SO
FINALLY, all the Royal brouhaha is over, and we can get back to our normal,
everyday concerns and troubles.
Ours
appear to be growing faster than my seed potatoes!
Thing
is, I damaged the rental car whilst on holiday – not too badly, just a bit of
paintwork nicked.
A
quick spray over and the job is done; I was in half a mind to do it myself
before I took the vehicle back.
Now
I’m sent a bill – and not just for costly repair job (taking up to four days)
but for a further two weeks’ rental which I’ve already paid in full.
I’ve
dispatched emails to both the rental company and the car hire site I used to
locate the vehicle.
Neither
seems to be able – or willing – to help, and they keep passing the buck from
one to the other.
And
since I’m unable to pin anybody down I find myself dangling, impotently, at the
mercy of the wretched internet.
Another
problem, a bank transfer has gone agley on us – a rather hefty sum of money has
left one account but hasn’t arrived at the other end and over a week has now elapsed.
Again, a flurry of emails has produced no satisfactory solution, just another
buck-passing situation.
Then
there are all our health concerns, with medical appointments unable to be made or
visits arranged.
And
in the midst of all this we have a four day Royal jamboree when everything
seems to grind to a halt and nobody is available to do anything!
If I
sound grouchy, it’s because I'm being frustrated at every turn.
