Normally this blog is just for holidays but Diva and TSH’s venture to their local Marks and Spencer is worth a mention. They went because of an enticing email about large discounts on fashion and beauty.
On arrival, they went to the Café and attempted to order 2
hot drinks and 2 bacon ciabattas, using the newly installed screens. On the first
attempt, the screen said only one ciabatta was ordered, so Diva went back and
changed the order to 2. Which showed correctly on the summary screen. When 4
bacon ciabattas arrived at their table, the waitress was kind and helpful in
taking 2 of them back and arranging for a refund. Diva said that she had
checked the screen very carefully and that this must be a frequent error which
affected many people. She was assured that it had never happened before.
Whilst trying to drink her tea, Diva managed to spill much
of it down her dress, which fortunately had a complex pattern which did not
show the stain. But Diva was soaked to the skin.
When TSH and Diva arrived home, there was further
communication from Silversea about a cruise they have booked for 2026. At
different times they have been told it is cancelled, partially cancelled, chartered
and re-routed. Further news is expected to arrive next week.
The discounts on beauty products were very limited and did
not include anything Diva wanted to buy.
