14th March 2023
Today was shopping day, a quick burst around Aldi then it was off to bloody Hudsonville to collect another dresser.
On the way I had to return the replacement lamp I bought for the truck. When I tried to fit it I couldn’t get it into the housing. The part number on the back was not the same, hence my problem. The confusion occurred because I did not know what was a high beam and a low beam. I was use to a dual filament, but I had to ask the difference. The guy behind the counter was older than I, and was new to the job, so it was a case that the blind was leading the blind.
I explained very slowly what my issue was.
“ Have you the packaging?” He asked
“ Ah no, I threw it away, sorry” I replied.
“I need to scan it for the replacement “
“I didn’t think I would need it”
The conversation when on a bit until it dawned to him that he could scan one from the rack.
All this was taking an age and using up our precious time.
By now the old guy was confused, I was confused, the manager was confused, and it was all my fault.
I had tried to fit the original lamp bulb I had bought into the wrong light, in my defence I was rushing, so I had the correct part all the time, but to help resolve the matter, and to save anymore embarrassment I bought another lamp bulb for the other light, now I am ready for the dark
We collected the dresser from the person’ garage, the one good thing was, the drawer fronts were wood, the rest wasn’t, so a bit of creative thinking will be needed.
We had to get back quickly because we had someone coming to collect the buffet, the one that we had hidden away in the garage. We sold it as a “project” piece, meaning it needed finishing.
The lady had traveled some distance, but she wanted it, so we loaded it into her SUV, and it just fitted with very little room to spare.
The only piece of ancient stock left in the garage is a mid century style radiogram, I guess one day we’ll get to it, or flog that one as it is.
Another Lifetime to go 