Tuesday 31st October

As for the last couple of days I've spent more time speaking to people on the phone and on the computer that appear to be working to scripts and not reading or listening to what I'm telling them and apologising when I tell them so.  What is it with the American culture and invariably it ends up trying to sell you something more than what you've originally subscribed to. I'm tired, frustrated and am waiting for the feedback forms to come rolling in and I hope someone has the decency to phone and ask why.  I used to work on a system support desk and at least we listened to the problem, not tell them what we think it was and work onwards from there.  Rant over....

On a brighter note...we have had another beautiful day, sun shining, mist in the valleys, I've got on with stuff but there was one incident this morning.  I heard a thump on the window and birds are drawn to them thinking that they have a straight run and then don't.  I was sitting at the table in the stairwell, looked out and could see nothing on the ground but five minutes later I went out and there was a very dazed robin, on hit feet but only just.  It allowed me the photo opportunity, I poked it gently with a stick and off it flew.  Five minutes later it flew back and landed on the bench and then tried to go through the window again but this time much more gently.  I found a very shallow tray, filled it with water, slid it under it's chin and reckoned that if it's head fell forward it would wake it up at least.  I carried on with what I was doing, went outside after about five minutes and off it flew, it must have been very dazed.

I went into the little house to water the plants and suddenly had the urge to tidy it out.  I started with the summer umbrellas and chair covers and now they're neatly stacked and not needed until next year.  The wood is going up to the next level in the house along with the metal rods for the next stage on this house but that's for another day.  The problem is I have too much space and everything spreads.  The underside of the workbench is clear, the old wheelbarrow holds the three bags of compost with an old plastic sink slung between the handles to use as a rest when I'm filling pots.  The table covers the handles when I'm not potting and believe me...things could change.  Phase one...phases two, three and four coming up.  I went into the house to check emails and to see if any other backstud has sending me anything that I shouldn't be receiving but nothing today except a frightening email advising me of an issue that I had back in 2017 and I though it had started up again so hence the phone call to the company for answers and a deep clean of the system....I pay enough for it.  That phone call lasted about three hours, I was talked into taking out a new plan to put all my subscriptions with the same end date and not to pay anything until 2026 and that seemed OK to me.  Paying for the individually one loses track but unfortunately the payment for this service couldn't be processed, the new banking restrictions haven't been adhered to so my bank refused payment but nothing wrong with my card...just the way the company was trying to process the payment.  Anyway the deep clean happened, nothing wrong with my system....everything back to normal.  

At seven I remembered that the little house was still unlocked so I've just been out there and shut up shop for the night.  It's actually looking more untidy than it did but it's early days....just need a good day tomorrow.  Thank goodness the robin will be able to fly for another day and here's hoping it has a clear run text time or it will have a red head to go with its red breast.  LN.....More tidying tomorrow, never did get round to warming up yesterday's soup for today.....LN