Sunday, 20 January 2008

PLASTERERS AND AOL

                                
HELLO AOL PLEASE. 
        
       
                                 
I WAS WOKEN UP FRIDAY  MORNING AGAIN TO BANGING AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF.
 
WAS IT COMING FROM OUTSIDE MY FLAT OR HAD SOMETHING DROPPED OFF A SHELF.
 
AS ANYONE KNOWS WHEN YOUR EARS ARN'T PERFECT SOUNDS ARE HARD TO DETECT.
 
JUST WHERE ABOUTS THEY ARE COMING FROM SO I THOUGHT OH WHAT THE HECK.
 
I ROLLED OVER AND PULLED THE DUVET UP AND THEN BANG IT HAPPENED AGAIN.
 
I WAS SURE THIS TIME IT CAME FROM THE WINDOW AND SOMETHING HAD HIT THE PANE.
 
ROOSTER HAD LEFT FOR WORK AT THIS TIME SO I WENT BACK TO TO BED  FOR A WHILE.
 
AS I TOLD YOU IN MY LAST POSTING THIS HAS BEEN MY LATEST STYLE.     HE HE
 
BEING OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION I THOUGHT I HAD BETTER GET UP.
 
AND HAVE A LOOK ROUND THE FLAT TO SEE JUST WHAT WAS REALY UP.   HE-HE.
 
SO I WANDERED FROM ROOM TO ROOM HALF ASLEEP AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING AMISS.
 
OPENED THE CURTAINS AND PEEPED THROUGH THE BLINDS BUT ALL I SAW WAS A MIST.
 
I WAS STILL WONDERING WHAT THE BANGS WERE AND I THOUGHT OH KATH GET DRESSED.
 
SO I WENT TO GET SHOWERED AND WHILST I WAS DOING SO VISIONED I'D FIND A MESS.
 
ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD IT AGAIN OH GOODNESS LET ME GET OUT.
 
OF THIS SHOWER QUICKLY GET DRESSED AND  HAVE ANOTHER LOOK ABOUT.
 
WELL I MADE THE BED AND DID THE USUAL AND THEN WENT ON SEARCHING AGAIN.
 
WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BIGGEST CRACK AGAINST MY WINDOW PANE.
 
I OPENED THE BLINDS AND ALL I COULD SEE WAS A LADDER IN FRONT OF ME.
 
BLIMEY I THOUGHT THE FLAT NEXT DOOR  HAS BURGLARS I WAS SHAKING  HE-HE.
 
I TRIED TO LOOK UP ABOVE THIS LADDER BUT STILL I COULDN'T SEE RIGHT.
 
SO I DECIDED TO WAIT FOR A WHILE AND SEE IF ANYONE CAME INTO MY SIGHT.
 
THEN YES THIS BUCKET COMES PAST MY WINDOW SWAYING TWO AND FRO ON A ROPE.
 
CRASH IT HITS MY WINDOW AGAIN AND I THOUGHT WHO IS THIS SOME DOPE .
 
THATS SENDING THIS BUCKET AGAINST MY WINDOW I BETTER GET PREPAIRED.
 
SO I SAT DOWN ON THE BEDROOM CHAIR AND WAITED AND I JUST STARED.
 
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS THE BUCKET THAT HAD HIT THE GLASS YOU SEE.
 
BEFORE I WENT DOWSTAIRS TO THE CULPRIT AND GIVE THEM A BIT OF ME.   HE-HE
 
SO YES IT HAPPENED AGAIN MY FRIENDS SO I WENT OUTSIDE AND I SAW.
 
THIS GUY SENDING LOTS OF RUBBLE BY BUCKET DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR.
 
BELOW MY FLAT SO I SHOUTED OUT WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR AT.
 
HE SAID I AM TAKING SOME PLASTERWORK OFF THE WALLS FROM THE NEXT DOORS  FLAT.
 
I SAID YES YOUR GOING TO ADD GLASS TO THAT TOO IF IT HITS MY WINDOW AGAIN  .
 
LIKE THAT EVERY TIME IT DOES A TRIP SO PLEASE COULD YOU KINDLY REFRAIN..
 
HE SAID WELL I HAVE A JOB TO DO MRS AND I SAID  WELL GET THE RIGHT GEAR.
 
OR IF I FETCH MY BOWL OF SATSUMAS YOU MIGHT GET A THICK EAR.
 
         
 
 
             
YOU WON'T BE REMOVING PLASTER THEN  AND YOU WOKE ME TOO WITH THE BANGS.
 
DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD PROTECT MY WINDOW FROM YOUR BUCKET WHEN IT HANGS.
 
I WAS TRYING TO HAVE A LIE IN TODAY WHICH IS SOMETHING I DON'T OFTEN DO.  HE-HE  (ya big fibba)
 
AND YOU COME BANGING AND CLATTERING YOUR BUCKET I'M NOT VERY HAPPY WITH YOU.
 
WHATS THE SATSUMAS FOR HE ASKED IN A VERY INQUISITIVE  VOICE.
 
OH! SO YOU'D REALY LIKE TO KNOW WOULD YOU  NOW YOU'VE MADE ALL THIS NOISE.
 
HE SAID YES I WOULDN'T MIND MRS SO I PICKED ONE FROM MY DISH.
 
AIMED IT AT THE BIN ON  THE ROADSIDE  AND I MADE SURE I DIDN'T MISS.
 
COR BLIMEY HE SAID YOUR A CRACKSHOT WITH THEM ARN'T YOU MRS  WELL DONE.
 
YOU WON'T BE SAYING THAT IF I AIM ONE AT YOU IT WON'T BE MUCH FUN.
 
OH SO THATS WHAT SATSUMAS ARE FOR THEN I BETTER FIND A NEW WAY.
 
TO LOWER THE BUCKET FULL OF PLASTER AND THEN THERE WON'T BE AN AFFRAY . 
 
YES YOU SHOULD HAVE A SHUTE FOR THAT JOB ANYONE WITH SENCE SHOULD KNOW.
 
I MIGHT BE A PENSIONER BUT IV'E DONE THAT  SO YOU'D BETTER GO WITH THE FLOW.
 
AND UPDATE YOUR EQUIPMENT SONNY BOY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M AROUND.
 
THEN I WON'T BE GOING ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE MARKET FOR ANOTHER POUND.
 
OF LOVELY JUICY SATSUMAS ASK ANYONE ROUND HERE ABOUT ME.
 
AND THEY WILL TELL YOU I DO NOT MISS AND I LIKE SOME PEACE YOU SEE.
 
SO OFF HE WENT IN HIS WAGON AND I HAVN'T SEEN HIM SINCE.
 
IT'S A GOOD JOB AS WELL BECAUSE I WAS READY TO MAKE HIM INTO MINCE.    HE-HE
 
SOME OF THESE COWBOYS THEY REALY ANNOY ME HE HAS A JOB TO DO.
 
I KNOW THIS BUT SOME OF THEM DON'T GIVE A HOOT HOW MUCH THEY DISTURB YOU.
 
WELL APPARENTLY HE IS DOING LOTS OF WORK ON THE EMPTY FLAT ABOVE.
 
AS I LOST MY NEIGHBOUR TWO WEEKS AGO AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WORKMEN I LOVE.
 
I HAVE  HAD MY SHARE IN THE PAST AS YOU KNOW WELL THIS ONE GOT WARNED SO QUICK.
 
I HAVE JUST HEARD NOW MY SATSUMA STORY I TOLD HIM HAS DONE THE TRICK.  HE-HE.
 
HE'S GOT A SHUTE FOR TOMORROW IV'E BEEN TOLD BY SOMEBODY  TODAY.
 
I HOPE HE'S NOT HERE AT SEVEN 'O'CLOCK OR SATSUMAS WILL FLY BY  HIS WAY.
 
I AM HAVING A NEW LADY COME LIVE NEAR  ME SO I'M HOPING SHE'S GOING TO BE.
 
A NICE HAPPY KIND OF FRIENDLY PERSON YOU KNOW THE SORT LIKE ME.    HE-HE. (Thats a laf)
 
SO WISH ME LUCK MY J/LAND FRIENDS AND LETS HOPE SHE'S LIKE LAUGHING KATH.
 
AND LIKES A BIT OF FUN NOW AND THEN AND ALSO LIKES  A LAUGH.
 
I WILL LET YOU KNOW IN A FUTURE POSTING WHAT SHE IS LIKE WHEN I MEET.
 
HER AND WELCOME HER INTO HER NEWLY DONE FLAT WHEN I AM THERE TO GREET.
 
I WILL GIVE HER A LITTLE WELCOMING  GIFT NO NOT A SATSUMA MY FRIENDS.
 
I HAVE TO SAVE THEM FOR THE WORKMEN IF THEY BANG AND CLATTER AGAIN. HE-HE.
 
FOR NOW I WILL TRY AND LIE IN AGAIN THIS TIME IN PEACE I HOPE .
 
AS LIKE I SAID THAT WORKMEN NEEDED  NEW GEAR WASN'T HE JUST A DOPE.
 
I AM SURE NOW EVERYTHINGS GOING TO BE GREAT AND ALL WILL TURN OUT FINE.
 
SO FOR NOW I WILL LEAVE YOU AND SEE IF AOL ARE GOING TO BE KIND.
 
AND LET ME DO THIS POSTING AS THIS WEEK IV'E HAD PROBLEMS GALORE.
 
THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LET ME SIGN BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES AND THERE UP TO AND MORE.
 
I HAVE BEEN THREE DAYS TRYING TO FIX MY BROADBAND CONNECTION AND FIND OUT WHATS WRONG.
 
WHAT A RIGHT BAND THEY ARE IN FOLKS LOADS OF DUMBELLS AND YES  I NEEDED A GONG.
 
TO WAKE THAT LOT UP LIKE THE BUCKET DID TO ME ON MY WINDOW OF GLASS.
 
CALL THEMSELVES TECHNITIANS YOUR JOKING THERE NOT EVEN IN MY CLASS.HE-HE.
 
A SENIOR CITIZEN HAD TO FIX IT HERSELF AFTER ALL THE PHONE CALLS.
 
AND IT TOOK THREE DAYS OF RINGING AND THEY WERE NO WISER AT ALL.
 
IT'S ALL TO DO WITH THE CHANGEOVER BECAUSE OF THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE.
 
ALL THOSE WITH AOL AND NOT TALK TALK  CANNOT GET ONLINE TO BROWSE.
 
WHEN THEY CHANGE YOUR SIGN IN TO DIALBROADBAND YOU HAVE TO SEND FOR A DISC.
 
AND YOU CANNOT GET ONE FROM LIVE HELP YOU HAVE TO RING UP FOR THIS.
 
THEN UNINSTALL AOL COMPLETELY AND RE-INSTALL WITH THE NEW.
 
WHAT A PERFORMANCE I HAVE HAD I AM NOT KIDDING YOU.
 
THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT LET US KNOW THEY JUST DO IT AUTO AND THEN.
 
WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF DISCONNECTED AND ENQUIRE AFTER YOU HAVE RUNG THEM.
 
THIS IS THE ANSWER THEY  GIVE YOU I HAVE HAD A JOB FINDING OUT .
 
IT'S A GOOD JOB SATSUMAS DON'T GO DOWN THE PHONE OR I WOULD HAVE KNOCKED A FEW OUT.  HE-HE.
 
ANYWAY I AM HOPING THAT NOW FINALLY I AM   ONLINE.
 
I HAVE TO WAIT FIVE DAYS NOW FOR THE DISC WHICH I HOPE COMES ON TIME.
 
THATS WHY MY COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MISSING I HAVE HAD EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
 
TRYING TO CONFIGURE THE SIGN IN THING AND  THE POOTER RUNNING HEY HEY .  GRRRRRR.
 
MY CONNECTIONHAS BEEN PUT ON TEMPORARY UNTIL THE CD ARRIVES.
 
IF YOUDON'T HEARFROM ME AGAINTHIS WEEK HOPE I AM STILL ALIVE. (Feel like shooting myself he-he)
 
SO GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU AS APPARENTLY ALL THAT ARE.
 
STILL WITH AOL AND NOT TALK TALK ARE NOT GOING TO GET VERY FAR.
 
WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO BE CHANGED OVER TO THE NEW SIGN ON METHOD MY FRIENDS.
 
AS PROBLEMS GALORE START HAPPENING AND NO THEY NEVER END.
 
YOU CARN'T GET ONLINE FOR LOVE NOR MONEY WHATEVER YOU TRY TO DO.
 
IT SENDS YOU BARMY IF YOUR NOT ALREADY I AM NOT KIDDING YOU. HE-HE
 
BUT I WOULD BE HERE FOREVER TELLING YOU ALL SO NOW IT'S TIME.
 
TO MAKE MY SUPPER  J/LAND  AND TRY POSTING  " MY SIMPLE RHYME"
 
 
      
                
 
 
                 NIGHT NIGHT MOTHERHEN KATH XXXX
 

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a terrible time you have had of it.  I do hope those aol problems clear up and that your new neighbor will be a friendly sort for you to visit with.  Repairmen of any nature do not come high in my books.  It used to be that people actually knew what they were doing.Not so now I'm finding out.  Take care and hope you get to sleep in in the morning.  'On ya' - ma

Anonymous said...

That plasterer sounds like right cowboy ,we dont seem to have any tradesmen in this country anymore do we ? Dont waste your satsumas on him Kath ,gosh that sounds awfull trying to sign on ,take care my friend ..love Jan xx

Anonymous said...

Sounds just awful! :(
Hope things perk up for you.
Hugs,
Sugar

Anonymous said...

You handled that with more dignity than I would have....I'd be wanting to put cracks in the guys head!  grrrr

Russ

Anonymous said...

You are so funny...it's so good you stand up for youself like you do - I love it!!!  I do hope the neighbor turns out to be pleasant and you and she become friends.  It would be nice for you (and bad for any workers) if she was a fun one like you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this rhyme...very well done!
Lisa

Anonymous said...

You are so funny Kath!! lol My computer has been acting crazy off and on for the last couple of weeks! I wonder when some of us will be having trouble. Did you download the new aol toolbar?  I didn't. Earthlink was doing fine for me when I had it, then I downloaded the tool bar and had to quit them. Wishing you a wonderful week Kath. :-)  Janie

Anonymous said...

He could have knocked your window out~!!!! I am glad you gave him a chewing out! lol I have had the worst luck lately with things going out...and then Sat night I came home and my dryer will not work...so I have to call a repairman now too! It never ends... :-)
Hope tomorrow is a good day for you Kath.
love ya,
carlene

Anonymous said...

What a cowboy!  How dangerous.  It's a wonder he didn't break your window!  I hope that when he does come back it's with a bit of common sense next time! Ohhh computers are so frustrating, not to mention AOL.  Thankfully we seem to have sorted out all the problems we have been having with ours.  (fingers crossed!)  Hope yours are all sorted now too!  (((hugs)))
Marie
http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/

Anonymous said...

you sure sorted that workman out Kath ~ he must think himself lucky you didn't use those satsumas :o)  Hope your new neighbour likes a laugh ~ glad you managed to fix your Broadband yourself ~ who needs technicians when you are about !!!!! ~ Ally x

Anonymous said...

Kath, cowboy is the word!  I've got some nice hard pears - `ripe and ready to eat', I wish I could send you as ammunition.
I have been gagged, my computer died.  Great to be able to comment once more.
Bunny xx

Anonymous said...

You know Kath, your Rhymes do so much put me in mind of the monologues Stanley Holloway used to do.  Do you remember them?  You and yer Satsuma Empire! - your new neighbour better behave!  Is it her flat the poor bucket man's working in?  Have a lovely day.
love, Angie. xx

Anonymous said...

What a dangerous thing to do it could not only have broken you window it could have broken you head and that would have been very nasty indeed.Hope all goes ell next time he calls. Love Joan.

Anonymous said...

I have been having trouble connecting all weekend but it turned out that i needed all new phone cable from house to post, it had perished.  I am with aol so i hope i don't have your trouble as i need it to fill in my probate forms and need the net to read the help  notes.
Jenny <><

Anonymous said...

AOL sure don't make things easy.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/acoward15/andy-the-bastard/

Anonymous said...

Hope you get a nice new neighbor, Kath, especially for all the problems you are having with the workmen.  LOL..they surely don't want you tossing anything at them.  In the US, AOL won't send us a thing.  They say they don't do that.  I usually lose my AOL completely two or three times a year.  It just disappears; then I need to reinstall.  I can't uninstall it because it's usually totally gone.  I then have to use the Internet Explorer to get AOL downloads and use whatever version they have which is always the newest.  That's why I have 9.1 which I really don't like.  I've called and begged them to send me a disc.  They tell me to go to one of the stores like Walmart who never has any at all.  Blah....I get furious.  Hope you have a good day!  Love xx Chris

Anonymous said...

Firstly, thank you for your Good wishes yesterday....At a loss with AOL, I never ring them now, if I can't sort it, it stays as it is (lol) Don't fancy Vista at all. Forgot to mention in my Journal, I have been given a Computer, a year 'younger' than  mine, but I prefer what I have...unless this one goes altogether!
Aileen....X
http://journals.aol.co.uk/haileen2003/wishing-and-hoping

Anonymous said...

Hi Kath ,shame to waste your oranges on that thoughtless man ,hope AOL sorts itself out ......love Jeanx