My mildly bad day

Today started fairly normal. I got up, got ready for work etc. Kissed the wife bye and left the house. Pressed the key fob to open my car, and nothing. Not a think. Not even the faint click of solenoids attempting to operate.

A few more futile clicks, and I decide I'll have to let myself in the old fashioned way, so I put the key in the door and manually unlocked it. I figured the central locking had died, it couldn't just be the battery surely if it couldn't even operate the locks.

Key in ignition, couple of turns, no sound. Just some very dim warning lights. No problem, it is the battery. I have a booster unit that will do the trick. Pop the bonnet, chuck the crocodile clips on, and back to my seat. Turn the key, the faintest hint of a relay clicking then nothing. By now I know the car is going nowhere.

So, I got a taxi to work. Having not used a taxi for years, I was horrified to be billed about twice what I'd guessed (and my guess had factored in fairly normal inflation). We got there, and I released I'd forgotten:
* My packed lunch
* My house keys
* My ID badge
* My coat

So what did this mean? It meant I may not even get into work, might not be able to get a taxi home because of morning demand, and if I had to walk home I'd have to do the 3 miles before the wife went out. All this and I was by now busting for the loo. I really really didn't fancy being stopped by security while hopping on the spot. Fortunately I breezed passed them and used my key card to get through the turnstyles, and nobody asked to see my ID.

Right, I'm in. Good. Boot my computer up and then get the coffee machine on. Oh, no. I took my cup home on friday and forgot to bring it back in. Add that to the list of forgotten items.
* My mug

From then until home time, it was just a normal disastrous monday, with everything that could go wrong going wrong. Until home time. Or should I say an hour after home time, because I'd forgotten that I'd arrived an hour early so could leave an hour early. I could have scrounged a lift home, but I figured its only 3 miles, I'll walk it. I forgot I'd forgotten my coat, and I was in my dress shoes and although my trainers are in the car as usual, my car is not in the car park on this occasion. So 3 miles later I'm freezing and my feet are killing.

I should have mentioned, I'd put my booster on charge all day so after tea, gave it another try. Nothing happened. My booster is dud. So I got my sister to take me to Halfords, and now I'm £100 lighter but at least the car is fixed. So all that remains to be done is to log on to my internet banking to see what's going on in there today. I was excited about this, as only today I'd received the details to use it. Without having even used it once, I managed to get the login details wrong too many times and then get told I'd have to re-register to unlock it.

Oh, and when I got an itchy eye, and had forgotten my hands were filthy from mending the car, I rubbed said eye and now it feels like I've been punched. So now I'm going to very carefully go to bed and keep still until this day has finished.

 

I almost clicked the LIKE button, but liking is not what I wanted to do, just acknowledge your terrible day

I got up this morning as usual had breckies watching Sky News, then off to work, only I realised I DO NOT WORK ANYMORE

$EITY Parkinsons is better than Alziemers, at least you arrive back at your seat with half a drink instead of forgetting where it is and having none at all

Sleep well and have a better day tomorrow Do not forget your cup

Jack McH

 

What a sad (but very entertainingly written) tale. I hope tomorrow goes much better - if you decide to get out of bed.

Anyone remember that cartoon show from the 90s - Stressed Eric? Just watching that made my blood pressure go up.

 

Hey Clueless....hope you've had a better day today

 

Ditto!!!

Val

 

Blimey other Dave, i'd have said you'd run over a Luck Badger if the car had been working.

 

Clueless by name? Mais non **it happens..... my sympathy extended to you along with all the other honourable GC wallahs,
Jenny namaste
(sorry, had to have a little banana skin giggle)

 

Ok, so today it was my turn.

Off I went to work this morning, stopped at the petrol station on the way, filled up the car..... yep, that's right, I'd left my wallet at home.
Anyway, having filled in the necessary form for the manager (who didn't look impressed) promising to pay within seven days on pain of death, I arrived at work without further mishap.

A couple of hours later, it's time for mid-morning break, so out comes the flask of coffee, open my lunch bag containing my Cornish pasty and rather disconcertingly, a large fly emerges from said lunch bag. Not a good sign, so I cautiously break open my large, tasty pasty and two more flies emerge from inside it.
The pasty wasn't off, I'd just neglected to make sure the lunch bag was properly sealed at the top and and of course the flies had unerringly sniffed out said pasty in no time.
Right, won't be eating that then.

Rest of the day at work went ok, mostly spent cutting a large mixed hedge (field maple, hawthorn and dog rose), got home, time for a quick shower.
The thing with cutting hedges all day is that you often end up with pockets full of shredded leaves, so before putting my trousers in the wash I dutifully fish out the usual pocket full of foliage..... at which point a large dog rose thorn goes straight down the side of my fingernail.

I am now going outside to sit in the garden with a glass of Adnam's and chill.
Wish me luck.

 

Trunky, are you alright out there?
Just keeping an eye on you. Please clock back in before nightfall , just to let us all know you are OK,

 

Fingernail, euuchh.

Be carefull with the Drink.

 

I thought I was the only person to have days like that, cheers me up to think I might be normal after all.

Hope things improve for you.

 

you think there bad days???

i woke this morning and realised i'm still married!













only joking mrs, wouldn't swop you for all the plants in the world. (an Aston Martin Vanquish WOULD tempt me though!)

 

Trunky, it's not you it's the day of the week...........Monday's have got a lot to answer for!

 

TRUNKY !!!
It's getting dark now.
ARE YOU COMING IN OR WHAT!!

 

Trunky, I know you are still out there 'cos I've just seen your garden pictures on the What's looking good in June 2012 thread.
WILL YOU JUST COME ON IN!!