Cleaning up at auction
We bought a vacuum cleaner on eBay the other day.

Keeping up with the times, as always, we shelled out a whopping twenty five quid plus postage for a Dyson DC01. After about two weeks wait it arrived, and we ripped open the box and started to use it. Compared to our crappy old vacuum it works really well, and was soon sucking the dust up.

The problem with the Dyson is that you can actually see how much dirt it picks up.

This has the advantage of showing it works, and also that you know exactly when to empty it out. However, it also shows precisely how much filth we generate.

The other problem is that I've rediscovered the delights of eBay, and have subsequently bought a load of tools to go with our new Dyson. Unfortunately I can't get access to them, as the postman couldn’t fit them through our letterbox, and is now holding them for ransom at his depot.

The depot is only open 7.30-12.30 Monday-Saturday and has no parking. Needless to say, collecting parcels is something of a nightmare.

Why can't the post office offer an evening collection service?

Surely it wouldn't take much to provide one member of staff from 5-7 pm so that people could collect packages after work – when they have more time to find a parking space. Sadly that particular measure is beyond them.

I'm also slightly annoyed that the man I bought the Dyson from hasn't left feedback as to what a wonderful human being I am – paying him promptly and not harassing him whilst we awaited delivery.
- posted by Paul @ 12:34 pm