The Coffee Machine Thing gets Worse!

phoenix please become a writer!

I think I have lost count of your coffee machines, phoenix.

The thing is, I'm usually quite happy with a cup of instant!

Mr P has set off to the shops, which is a bit of a worry. heaven knows what he has decided to get me, it's more likely that he hasn't actually got anything in mind, and will probably wander around looking for inspiration.

When we were first together his presents were usually books or boxed sets of perfume and body lotion etc. I didn't think anything of it until the year he bought me a jacket that I had admired.

It would seem that one of the reasons for the previous presents is that he gets a bit flummoxed when trying to wrap anything that doesn't have corners or firm edges.

The way the coat was wrapped looked as though it had been trying to escape and he had managed to corner it by approaching it with a sheet of wrapping paper and beating it into submission.

You couldn't make it up could you?!

Send all yours back. Keep the decent one from Mr P.

Phoenix Are you losing the will to live? [fgin] oops, misstyped but think I'll leave it as freudian!

Perhaps you can line them all up and post a photo?

Phoenix I'm looking forward to an Exeter meetup when we can hear the end of the story in detail...maybe auction off the spare coffee machines .
This saga would make a wonderful sketch for one of our brilliant comediennes
e.g.Miranda,Victoria Wood.

Phoenix

Oh heavens! I was going to post a bit of an update about Digby and how he has reacted to the Christmas tree, but perhaps I should wait until the coffee machine thing is resolved!

I do wish things in life were more straightforward, even the conversation that I had with the Yodel man when he turned up next door to see what had happened to the parcel, but they were out, so I said "Can I help you?" and he said that he was checking re. a parcel he had delivered, and I said was it for the Flemings, and he said no, it was for the Hudsons, and I said that's me, and it turned out that he had a right telling off from his manager, because they (Yodel) had recieved a complaint from Amazon, he had no idea where the name Simmons had come from, he seemed quite stressed, kept apologising and saying it was all his fault.

I said not to worry, but Amazon had already sent out a replacement (which I didn't need, as the original one had turned up, but was too late to cancel, but Amazon had said that I could refuse delivery) He then got a bit agitated, and said that he would be delivering the replacement, as I was on his round. I said that's alright then, you needn't deliver it, because you know I don't need it. He said that he had to deliver it, and he would be most grateful if I didn't refuse delivery, but accepted the parcel, and then asked him to collect it for return at a later date. Apparently, he could then give me a receipt, which would make everything ok. (I can retun parcels via the village shop, but perhaps the Yodel man gets paid per delivery and collection?)

Any road up, short of any extra coffee machines that might be delivered tomorrow, and of course the fact that Mr P & I have both bought coffee machines for each other, I think it's all sorted!

You can call me ga if you like phoenix; occasionally I'm even referred to as gaga.

Excuse me Phoenix but does your nurse know you are out of bed?

It's like watching an episode of Fawlty Towers with all these twists and turns!

Can't wait till tomorrow to see what else gets delivered!

grannyactivist (gosh that seems awfully formal!) there seems to be a plethora of coffe shops around, unfortunately.

anno I thought that this one was quite serious! Nothing in it to cause gusset dampening, but each to their own!

Phoenix that made me LOL I shall now go to bed with a smile on my face

A coffee machine for only £20? That's very impressive Phoenix. You know you're currently out of work.......well, how many coffee shops are there in your area? Could there be a gap in the market for another one?

Phoenix, I should know that I ought to go to the loo before I read one of your posts.

Oh yes - that George!

No! George Clooney-Nexpresso thingy

????????

George at Asda, possibly?

gracesmum sorry if I'm being thick, but what do you mean by George?

You could start a shop? (Does the Mr P one come with George?)