct with her, despite asking for them, on a number of occasions.

I also have to do a few slides for Thursday evening's meeting. The person I was coordinating it with has sort of taken it over and I am mostly content with this. It was my suggestion we do it between us, but he is definitely used to being in charge, if you know what I mean. He's a freemason - I admire the community contribution but I can't be doing with the little cadre of men who sort things out between them with no wider (female) involvement. It's not the first time someone has assumed I will act as their PA... anyway, he is committed to something else on Thursday so I am the last minute stand in. Speaking of which, I need to get my act together!

edinburgher

Just nipping in to wish you a very happy birthday, even if you're not in the mood yet   Will do a proper read of your recent exploits later this afternoon.

Ps. If you fancy treating yourself, today is the last day of 25% off 6 at Waitflower Cellar

rtandon27

Happy Birthday @Suffolk_lass 💗 - may the day bring you what you wish for and what you need! xox

foxgloves

Happy Birthday! Have a lovely day (which isn't spent sorting out village loo paper issues!)
F x

trix-a-belle

Many happy returns, i'm also one who isn't big on birthdays.
Sorry that you're having to be the toilet paper fairy, I had to do that way to frequently in my old job it felt like people were eating it at times how quick it disappeared.

KajiKita

Happy birthday from over here as well 

KK

redofromstart

Happy Birthday!

Makingabobor2

Happy Birthday. And whatever we think of birthdays as we get older, we need to remember that aging is a privilege denied to many.  
Hope you had a good day. x

Humdinger1

Happy birthday @Suffolk_lass.  I quoted 'Bees too angry to sell' today...at a funeral  to someone wearing a bee scarf.  She laughed so your wisdom is spreading and bringing joy xxx

Baileys_Babe

Wishing you a very happy birthday @Suffolk_lass have a lovely day.