Don't you just loathe it ...
... when other people waste your day for you?
1) My GP was supposed to telephone between 10:00am and Noon.
So I dither about - near the 'phone - making sure I did not do anything noisy, like vacuuming or the laundry or die cutting in case I missed her call. She finally rang at 15:45pm.
2) A couple of friends who knew I waiting in said they would pop around for a coffee and borrow a couple of CDs.
So I wait - and wait. Can't settle to do anything interesting in case they turn up, don't do anything about lunch in case they turn up, don't do anything about dinner in case they turn up. Tried to telephone them - answerphone was on!
3) Another friend was supposed to telephone me tonight.
So I refuse an invitation to go to my neighbours for a drink and to watch a TV programme about Big Cats.
Now I am cross and hungry and fed up! Please, someone, send me a hug to sleep on !