Two years ago we had our house redesigned. Architect did a great job but was late for everything apart from submitting his bills
Last week architect calls to ask if he can bring over photographer to take some photos of house for book he is doing...we make an appointment. I am not interested in the house being in a book or magazine. I live in it so get to see it all the time but it his work and I agree.
So architect calls to say he and snapper are running late. The storm makes them run late.
Then he rings to say that he is running really late. Can they come at a different time, later today?
I agree because I am trying to be nicer to people this year.
They are late for the second appointment but it is OK.
They come in. They have water and a cup of tea (which I make). They move furniture, ask for clean co-ordinating tea towels, sort out this, sort out that etc?.
They bring in a bunch of flowers to dress the house.
They use my vase
They put the flower wrapping in my bin.
I go out to leave them with an empty house for couple of hours so they can snap away.
When I get back?
THEY HAVE TAKEN THE FUCKING FLOWERS WITH THEM!!!
Mightily pissed off.