ArtyMar's blog: buying the dream

[Bluwise]

Lord, I would be so frustrated by all this.  Stress levels through the roof (if there was one  )

[ArtyMar]

Frustrated - yes; anxious - yes; upset - yes…. but excited that at last things were moving. Thanks, for commenting (and reading) Bluwise!

[Bluwise]

 No, thank you - I look forward to it every week ArtyMar.

[gillian handbury]

ArtyMar... Can't wait for next blog.....no fingernails left....will show you in September...tell OH Roger will have a drink with him in Angels whilst we witches chin wag....x

[Menthol]

Good god, you really had to go through the mill for the house didn't you, Arty?

[ArtyMar]

Yes, Menthol  - an understatement.
Gillian, I thought I would be able to persuade OH to come again in September - so far no luck, but still trying. He loves it when there, but not the getting there and returning     With age, OH aint so active, alas     . . . but I'll leave it awhile, and resume the attack a bit later when his defences are down. . .  
Unfortunately, unlike Menthol, I can't leave him alone at home (he needs my care) - or I'd be off in a flash with girl friend(s)/family.

[Menthol]

Well tell him from me, Arty that I would like to take him out for the day - anywhere he wants - got the car. I'll be his chauffeur for the day. You can of course come with us or take the opportunity to have some Arty-time!

[ArtyMar]

Menthol, you're an angel! Thank you so much - I'll tell him but I'm not pushing  - just for the moment anyway.

[ArtyMar]

April 2010  London

BLOG 26: Stalled

The building was going up, bit by bit, slowly but surely. The weekly photos were encouraging. I could see the villa taking shape.




Is there ever plain sailing? Oh dear. I receive an email from the builder’s wife. Except he is no longer the builder- at least for our villa. Seems he has been sacked. According to his wife, the reason that Infinity gave him the push was that work was not progressing fast enough. She said it was a catch 22: the reason that work was not progressing fast enough was a) the workmen’s pay was invariably late or not forthcoming from Infinity and b) they were constantly being taken to another site, where, presumably clients had been complaining that work was not progressing fast enough. Her husband was driven to distraction, eventually lost his temper with his employers, and lost his job.

Now what? I email L to say that a little bird has told me certain worrying facts. When would building be resumed? I’m awaiting her reply. In the meantime, should I book our flight for end of June?

I send another email to L, of course, with copies to S and K (though I’m pretty sure they don’t bother to read them). The usual bleats: we want action! You, meaning the directors of Infinity, gave us promises! Seems the villa will not be finished! So much for your promises! Prices for fares are going up all the time for high season, and our family from the US needs to finalise their holiday plans also. In view of OH’s coming operation, we are planning on a wonderful family holiday all together in our new villa. So. . . again, what is happening? Do not leave us hanging, not knowing the situation. Come clean etc etc

Poor L, maybe she is getting similar emails from other frustrated clients whose villas or apartments are incomplete. OH is right, of course, they are untrustworthy, unreliable and basically: (I won’t say it, but there are a few expletives in my unwritten description). Shall we go ahead and book our flights – and tell our daughter and family to book theirs too? Theirs is a long and tiring flight from the US with children. Hopefully, I’ll soon receive an email from L with some answers.


. . .  to be continued  . . .usually posted on Thursday

[Saga Louts]

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