So I've had a busy day...

[gothams3rdrobin]

As soon as I took Rowan to school this morning it was necessary for me to pop into town, to the main office of the city's bus company. I discovered to my horror last weekend that I had accidentally washed, and tumble-dryed, my monthly bus ticket, and today was my first chance to sort that out.

Thankfully they were able to save my photocard - I've had it since I was sixteen - and gave me a replacement ticket for May without an admin charge. June's ticket came in the post while I was away and, since my photocard was salvageable, I didn't need a replacement for that too. Each card has its own unique ID, and they wouldn't have been able to issue a new one under my existing 'client reference', if you will. So this saved both myself and Cardiff Bus a headache.

I stuck around in town for a little while and collected my comics from Kris. It came to twenty-two quid - and I left Rowan's titles behind for another day! *sighs* But hopefully with my new hours I can call in more frequently. That certainly worked well back when I had an hour for lunch and could call in on delivery day.

I went back home then, intending to do some laundry and various other things, but there was a message on my phone (NTL/Virgin/Uncle Tom Cobbley & All has voice-mail! About a decade after BT started doing it! *snark*) from my Mam asking me to check up on Dad as he's not feeling well. I also ended up having to go out to the Industrial Estates in Rumney, as a courier firm had tried to deliver something to me last week while I was away, and couldn't guarantee they could try again at a time I'd be home.

It's a heck of a trek out there - worse than when I have to go to the Royal Mail's dispatch office! I had to get a bus down to town, then a bus out of town. Then I had to walk over a railway bridge and walk through the Industrial Estate for about a mile to get to the correct warehouse. I was knackered by the time I got there, and then had to do it all again! *laughs* All in all the trip took me two and a half hours, and I got to Rowan's school just a couple of minutes late.

For all that, though, the trip was worth it! *hugs lithera* Thank you ever so much for the Mariners memorabilia, Kat! *wishes she could actually make a game*

I now have to go prepare for my tutorial this evening *sighs* My arm's hurting too - think I've got a sore muscle near my elbow. Damned uncomfortable beds *grumble*

Comments

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it got to you. Or that you got to it... Or however that really works. *grins*

[gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com]

Hee - yeah, I often seem to have problems with deliveries here. I'm frequently having to walk to the dispatch office, or arrange redelivery to the local post office. That wasn't an option with the courier firm, alas.

But then again, I got it sooner this way! *grins* I can almost pretend I was actually at that game against the Twins...

[lithera.livejournal.com]

*grins* I'm glad you liked it. I even left you a Cracker Jack prize. I hope it was amusing!