My brand-new bed had some assembly issues. The chaps who came to assemble it did it in such a tearing hurry that I figured it out only once they were gone. Nothing so serious that I couldn't use it, but when I am paying for something it’s only fair to expect a proper product. But of course reporting it means more disruption. The bed people said they'll send a 'technician' over. I have to say that English people use English words in a way that tickles me in a nice way sometimes... hehe... maybe because of my love of words I notice it more keenly when I encounter a word in a context I normally wouldn’t.

So today three huge men (I say huge because I was intimidated by their number and height together) arrive to check on the bed issue. One of them was clearly the seniormost, based on age and demeanour. The middle guy (again based on age and demeanour) held onto the mattress. The young one, who seemed to be doing the observing and learning, stood a bit away from the door. Seniormost man started poking around and drilling near the bed frame. At one point he asked if their company had assembled it? That obviously didn't sound good. When he was done checking everything, he admitted people just didn't do things right anymore. Middle person nodded and said seniormost guy was really quite old in this business. Apparently one of the sideboards was longer than it should be :(

As they were leaving, seniormost said, "in two weeks, you'll see this handsome man again". I said, "or maybe three". To which he says, "there's only one handsome man here, the rest are ugly and ugliest". Hehe... these old English folks and their banter ;)

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Clicked the scene outside as I was walking away from my apartment block on a rainy morning this week…