Mad Cook
Master Chef
The plot thickens. What I didn't say was that the gas has been off all day. Before I went out at 3pm I was given a number to ring when I got home and "they" would come and turn the gas back on no matter what time it was even (and I quote) "in the middle of the night". I got a lift home and as we turned into the road at 9pm the the gasmen I'd spoken to earier were standing chatting by their van. We stopped and I got out of my friend's car and said "Hello, I'm here now. Are you coming to do my purge and relight?" And the reply? "No, We finished at 8pm. Ring the office".Oh, my, Mad Cook. DH would be livid. He would still be out there screaming at everyone!! That's terrible. I hope you aren't inconvenienced too long.
When I got in I rang the number I'd been given. "Oh yes, madam, the duty engineer will be round within a couple of hours". 3/4 of an hour later I was rung up by the engineer to say he was too busy and wouldn't be coming. Several phone calls later I was getting crosser and crosser. I decided it was time to play my trump cards - "I am an old age pensioner and I haven't had a hot drink or a meal all day" and "I used to work for the Gas emergency services and I know the score. And I also know your boss". Engineer was ringing my doorbell within the hour. I don't know which worked but one of them did.
I'm not a great shouter. I usually find that firm insisting does it but needs must and there was a fair bit of shouting going on tonight.
Still got the hole at the bottom of the drive and it'll still be there next week. But we'll worry about that then.
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