18.12.13 Wednesday Panic day

Steve had arranged for us to go and pay for the new truck this morning, so we set off with Kebba to the bank to get the cash.  The largest note here is 100 dalasis which is the equivalent of less than £2, so our request for a large amount of money led to a small panic amongst the staff as we were taking all the money they needed for the rest of the day and it was before 10am.  A suitcase of notes was wheeled out from the secure room and they proceeded to pile it on the counter ready to be counted.  One of the senior staff was then on to head office asking for more supplies to be sent over to fulfil the needs of the other customers of the day.  The cash was counted out to us and we put it in a holdall which Kebba was carrying for the purpose; we had decided to take him with us in case of any problems; also the cash was heavy and he has more muscle than either of us!  We then left the bank and got into the old truck to go to the garage by the traffic lights to meet Musa and give the new vehicle a final inspection.  Everything went smoothly and we handed over the cash in return for the keys to the shiny new truck, another Mitsubishi.  Musa drove the new truck to his garage, whilst Steve drove the old one.  The new vehicle needs some slight alterations, a bumper bar to the front, a roof rack and bars behind the rear window so we can tie deliveries on. We left the new truck with Musa and drove to the storeroom in the old one.  Just as we arrived at the storeroom we had the second panic of the day; Amy’s dad was on the phone, the airline had cancelled their flight and they needed our help at the airline office to try all means of getting them here before the wedding next week.  Steve left me in the storeroom and went to the airline office to try and sort things out.  I sorted out our delivery for tomorrow and then got home to another panic!  An infestation of black bugs in our kitchen cupboards!  there were dozens of them running through all the floor cupboards, getting between all the joins and the hinges. Kebba and I emptied out all the cupboards onto the dining room table and proceeded to douse every cupboard, nook and cranny with the pest remover.  We left the cupboards empty for now to ensure we had got everything.  Steve returned home later and the flight has been arranged for Monday so Amy's parents will be here in plenty of time for the wedding on the 30th.