It's weather like today – very windy, cold sleety rain – that makes us glad we've taken a winter mooring. Under the circumstances, there's not too much to say. We've stayed in the boat, with the Squirrel well stoked up, and kept ourselves busy.
Main event was the Sainsbury's delivery, which came at 11.45, so within the 11 till 12 slot. Sheila went and lurked in the reception building until it turned up, and then redirected it to the boat. The service isn't as good as Ocado in some ways. The stuff isn't all bagged up within the crates, making it harder to transfer to the boat, and there's no option on the check out page to give directions to the driver to send him straight to the boat.
In addition, you have to take a chance on all the stuff being available at the local Sainsbury's, whereas with Ocado, you get told at point of order if what you want is or isn't in the warehouse.
Still, it's a load better than lugging it all back from somewhere else.
We had a message from the opticians that Sheila's glasses are ready, so we'll be going into Stafford tomorrow, probably. Meantime, I've given up on getting payment out of the guy who won the eBay auction for my Sony Reader, and have started the process of reversing that deal so as to put it up for sale again.
Oh, and the WW review of Braidbar 123, Janet Grant, is very good; the mag came into the marina shop today.
3 comments:
There's a lot to be said for not HAVING to move when the weather turns to winter!
We're enjoying the security of Limehouse at the moment, especially as I haven't been able to cruise recently (broken toe mending slowly!).
Glad that the marina's working out for you - sounds like a good spot.
Sue, Indigo Dream
Living in the affluent south (or should that be effluent?) I have a choice of Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose/Ocado. Whilst all have websites that are easy to use, service and quality sort the wheat from the chaff. Sainsbury's have always delivered within their stated time slot and their goods are generally edible. Tesco's have been known to be somewhat tardy and provided goods that I would not have picked had I gone in person. Waitrose/Ocado however are in a different league. Not only are you given a delivery time slot, but the colour of the van to watch out for! As for quality, I have not once, in the five years I have shopped there, had any cause for complaint.
Grumpy Nick
Warsash
Nick: So far, our experience matches yours, except that we've never tried Waitrose as opposed to Ocado.
Hopefully, Ocado will get round to delivering to this postcode soon.
ATB
Bruce
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