- Caroline’s glitch
- Lynda still has flu
- The server is also down at Home Farm
- Jennifer ran a gauntlet
- Using a phone takes twice as long?
- Job for Tracey?
- The new packaging has arrived
- Google declares E. coli over
- Shelly Brazil has cancelled!
- Thief! Clive???
- Brian can’t live in the moment?
Caroline’s glitch
Turns out to be an Ambridge wide glitch.
Without broadband, Caroline can’t check anyone out of Grey Gables. Or check new bookings. Or respond to requests.
She has to resort to pen and paper. And asking Ian (the chef) to call the IT bloke.
Lynda still has flu
I’m starting to worry now.
As Caroline said, it takes a lot to floor our Lynda.
The server is also down at Home Farm
Ah, the plot thickens …
Jennifer ran a gauntlet
When she took Peggy to church.
That Brian’s got a lot to answer for.
It’s hardly ladylike behaviour, having to run a gauntlet.
Jennifer will have to get used to it if the Super Dairy plans continue.
Using a phone takes twice as long?
According to Ian, when placing a food order.
Funny thing. I always think not having email speeds up work something grand. You actually get the work done, rather than feeling you’ve got the work done by sending an email.
Job for Tracey?
When Caroline mentioned that she’d need to bring in extra help to cope without any broadband, I thought Tracey would have a shoe in.
But it was good ol’ Oliver that came in.
He did do a grand job. He even dealt (what sounded like) a very grumpy customer who, even after Oliver gave him a free upgrade in apology, still sounded like Grey Gables has torched his house.
The new packaging has arrived
Be still our collective beating heart!
Tim’s very excited.
It’s the new Ambridge Organics packaging, which both he and Helen do approve of.
Helen does have to ask Tom to tone down his enthusiasm in front of Tony and Pat.
[Helen] “It’s an end of an era for them”
Aye, as if Tom gives a hoot about that.
It’s all Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom …
Google declares E. coli over
Reckons Tom.
Seems the only mention of Ambridge Organics or Bridge Farm and E. coli is way down on page 6.
Okay.
So I will admit it.
Tom did do a good job online.
Still doesn’t make him a nice person.
Shelly Brazil has cancelled!
Oh the humanity!
And if they can’t persuade Pat to do a speech, surely the whole Ambridge Organics launch will be ruined?!?
Still, on the positive side, it did make Tom calm down. He does need a disappointment once in a while to make him bearable.
Thief! Clive???
Or probably more likely, thieves.
As the day wore on, Susan was frazzled only being able to take cash and cheques at the post office.
Jennifer was concerned about the third generation:
[Jennifer] “And older people are a worry in a situation like this, if they haven’t got a mobile”
But was hopeful that this experience might encourage Peggy to finally get a mobile.
(I’m surprised she hasn’t already – what with her silver surfing)
So with most of Ambridge without internet, and also landlines, what was the cause?
Some bad person has stolen the main cable.
Blimey.
Clive?
Brian can’t live in the moment?
[Brian] “It does feel very last century at the moment, doesn’t it?”
[Jennifer} “In a strange way,. It’s quite comforting. You can feel got at with emails zipping … we can’t see to live in the moment, can we. If it wasn’t for the awful inconvenience, it’d be a relief”
[Brian] “I suppose I’m not really good at living in the moment, am I?”
Sorry?
Was that really Brian talking?
He’s really blown his ability to ever be able to use the old ‘it just happened’ excuse if his trousers happen to go wondering again.
1 comment:
Yes, I thought it was weird that Caroline asked Ian to phone the IT bloke. Was it just that with Lynda off sick, he's the only other member of staff with a microphone ? Couldn't Oliver have done it ?
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