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Like a sieve

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nanaej Mon 09-Jul-12 21:06:05

I ordered a skip online to help my SiL out who is coming to put new patio down for us this week. Supposed to be arriving on Wednesday. Have not had confirmation email and cannot remember name of firm! Wrote down 3 that I contacted but were too expensive. I was obviously so excited to be quoted a better price I did not write their name and number down...just went on their website and booked it! All efforts to track back have drawn a blank! I am so stupid. confused

nanaej Tue 10-Jul-12 21:03:24

I will post a couple of pics of the work he did at my house!

greenmossgiel Wed 11-Jul-12 09:23:13

Is the skip here yet, nanaej? confused

Anagram Wed 11-Jul-12 10:14:37

We're on tenterhooks!

yogagran Wed 11-Jul-12 11:23:06

What are "tenterhooks". So many people get it wrong and say "tenderhooks" but I've never known what tenterhooks are

jeni Wed 11-Jul-12 11:26:22

Ah! They were for stretching cloth after it had been woven and died. Medieval I think confused

greenmossgiel Wed 11-Jul-12 11:40:00

nanaej hasn't got back to us - hopefully things are being flung into the skip as we speak - OR, she's busy online trying to get another one...confused

jeni Wed 11-Jul-12 12:19:45

I think I meant dyed? Not moribund, late, deceased, gone, dead clothconfused

Anagram Wed 11-Jul-12 12:32:45

After it has been on the rack, perhaps it did die! grin

Anagram Wed 11-Jul-12 12:33:27

had been - what's wrong with my typing today? hmm

jeni Wed 11-Jul-12 12:51:00

Probably the same as mine. Not enoughwine

Anagram Wed 11-Jul-12 13:21:22

That'll be it!
Better get home from work first, though...grin

Anagram Wed 11-Jul-12 17:27:02

Still no news from nanaej! confused
Think I'll abandon my tenterhooks now, I'm getting cramp...

nanaej Wed 11-Jul-12 20:28:53

Sorry folks! The skip arrived but only after another hour of searching websites early morning ! I phoned the company at 8:45 and they had no record of the email I sent. But 'Don't worry love. we'll send one now' It arrived at 10:30..I was out all day which is why I have not put you all out of your misery! They left it on the drive and I gave card details for payment over the phone! Phew!
However SiL and workforce did not show..still finishing posh wall paper job!!

greenmossgiel Wed 11-Jul-12 20:29:27

Hope nanaej hasn't been harassed by two lots of big strong skip men, both vying for her attentions (and space on the road for their skips.....)! confused

greenmossgiel Wed 11-Jul-12 20:31:26

Oops! Our posts crossed! Telepathy or what? grin As long as you have the skip, the work can be done for the patio later!

nanaej Wed 11-Jul-12 20:39:04

Chance would be a fine thing green grin did not even see one big strong skip guy!!