we interrupt this programme to bring you
The Dell Update
So, rather than go into the details, you might just want to imagine some cleverly written sitcom designed to make you roll around on the sofa laughing your *** off
it would go something along the lines of this
A Day with Dell from Hell
It would run something like this.
Episode One: faint burning smell in Study and 6 month old Computer burns out
Episode Two: 90 mins on phone to support, complete with removal of parts via direction
Episode Three: Fawlty Towers style engineer blames it on dust and vacuums the machine
Episode Four: engineer booked, wait in, change schedule, miss day of work, engineer fails to arrive..more than once
Episode Five: India calls informing three week delay on parts
Episode Six: disgruntled customer wants replacement, granted but at least 3 week delay
Episode Seven: Customer Twitters & Blogs & Dell loans a laptop
Episode Eight: informed of further delays, in between calls from India, customer asks for refund
Episode Nine: customer asks for refund, granted but charged a DEPRECIATION FEE
...and that is where we are, Week 5 with my computer not even being able to be turned on, there are lots of things I cannot access, the INCONVENIENCE has been to say the least irritating, accommodating the machine not working or being able to access software on there has effected kids' homework, blogging, family stuff and contacting England...and I won't mention the Osteopath bills because I'm on a laptop...the list could go on and on
...and after all that, a lot of it I just haven't the inclination to type and we now find ourselves negotiating, yes that said negotiating a refund but were gobsmacked to be told that we would be charged a FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR Depreciation Fee for the 'use' of the computer we had for six months.
I am wondering what those TV Writers have up their sleeves for Episode Ten? What do you think.
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G'day sweet blogging friends. Errm I hear a lot of you are very cold, and stuck indoors...but one good thing, you are blanketed in a beautiful layer of ...WHITE. Every cloud has a silver lining, right?
Well you'll be pleased to hear I spent most of my weekend on the beach. In the rain. So it's tough for us Down Under sometimes too...
Anyway, I thought I'd show you what I've been up to in the Dining Room.
When we put up the bead board the other week (oh I've got loads to tell you on that front soon, I will soon be the beadboard Queen of AUS) it led to a big move around all around, if you see what I mean. But what we ended up with was everything a bit more open in the Dining Room..which I like.
I'd wanted to use the the old vintage beachy chairs at the table for ages, but not gotten around to it, a bit of faded colour and soft patina mixed in with the plain of the modern white covered ones from, yep you already know where, IKEA.
This setting was of the quickly thrown together, on a whim...impromptu ...one where I had Mr Beach Cottage and Mr Teenage Beach Cottage totally at my disposal (cos they were itching to go boogie boarding and so were trying to, you know, do those things men do when really they are wanting to go out playing boys' games).
I, of course, being the schemer that I am, read the situation very quickly, knowing that this was the time to not only move things around but get hooks put up and generally behave in a demanding way and get away with it.
There is something to be said for moving around. And I don't mean that there must be some elaborate organisation or heaven forbid that plans are drawn...just moving a chair here or there, bringing in anold door, moving the bed under the window, you know, to me, it kinda breathes new life into the place.
And not just metaphorically, it often feels to me that the air moves differently with a change around...and I am obsessed with exchanging the air. And I love that term, exchanging the air, stolen by me from a certain sub-mariner I know ;-) ...because of him, you'll often find me standing at the front door of the Beach Cottage fanning the door, billowing in the coastal air to blow away the cobwebs...
I'm pleased with how this corner of this tatty old place is panning out...all I need now is to get my act together and get that beading finished and find a real vintage chandelier for that spot and all will be fine and dandy...
What do you think? Do you like?? C'mon Lurkers, you know you want to lol!
And speaking of comments I'm having a little giveaway this week, umm quite topical 'round here...it involves...coastal...and living..and subscription....so you get one guess on what it'll be haha, {comments open and included from today }
Over and Out from Down Under
{ Starbucks giftcard winner is Vanessa from Vanilla Lavender, congrats & let me know your addy }
table: IKEA
high back chairs: IKEA
wooden chairs: vintage finds
tablecloth: IKEA
Pitcher: Wheel & Barrow
Shelf: IKEA
Mirror: Vintage find
Bead Board: Bunnings
Flowers: Mr BC ;-)
