Party poopers

The venue we booked, had confirmed in writing, and then had cancel on us just before the long weekend - well, i called the person who manages the diary today and what it boils down to is that if they find us an alternative venue, that's fine; failing that, if they check that I can have it in a park, that's fine as long as the weather holds clear; otherwise, I'm very peeved.

The church group who were given the slot after my booking was confirmed aren't willing to change because they'd have to reschedule their booked speaker. Of course, my booked food, entertainment (no, no performers, thankfully, just specially borrowed toys etc) and guests, some of whom are flying in for the event, can be rescheduled? Nu-uh.

I'm annoyed about this. Really very annoyed. The scheduler's incompetence is not my problem, and I don't intend to accept that it is.

Even if it means making phonecalls.

(Also, today I posted a letter Rachel wrote telling the chief exec at the hospital that the brushoff I got last week isn't acceptable - special delivery, so it will get there before 1 pm tomorrow).

I am someone, hear me roar

My assertiveness paid off. The admin person called back to say "I wasn't able to get another venue, is that ok?" and I laughed at her. "Hahahaha," I said, "No, of course that's not ok. How could it be ok?"

I kindly said that we could leave it another 24 hours to see if any of the venues she'd left voicemail for would return her calls. She called back later to say that one had done just that; a church hall about five minutes' walk away. As it happens, the secretary lives around the corner, about 90 seconds walk away. The booking has been confirmed, I have given the secretary a cheque for the rental and one for the deposit, and I have in my greasy little paws the key to the venue.

So I have also edited the invitations and sent them off again in the post. I have yet to finish dealing with the hand-delivered ones but those are easier to sort out anyway.

Now I can celebrate Linnea as enthusiastically as I wanted to. It's time to choose banners, disposable tableware, and sandwich fillings.

I should probably see about wine for the grownups, too.