How To Get Oil In Kerry.

[gness]

When the chap who sells you a house in Kerry leaves you a dry oil tank you need oil in a hurry....it's bloody cold!
You just mention it to your solicitor when you trot into the village to pay him for his fantastic work.....
Hang on, says he, the delivery tanker's about on Thursday, let me call him for you......he does and leaves him a message.
Failing that, he says, Raymond the plumber may be able to fix the broken immersion the vendor left you with..........he should be around in the village today......you'll have how water at least.....
I see Raymond's van drive past.....I've missed him..... :-(
No, says the solicitor.....he'll just be going up to Kevin the butcher for a chat....run along and he'll help you.
We go to the butcher.....he fetches Raymond from out the back and both try to help us......they make phone calls.....
James, the oil delivery chap, has left the village but the butcher and the plumber tell us to run along to Patrick in the post office....he'll be having a delivery tomorrow from a different company......he'll help you.....
Patrick makes a phone call and his mate Dermot says he'll bring us oil today.....he does and tries to fire up our boiler....not his job but he tries.....can't be done so Dermot calls Raymond the plumber who says......No problem....I'll be there in an hour and get you sorted......and he does.......

We are warm, cosy and I can have a bath......this is a wonderful place to be living..... bliss..... :-)

[spathiphyllum]

i could come and ring out my hair if you like?

[gness]

Thank you, Spath...but no......we may need a gardener in the summer?

[spathiphyllum]

I'll give you discount two bushes for the price of one

[Patsy33]

It's like something from Trumpton! Lol...
Glad it's all fixed now and you are cosy and happy xx

[gness]

You need to see our garden before offering discounts, Spath.... :-)

Patsy.....our welcome here has been unbelievable.....x

[Rockrose]

Don’t you just love oil central heating!
Glad you’re sorted

[jennyjoan]

You are lucky in that the oil has worked for you because having a complete dry oil tank can leave you a lot of problems as dirt can lie on the bottom of the tank and you would have had to get another guy to clean all that out - it happened to me and it was quite big job.

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds a delightful friendly place, be happy.x

[Rockrose]

I’ve let my tank run dry several times and never had that issue, just a quick bleed and sorted

[gness]

Thanks, Mamya.....been a delight so far.....Dave is not looking forward to the annual wife carrying competition though.....x
All was well, Conne until the power went off! The village is in darkness and our dinner is half cooked....never mind....I have unpacked the wine and filled the racks.....
A sandwich now and crocheting by candle and fire light......x

[jennyjoan]

RR I'm just talking about my personal experience of dry tank

[marval]

I am glad you have such lovely people around you. Enjoy your new home and life.

[pixie374]

Sounds idyllic :-). Best wishes to you both xx

[bainbrig]

Gness. When I read you were decamping to Ireland, I was pleased and envious. Your wonderful story, although the point seems to have been missed around here, makes me just as green....

[bainbrig]

Apologies to others who have seen the point!

[gness]

Thanks, Marval and Pixie.... :-)
It has been wonderful, BB.....when we were checking out of the village accommodation we were in until we got the house the couple running it told us to keep the key and just use it if we needed a shower or cooking facilities til we were settled.....no charge.....a different world!

[Peter Pedant]

jesus it sounds as though you are out in the Atlantic

[tonyav]

Question AuthorYou need to see our garden before offering discounts, Spath.... :-)

LOL, accept the discount, gness.

[gness]

I will post about the garden later, Tony......I can't see any gardener smiling and offering a discount when they've viewed it.....quite a shock but funny now we've had time to come to love it....in a way.... x

[tonyav]

quite a shock but funny now we've had time to come to love it....in a way.... x

I should imagine that there are some decent second hand tractor dealers in Kerry, gness ;-)