Cate in NZ Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Have you ever had a day when one thing after another goes wrong..... and you find yourself just wishing that you'd simply not bothered getting out of bed that morning I'm in the middle of one, and am beginning to wonder what on earth can possibly go wrong next Violent thunderstorms last night, and the guttering outside the bedroom window must have got blocked/ broken as the combination of water gushing from the guttering and the thunder kept me awake 1/2 the night. So I overslept this morning In my rush to get ready for work I managed to clumsily drop a contact lens..... and then couldn't find it again, so ended up squinting all day in one current prescription lens and one old prescription lens that I've kept for emergencies. Because I was late I asked daughter to let the chickens out. Unfortunately last night all 7 had gone to bed together in the same eglu and rather than try to grab 3 to put in the other eglu run she elected to let them free range all day........ then she didn't shut the back door properly Work was hectic, not a minute to spare, 1 problem after another, but no disasters thank goodness. Nice, warm, sunny day, so I put down the roof on my car, and drove home feeling relieved that I was on my way home and I've got a great weekend planned. Got home, and pressed the button to put the roof up again.... it started to raise, but very slowly, then approx 3/4's of the way through it stopped It won't budge, not up nor down..... and it looks as if it's about to rain. Also my handbag containing all my essential bits is in the boot, and the boot won't open unless the roof is securely locked in either fully up, or fully down position. Got into the house, despairing about the car only to find that those darned chickens had taken advantage of the not properly shut door (maybe the wind blew it open) and I've been greeted by little piles of chicken poo everywhere...... including on my lovely cream carpet I'm off to search for a contact lens..... clean a carpet and ring the garage. Oh and find someone to get son to football training tonight, negotiate use of hubby's car (aka the skip... and looking like one ) for my weekend jaunts. After that I might just have a stiff drink and climb into bed before I can do any more damage to anything. I may be gone some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Oh, bottoms! Poor Kate, have a hug from me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Cluck Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 hi Kate I think a large glass of wine and a bar of chocolate is called for. good luck hope the rest of the day goes without any incidents for you Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Big hugs Kate! At least you can take sollace in the fact that your run of bag luck has been used up all in the one day so you can look forward to a long run of hassle free days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Oh Kate! What a day! Big hug from me with a cuppa and a chocolate biscuit. Hope you can get the carpet clean and the car repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Ah Kate, what a nightmare - it's horrible when you have days like that, but then I suppose it saves you from having everything happen over a series of days. Large gin and a bar of G&B's are in order, I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Heck thats bad very sorry for you....can you chuck a big tarp over the car for the time being? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannyCat Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Oh god, that sounds like one helluva day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Kate, I was half way through reading, shaking head in sympathy, yet nodding at how it sounded a fairly normal day here. But, by the car roof & handbag in the boot, I was cringing for you! What an awful day, I'd better change my signature. Poor you. My bad days always start with a contact lense problem, they must know something that we don't. Big hugs from me xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 hi KateI think a large glass of wine and a bar of chocolate is called for. good luck hope the rest of the day goes without any incidents for you Lyn Oh pants I agree with Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 You poor thing This is what you need to do - Take one large glass of red wine upstairs,get into a lovely hot bubble bath & SOAK,preferabley with the lights off & candles lit. Forget the pooey carpet - it will still be there in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Sorry to laugh but its such a relief now i know im not the only one that has days like these! Usual prescription in these situations. Alcohol - large dose taken at frequent intervals throughout the evening. Chocolate - must only be taken when consuming alcohol. Bath - Must be ran by OH & include either bubble bath or rose petals Meal - Can only be your favourite and be cooked to perfection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Thanks for the support all I'm able to sit back and laugh at it all now..... but boy was I tearing my hair out earlier. Contact lens safely found.... not really lost, I was just in too much of a panic and tearing hurry to look properly this morning, and it turned up just where I expected it to have landed. Chicken poo all cleared up now, thank goodness, and luckily they saved the squidgy ones for the hard floors in the kitchen, lounge and conservatory, and the dry ones were easily removed from the cream carpet. Phew. Although I did manage to stand in a surprise one under the dining table after I thought I'd finished the clear up job , so I'm still walking around the house slightly gingerly The rain pretty much held off... a few spits, but no deluge and the car stayed almost dry until hubby got home and somehow he managed to get the roof down manually. Once he'd achieved that the lifting mechanism was able to work again...... so the roof is on, my handbag is retrieved..... and the cars booked in for a service next week. It was due anyway. The bath is now run, the wine's chilled and I'm about to have a glass What a day. At least Friday's my day off..... so for me the weekend starts here and the only way is up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Am glad to hear that your day has ended on a happy note Would loved to have seen what the chickens got up to in your house today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 OH Kate! Your day is what soap operas are made of! I can feel your huge sighs of relief that your day is over, and I'm sighing in sympathy too. Don't leave the house tomorrow xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Good for you Kate! Enjoy your evening and your day off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Don't leave the house tomorrow xxx ..or have a day out, you deserve it! Things can only get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Oohh...sympathies Dan. Nothing worse, especially when it's chucking it down, but feels like a sauna inside your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I have spent 7* of the last 24 hours in traffic jams so I am pretty cheesed off / depressed / angry... * In traffic jams for the same amount of hours that I have slept in my bed. How rubbish is that? How awful Thats why I always rode a motorbike to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Mabe you could summon the angels to help Dan while BMX bandit bunny hops the roof of the cars and achieves nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yep my boss got stuck in it this morning. He was only travelling 6 miles from home to work and it took him nearly 4 hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Oh Dear,Dan. I hope Debs isn't expecting you home for supper The Hubby just rang to say that he has driven all the way to Southampton ,on a whim ,to visit a mate who has just opened a resturant there. So thats the roast chicken wasted,& my night at the movies cancelled,then Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Sarah, you have your roast chicken and invite a friend to the cinema! Leave a note for your OH - 'Dinners in the dog!' That is if you have one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I think you should invite Dan round to share it Sarah - he'll probably make it to yours quicker than he would get home The M6 has been on the traffic news since the 6am news this morning - why is it worse than usual? It's bad enough at the best of times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I think there was a massive crash involving a lorry at 5.30 am, the local radio and TV have been on about it all day. When I left for work at 7am they had not even begun to clear up. I believe the lorry driver was from Germany and was killed, he was carrying a load of steel, probably why the clear up has taken ages, road surface badly damaged as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
