Breathe easy, it's never as bad as it seems

After completely winding meself up yesterday because me computer refused to complete a simple operation succesfully, and thus buggered the rest of the evening up for me whilst i sorted it out, it has now been done and everything within the world is right again.

There are now officially more parcels coming into this house than at any other time of the year. Admittedly most of them are for me, with christmas gifts for the family in, but its always interesting to see somebody elses parcel arrive. You always get that nosy feeling, and peer all round the parcel in a mostly futile attempt to decern what it contains.

I managed to catch one parcel bloke in the act of delivey, but missed another one due to the complete farce i had down the doctors trying to collect a prescription. Not something i usually have a problem with, as its a simple enough task, but today was not so easy....

Wandering into the doctors and up to the pharmacy i asked to collect my prescription, saying that it would be a large one, and would therefore most likely be either off to one side, or kept with other large orders. Lady behind the counter duly nipped off and scrabbled round on the floor for five minutes before reappearing and saying "Sorry, i can't seem to find it, i'll have a look in the small section", heaving a large sigh i watched as she dragged a stacker box out from under the counter and proceeded to drag all these little paper bags out. Bearing in mind my prescription contained upwards of 30 items, the chances of it all fitting in a small paper bag were remote to say the least.

Managing to discover that the box did not contain the said prescription, she now proceeds to duck back under the counter before popping up several feet furthur along it and muttering under her breath. "Any joy?" i enquire trying not to sound annoyed, as this has now taken 10 minutes, and i haven't had any lunch yet and need to be at work within about 40 minutes. "Not yet, im just rechecking these on the floor" comes the reply. I rest my head on one hand on the counter and prepare myself for a long wait thinking they've either not ordered it, or lost it, which would not please me at all as i need some of that medication today...

"I'll just check the computer" she says hurrying off to jab at some poor keyboard or other. Coming back several minutes later from somewhere she informs me that yes it was ordered and it "should be around here somewhere". By this stage 15 mins has elapsed and im starting to think this may have not been a good idea. Drafting in extra help from other nurses behind the counter, it eventually transpires that mine has been placed off to one side, errrr right then, so i wasn't far off with "most likely be....off to one side".

A slightly more muted sigh this time as the bag is handed to the head pharmacist to check that all is present and correct, which after she's been off to get the insulin from the fridge, she duly informs me it is, apart from one antibiotic which they haven't managed to get. Bearing in mind that i was told this order would be complete yesterday when i handed the thing in on monday, i was not best pleased with this gem of news. Noting that i've now spent 20 minutes standing there, i decide what the hell, lets round it up to half an hour. Taking the bag and peering diligently into it for a minute, i ask where the 'dnase' is, and that i can't see the repeat prescription for ordering next time. "Oh, err just a minute" off she pops.

Returned a full minute later she tells me, that the 'dnase' was never down to be ordered and repeat prescriptions have nothing to do with them, i'll need to go back to the main reception and speak to one of them. This is news to me, as i remember paying special attention to ticking everything twice, including the 'dnase', and as for the repeat ones, "they've always manged to put one in before, whats changed?" "I've no idea, as far as i know its nothing to do with us"

Great, so now i have to go to the main reception for two things, a repeat prescription and a second prescription for reordering what didn't get ordered the first time round. Glancing at me watch and seeing i've now spent 32 minutes in here and haven't got time to piss around, i leave, rather annoyed that such a simple thing as ordering whats been ticked on a piece of paper, then reprinting a new piece of paper for future ordering can be made quite so complicated.

Returning home i cooked sausages in 4 minutes and gobbled some precooked vege that i had left keeping hot down all in under 5 minutes. Got to work late, apologised and stayed over to make the time back and keep everybody happy.

Never mind though, everything is ok now, mother has said she will graciously pop in and grab these prescription's for me tomorrow, instead of me having to go down and do it meself, as she's going down anyway for christmas shopping purposes. I'd be lost without her i swear...

Deep Dish - Say Hello, great little choon, used on the latest bacardi advert with loads of people wearing costumes going to a party, well worth listening to. Im off to relax and then go to bed, have fun