Well, that's the last time we'll go there!

WillowTheWhisp · 24-12-2005, 14:50

We ordered a goose for Christmas. We ordered it from a local butcher. We asked him if we needed to leave a deposit for it. He said No. There'd be plenty he said. The lad he gets them from had about a dozen he'd been rearing he said, and they'd only sold 2 so far he said. Lovely fresh free range goose he said. When would we like to come for it? Friday or Chrsitmas Eve?

We decided on Christmas Eve considering we were having a fresh bird it might as well be as fresh as possible. No point us freezing it or we could just as easily have got a frozen one. When does he close on Christmas Eve we asked, open all day says he.

So this morning we decided to get a few other bits and bobs and then pick up the goose. It was about 12:30 when we got to the butchers. The shop was in darkness, all the meat counters had been cleaned and they were mopping the floor. There was a notice on the window saying they were shutting at 1pm but they had obviously closed before then, so much for being open all day!

We asked them for our goose. We've nothing left he said. But we ordered a goose and you said we could pick it up on Christmas Eve we said. He looked at us blankly as if he'd never seen us in his life before. Then when we said the name and the free range goose he said "You said you were coming in Monday for it. We've only had 2 off of him." (Yes, presumably the same two he told us about when we went in to order ours!)

MONDAY??? What would have been the point collecting a FRESH goose on Monday to eat for Christmas dinner? It wouldn't have stayed fresh from Monday! We'd have had to freeze and defrost it! Not to mention having actually discussed with him the merits of picking it up on the Friday evening or Saturday morning! AND asking him what time he was closing today (Christmas Eve Saturday).

I am not a happy bunny.

Thankfully they did have some nice fresh turkeys at Tesco but it's not a goose is it?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Sara · 24-12-2005, 14:54

That's disgusting, you should name and shame the butchers.

WillowTheWhisp · 24-12-2005, 14:56

Let's just say it's not a million miles away from Southwood Drive.

Debbie J · 24-12-2005, 17:37

I'd be angry too if it was me. You should tell as many of his customers as is humanly possible so it is widely known how unreliable he is. Glad you managed to get a fresh turkey and wont be going hungry though. Have a good Xmas and I hope the goose is the only problem you have over the festive period.

Tinkerbelle · 24-12-2005, 17:56

Hope it hasn't got you down Willow! .... get it

.... down ...... goose down

....... lol OK sorry that was really weak .... I'll leave about .... hmm ........ now!

Neil · 24-12-2005, 20:40

There are a couple of geese in the park we are tying to find a new home for. If you know what I mean

park381 · 24-12-2005, 21:22

Think I know the one you mean Willow, thought he was supposed to be very good from what my Bash friends say.

park381 · 24-12-2005, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Neil

There are a couple of geese in the park we are tying to find a new home for. If you know what I mean

Hey, I thought you were trying to restore the park not get shut of the wild life

Neil · 24-12-2005, 21:35

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Originally Posted by park381

Hey, I thought you were trying to restore the park not get shut of the wild life

It is unsuitable for the geese where they are at the moment so we want to re house them

garinda · 24-12-2005, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Neil

It is unsuitable for the geese where they are at the moment so we want to re house them

There's a house for sale on Park Lane, with a nice view of the play area.

park381 · 24-12-2005, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Neil

It is unsuitable for the geese where they are at the moment so we want to re house them

Fence the top bowling green off, and put them in there

park381 · 24-12-2005, 21:42

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Originally Posted by garinda

There's a house for sale on Park Lane, with a nice view of the play area.

What number, I may come back

garinda · 24-12-2005, 21:45

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Originally Posted by park381

What number, I may come back

Errr........sorry..............your visa has expired.

park381 · 24-12-2005, 21:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

Errr........sorry..............your visa has expired.

That's not a very nice thing to say

garinda · 24-12-2005, 21:57

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Originally Posted by park381

That's not a very nice thing to say

I was only joking.

Merry Christmas Mr Squirel my old sparring partner.