I am trying honest I am but man it's so frustrating waiting for this and waiting for that and waiting some more. I really need to find a way to become at peace with the great Indian past time of waiting.
Today I had 3 things on my list to do in town before we headed to check out works at the new apartment. We left the hotel at 10.30am and didn't arrive at the apartment until at 2.30pm.
First up we stopped at the Mosquito Zapper office and after a 30 minute conversation about who knows what; we were on our way with the answer being "No we don't sell them...."
Next to the sofa shop to choose new fabric for the sofa because somebody had been using it as an ironing board previously?? They were renovating the shop so they said they would send a man around to the house this afternoon with samples - still yet to see him. Perhaps they ment next Friday afternoon : )
Right next door was the mattress shop. The owner wasn't sure when he would be able to get the mattress delivered because it was located far away in a warehouse even tho we ordered it last week. However, when I told him if we didn't have it tonight that we would be coming to stay at his house the mattress miraculously appeared and was delivered to our door a few short hours later.
Popped into the next door home wares shop while we waited for the Mattress shop to make some phone calls and picked out a rug/mat for the floor. It had a black mark on it so I said I would buy it if they spot cleaned it. 45 minutes later we were finally out the door.
We managed to locate the only Mozzie Zapper in the whole of Navi Mumbai and waited and waited some more for it to be brought from somewhere across town. I also picked out some light shades while we were waiting then had to wait some more while they were brought from somewhere. I had had enough of waiting and said I will come back shortly.
So we popped in to InOrbitz Shopping Mall "quickly" to exchange the kettle/jug that was faulty. 6 staff had a turn to test it to make sure that it was in fact not working then after that who knows what happened. Perhaps they went to China to get a new one. Izzie was ready to burst after an hour and started having a 2 year old tantrum and I really felt like joining her. Thankfully we were saved by our Driver who has also taken on the role of Executive PA. He came to see why we were taking so long. He held the fort and did the "waiting" while Izzie and I went off and downed some refreshments.
Back to the Lighting shop to pick up the light shades only to discover they only had half the order ready so we agreed to a delivery to the house later in the day.
In contrast DP got the VIP treatment at the clinic today after being initially told that he would need to wait 1.5 hours for his chest x-ray he was in and out within in 20 minutes. Apparently someone had rung ahead and pulled some strings for the big Kahuna.
We move into the new apartment tomorrow so hopefully all the running around getting bits and bobs will cease and I can embrace my new lifestyle. Namaste
Today I had 3 things on my list to do in town before we headed to check out works at the new apartment. We left the hotel at 10.30am and didn't arrive at the apartment until at 2.30pm.
First up we stopped at the Mosquito Zapper office and after a 30 minute conversation about who knows what; we were on our way with the answer being "No we don't sell them...."
Next to the sofa shop to choose new fabric for the sofa because somebody had been using it as an ironing board previously?? They were renovating the shop so they said they would send a man around to the house this afternoon with samples - still yet to see him. Perhaps they ment next Friday afternoon : )
Right next door was the mattress shop. The owner wasn't sure when he would be able to get the mattress delivered because it was located far away in a warehouse even tho we ordered it last week. However, when I told him if we didn't have it tonight that we would be coming to stay at his house the mattress miraculously appeared and was delivered to our door a few short hours later.
Popped into the next door home wares shop while we waited for the Mattress shop to make some phone calls and picked out a rug/mat for the floor. It had a black mark on it so I said I would buy it if they spot cleaned it. 45 minutes later we were finally out the door.
We managed to locate the only Mozzie Zapper in the whole of Navi Mumbai and waited and waited some more for it to be brought from somewhere across town. I also picked out some light shades while we were waiting then had to wait some more while they were brought from somewhere. I had had enough of waiting and said I will come back shortly.
So we popped in to InOrbitz Shopping Mall "quickly" to exchange the kettle/jug that was faulty. 6 staff had a turn to test it to make sure that it was in fact not working then after that who knows what happened. Perhaps they went to China to get a new one. Izzie was ready to burst after an hour and started having a 2 year old tantrum and I really felt like joining her. Thankfully we were saved by our Driver who has also taken on the role of Executive PA. He came to see why we were taking so long. He held the fort and did the "waiting" while Izzie and I went off and downed some refreshments.
Back to the Lighting shop to pick up the light shades only to discover they only had half the order ready so we agreed to a delivery to the house later in the day.
In contrast DP got the VIP treatment at the clinic today after being initially told that he would need to wait 1.5 hours for his chest x-ray he was in and out within in 20 minutes. Apparently someone had rung ahead and pulled some strings for the big Kahuna.
We move into the new apartment tomorrow so hopefully all the running around getting bits and bobs will cease and I can embrace my new lifestyle. Namaste
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