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Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:05
by JanB
:roll: :roll:

Grumpy had an appointment for an eye cataract for tomorrow morning, in Faro, which is about an hour and a half away.

We always, but always. have a phone call, the day before, to remind us.

Nuffin, nada, zilch.

So he starts worrying, as he does.

I rang the hospital, spent ages waiting and eventually get through, to be sent off to another line. Which rings, stops.

I tried another three times, getting more and more peed orf, this being a private hospital. :evil:

On my fourth attempt, I get through to a very lovely young lady, who said that the appointment was for 5.30, not 9.20 :shock: :o Really? that late on a Saturday?

Bugger it, was my first thought. It's Jan and Joachina's wedding anniversary tomorrow and although she was happy to take us in the morning, no way would she do it at that time.

So I rang the hospital again, to cancel the whole thing.

Your husband's time is for 9.20 tomorrow morning, although operation won't be at that actual time.

As Jan said, this is Portugal, you should be used to it by now.

I spent an hour and a half on the phone, ran out of money on his phone, battery on mine and I'm not happy.

Neither is he, he'll be having words with Dr Gasper tomorrow, if it does go ahead.

Sorry, mini rant over :lol:

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:40
by Workingman
Jan, it seems the client / customer communication in Portugal is not that much different from the UK. Phone up, press this, press that, speak with someone WFH who is not fully connected, line goes dead. Go again, and again.

Modern life! :roll:

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:49
by Ally
Good grief. Life in Portugal.

Image

:lol:

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:51
by JanB
Sorry Ally, not sure what a pink dress is going to help Grumpy, bit too short ;)

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:53
by Ally
JanB wrote:Sorry Ally, not sure what a pink dress is going to help Grumpy, bit too short ;)


Eh?

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 20:57
by JanB
It came up as a gif thingy, with a pink dress and and girl smiling, disappeared now though :shock: :shock:

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 21:00
by Ally
JanB wrote:It came up as a gif thingy, with a pink dress and and girl smiling, disappeared now though :shock: :shock:



That'll be Portuguese internet. :lol: :lol:

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 21:14
by saundra
Ho dear jan,deep breath and stay calm I see a head banging against a brick wall
Good luck what ever happens xx

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 24 May 2024, 21:42
by Kaz
Oh blimey! :roll: Hope all goes well tomorrow, best of luck xx

Re: Oh dear me, big sighs

PostPosted: 25 May 2024, 06:43
by JoM
Hope all goes to plan today Jan!