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SKI - spending the kids inheritance. Well, why not? Of all the things my Aunt would have approved of is a conservatory and a new kitchen. The last time we looked at this was about 3 years ago and found that B&Q do the exact conservatory that we wanted - so we toddle off to B&Q and get another quote.
"It's £6,500 supply, customer fit" he beamed at us.
"Ok, what's that with you fitting and doing the dwarf wall?
"That's £19,400, sir." (Not a blog typo, he really did come up with that)
"Eh?"
"Oh err, um, I made a mistake, I've added the base work twice! Gosh that's only £13,400 now!"
"Bye."
I toddle off to the local independent conservatory chap who builds to your exact measurement.
"There you go, here are some plans from B&Q. How much to supply and fit?"
"About half and that's with a free fan or free cane furniture"
"You've got the job. Hang on, it's says here in your advert 'Free fan comma cane furniture', that means fan AND furniture doesn't it?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose it does. I'll come round Thursday to measure exactly."
"Here's the exact price."
"You've still got the job - when can you start?"
"Err, Monday, we have a cancellation on the base work"
Oh 'eck, the decking is where the conservatory wants to be and the TV Aerial is too; and the facia boards need painting. So an interesting time was had by all in the pouring rain...
"It's £6,500 supply, customer fit" he beamed at us.
"Ok, what's that with you fitting and doing the dwarf wall?
"That's £19,400, sir." (Not a blog typo, he really did come up with that)
"Eh?"
"Oh err, um, I made a mistake, I've added the base work twice! Gosh that's only £13,400 now!"
"Bye."
I toddle off to the local independent conservatory chap who builds to your exact measurement.
"There you go, here are some plans from B&Q. How much to supply and fit?"
"About half and that's with a free fan or free cane furniture"
"You've got the job. Hang on, it's says here in your advert 'Free fan comma cane furniture', that means fan AND furniture doesn't it?"
"Oh. Yes, I suppose it does. I'll come round Thursday to measure exactly."
"Here's the exact price."
"You've still got the job - when can you start?"
"Err, Monday, we have a cancellation on the base work"
Oh 'eck, the decking is where the conservatory wants to be and the TV Aerial is too; and the facia boards need painting. So an interesting time was had by all in the pouring rain...
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