Its all so much to write down and I dont think you can get how surreal it is from text!
Basically - they said it would be delivered yesterday afternoon. I rang at 11AM to check time and he said it would most probably be evening - 6 - 7 pm.
It got to 8pm and I was starting to really worry, I had pretty much convinced myself that it was all a scam and there was no car!
At 8.30pm my mobile rang - it was a man the delivery guy had stopped for directions and he didnt seem to have a clue where he was going and was suprised that he was going all the way to newcastle upon tyne. Anyway i gave him directions but wondered why the man himself didnt come on the phone.
More waiting........
At 10pm I noticed someone outside of our fence. We went out and lo and behold there was the man! BUT no car!!!!
HE HAD RUN OUT OF PETROL!!!!
DP invited him in to sort things out and he was demanding cups of coffee and even hinted at me making him something to eat.
He was also hinting to stay overnight as it had got too late to get train back! I couldnt berluudy believe it.
I walked down to where he had broken down and he had left lights on, windows open, full car unlocked and all documents on the front seat!
Anyway, my DP took him in our other car to garage and got some petrol to get it going again.
He was a nice man but very over the top, in your face and a little bit ermmmm odd really.
He was keep saying he was desperate for a drink and should we all go out on the beer! I obviously refused but DP the softie that he is felt sorry for him and took him to the pub.
DP returned at 1am after having been in the pub with him where he apparently downed pints like there was no tomorrow then took him to try and find a hotel. The man was still asking to stay with us and said could he sleep in the car on the stree! DP said no, the missus wont be happy with that.
He only had £50 which was to include hotel and train fare and DP took him to various hotels all of which were full or too expensive.
In the end dp said look mate - im at work tomorrow, we need to sort something out so he said just drop me at the police station! So thats where he left him.
DP was concerned about him when he got in - he said there was something not right about him - when they were in pub and were laughing or something he kept burying his head in DPs chest and things like that. He also had quite a major speech impedement so it was hard to understand him.
I was a bit scared of him at first but once he had gone and wasnt a threat I actually felt very sorry for him. He said that the company wouldnt be reimbursing him for staying over and that they told him it was only 100 miles away.
God knows what became of him last night, I think he was giong to ask the police if he could sleep in a cell.
What I find incredulous is that we had paid for this car to be delivered and ended up driving all over the city all night trying to find him somewhere to stay!
There was no handover with the car - he went off with DP to the petrol station and I (or the car) didnt see him again!
Soooooooooo, whilst Im thrilled with the car I cant believe the scenario in which it entered my life!