Leg Work

Another day, another sales man - this one is here for even less time than the last one, but leaves without a quote so I've no idea if the first bod was trying his luck or not. Apparently though he's going to post the stuff out for Monday so that should give a better indication.

But with only 2 of the 4 people who I rang about double glazing actually returning my phone call, I decide to see who else is around. When I was in tesco last I managed to pick up a business card for some local double glazing people, so I decide to give them a ring. Very polite, very pleasant, the only problem being is that they don't come out to measure windows?!

So trusty tape measure in hand (and after some advice from the bloke as to the best way to measure windows) I go around the house getting all the measurements and drawing pictures of each of the windows. I then head off to their showroom and give them the details and have a look at some of their stuff. An hour later they ring me back and well, despite the fact they look considerably like they supply direct to builders / double glazing installers their quote still only comes in £100 less than the previous one. So despite me running around with a metal retractable tape measure (and can I add here I have an avid phobia of them - long story, but they do kind of act like a cheese wire when you get one that recoils through your closed hand) it seems that leg work doesn't always pay off.

I guess that means then that so far, they are all on an even keel with each other, which therefore will probably result in the arduous game of playing them off one another to see who will discount the most. I can't wait for that one :) Though I have to say with the prices looking like they do at the moment, it may be a while before we actually order the windows... it's not exactly pocket change to say the least!

The weather today is drab to say the least, with plenty of rain which rather limits my options of what to get up to. Eventually I decide to watch Vera Drake - a film about a lady who "Helped Girls Out" back in the 50's, not to put too finer point on it she was in fact what we'd probably call a back street abortionist. It was an interesting film, with lots of different perspectives intermingled in the story line (such as the poor girl who has an abortion illegally, the rich girl who goes through more respected channels, the extortionist who makes profit from arranging the appointments, the medical point of view, the criminal aspect, and ultimately Vera's ideology that she was simply helping people who needed her help.

It's quite a long film but the makers did a very good job of approaching what is, even in the 21st Century, a taboo subject.

Posted by Abi on the May 19, 2005 10:59 PM

sjon at May 23, 2005 7:01 AM