Crap week

Well, it's been a week I'd rather not repeat. I'm struggling to find something good to say about it. And no, none of it has anything to do with running.

SUNDAY: ran out of heating. My house has bottled LPG, and when one bottle runs out, you flick the lever across to the second bottle. Which, on Sunday, was also empty. WTF? Checked my records, and yep - it was definitely replaced a month ago. So did they deliver an empty one? Replace the full one? I spent a cold night in front of the fan heater wondering how to explain this to the gas supplier.

MONDAY: the cheery telephonist at Kleenheat Gas assured me that they wouldn't charge me for the replacement cylinder. Great. Then a few hours later I got a call from the local supervisor who gave me the third degree. Arrgh. And rather than spend another night in front of the fan heater, I did a yoga class. Which I've already described. Eugh.

TUESDAY: an okay day. Went for a long walk at lunchtime (4.8 kms - took the Gizmo). Nice sunny day. And got home to two filled gas cylinders. Yay. And a warm cosy "fire".

WEDNESDAY: took the morning off to supervise the builder installing my new walk-in-wardrobe (shelves, drawers, mirror). I'd only agreed to do it on Wednesday on condition that he'd be finished by 2pm, as we have our weekly staff meetings then. Yep - no wurries, he says. Hah. Finally finished at 3:30 - but damn, it looks good.

Headed out to the car to go into work for a few hours, and wrrr... wrrr... wrrrr. Car no go. *sigh*. Introduced myself to a neighbour I hadn't met yet who has a very impressive workshop in his garage (retired/parttime mechanic). We checked fuses, battery, spark, fuel - all good. But still no go. Called the Toyota service centre and abandoned ideas of going anywhere (including my weekly Street-O).

THURSDAY: very dejected car got hauled away in the pouring rain on the back of a tow truck. *sob*. Absolute hell day at work struggling to juggle 1/2 dozen things that all demanded my full attention. Got the car back at lunchtime (burnt-out plugs - possibly caused by Safeway fuel), but didn't escape the office until after 7pm. Was planning on a yoga class, but forgot to put my gear in the car before it got towed.

FRIDAY: busy but manageable. Just. CR drinks tonight? (link) I'd actually forgotten, but it sounds a lot more fun than going for a swim.