Aliens in the sky, party time, and consumer frustration

St Raoul
Yesterday's weather: Better

I woke up this morning and my eyes hurt. I couldn't understand it. Every time I tried to open them they just wouldn't work. Eventually, by turning on my side and facing the wall I could just about open them without them hurting. I got up and wandered around the room.... looked out of the window and noticed something very strange. There seemed to be a big ball of fire in the sky!! I just don't know what it could be! I seem to remember something similar happening a few weeks ago but I think that some wet stuff falling out of the sky put the fire out again.

Anyway, we got up and had breakfast (toast and Marmite, we're not totally weaned yet) and the big ball of fire is still there. I don't know if anyone else is suffering from this phenomenon but if so, please take heart in the belief that it won't last long and normal rain will be resumed shortly.

Party boy
A few days ahead of his first birthday, Leo is having a party today. I understand the bouncy castle is already set up and there is a heap of food available. Sausage rolls and party rings (you know, those nice round iced biscuits with a hole in the middle full of E numbers to make all the kiddies hyperactive all night) are piled high ready for the screaming kiddies to arrive. Apparently Leo's Daddy got carried away with the BOGOF in Morrisson's last night.

Have a lovely time, family. Sorry we can't be with you.

Frustration of buying
We've been trying to order the shed/garden room/bedroom. Found what we wanted, added a floor and a terrace and proceeded to checkout where my bank card didn't go through. Back to the start and it lost all the items in the basket. So we found what we wanted, added the floor, terrace, and this time, a water butt too. Went to checkout, tried my bank card again and it still didn't go through. Back to the start, no items in the basket. Found the shed, floor, terrace and water butt again. This time we added another smaller tool shed to the list. Went to the checkout and decided to use Jon's card this time. No luck. So we gave up, decided to take some planning fluid and come back this morning.

So, we logged on. Found the shed, terrace, floor, water butt, second shed and added a shower unit (it's a really lovely one, got hydro-massage jets and all....). Went to checkout and noticed that I could pay by bank transfer. Good idea, I thought, we'll do that and get it over with before we decide to spend any more money! So, we log on to the bank account - no option to add a new account for transferring money. Great. Eventually found that I need to complete a form on line with all the details and then the bank will phone me (when they get round to it) to check the details again and set up the transfer.

I don't know if the bank is working today. We do hope so. We're also wondering when the pantechnicon (big lorry) will turn up with all our stuff. All hands will be to the deck that day.... Anyone fancy a week's holiday doing DIY?????