Bare!

Bare feet, bare floorboards!

Last night we cut the carpet into handleable sections and removed it. We got up early today and took out the bedside tables, lamps and other electrical paraphenalia and finally we found space to store the bed.

By 1pm we were ready for the carpet fitter to arrive at 2.30pm.
We waited!
At 3.30pm we got a call saying the fitter was running late but he WOULD get here.
We waited!
At 4.30pm we cot a call to say our carpet was on its way. On its way BACK to the supplier!!!
We wailed!

Apparently our carpet was not despatched, earlier in the week, as requested so in order for it to be fitted today it was sent by a courier. It had arrived battered and wet. The retailer refused to accept it and sent it back.

And so I stand on the bare floorboards NOT getting a blip of my toes snuggling into a sumptuous carpet. I'd painted my toenails, especially! We couldn't believe, after Monday's non-arrival of the plumber, that this could be happening.

We will wait again tomorrow.