Daily Archives: 2016-09-20

We forgot Bramble’s vet appointment yesterday afternoon so went in this morning and apologised profusely and got her another appointment next week. Bramble goes to the kennels for two days tomorrow and we go to Wellington for the Marsden “grandparents day” and Alex’ confirmation ceremony. We’re staying in Upper Hutt with Annemarie tomorrow night, attending the ceremonies on Thursday morning, returning to Karamu in the afternoon.

My online-ordered foot-operated door stop for the new shed arrived today. Well it was the right supplier, the right name on the product label, but not the right part. Instead of the left-handed wall-mounted door stop (black) I got an extension accessory for existing door stops. I spoke to the distributor and, the ‘right’ person being out to lunch they said they’d ring back – this was just after lunch. No call so late afternoon I tried again several times on my mobile – got the out-of-service tone each time. Tried the land-line and got through to the precise person I wanted who said theuir computers and phones had been out all afternoon. She was very apologetic and helpful and a replacement, the right part, will be on its way shortly along with pre-paid courier bag for the return. In the end a pleasant experience due mainly to the attitude of the person I spoke to.

Took my best reading specs in to optometrists – kneeled on them and broke off one arm, or temple as it’s known in the trade. Also got a replacement power wart for my Belkin USB hub – finally tracked down why fewer and fewer things seemed to work when plugged into the hub but did work plugged into other USB ports. A dead power supply. All fixed now.

Karola went out round the sheep (no changes) and then round the orchard with Bramble. Around that time, daydreaming, I came down the cottage stairs and slipped on the third from bottom one, landing on my side.. Gave my head a real thump on the wooden floor and mildly strained three fingers on my left hand. Otherwise shaken but unharmed.

Later I finished the mowing I began yesterday – the cottage lawn. Karola and I then began constructing the short bits of fence to complete the fences around the new shed.

Today’s Mowing

Some Of Yesterday’s Mowing

A Start On The Post, Wire, And Batten Fence

Oak Avenue Weather:8℃—14℃ 3.5mm rain [75.3]