Monday, July 05, 2010

A new green wheelie bin

So having failed to get a lie-in during the week I at least hoped for one Saturday morning at which point the apocalypse happened, at least that's what it sounded like. I was awoken by a loud crash as if someone had just driven into my garage door, this was followed by a series of loud 'bonging' noises.

Yep they'd decided to deliver the new green wheelie bins at quarter-to-bloody-seven in the morning and this comprised a big rental van of which they slammed the back doors open (the first crash) and then threw the bins out into the road because there was no ramp (the 'bonging') before wheeling them up to each house.

Stuffed through the handle was a envelope of the change of dates, which I already knew about due to the glossy A5 flyer the council had paid to distribute and the corrected glossy A5 flyer they sent out afterwards. Inside the envelope was more glossiness and some stickers to put on the bin to remind you want you can and can't put in it. Reading the more detailed instructions and huzzah they can now take the thicker cardboard that makes up the majority of internet ordered packages.

One question remains however - what are we all supposed to do with the two original recycling crates?

2 comments:

Orphi said...

“I at least hoped for one Saturday morning at which point the apocalypse happened.”

This has got to be the quote of the day…!

walkerno5 said...

The old recycling boxes make great planters for the garden! Given that one of mine stinks of beer I'm hoping it might grow a beer tree.