Ahead of their Time

The Visa application is well under way, the School have emailed with D and J's class lists, S is busy booking flights. Even though things are clearly moving with an efficiency beyond belief, I was still surprised by the phone call I received on my mobile at 9.35 this morning.

"Mrs C?"
"Yes?"
"It's the House Clearance people here."
"Oh, yes?"
(Confused silence at the other end)
"Are you somewhere else?"
(Confused silence at my end now)
"Er, well, I'm at work at the moment - is anything wrong?"
"I'm outside your house with a large van and two men."
I found this a bit strange.
"I see. Why are you outside my house with a large van and two men?"
"We've come to clear your house, Mrs C."
"Well, you're four weeks early. You're not supposed to be here until the 22nd March."

Hilarity and mirth abounded, as you can imagine. He finally agreed that since he was outside the house with a large van and two men anyway, he might as well take the broken Fruit Machine from out the back garden. At least his day wasn't completely wasted.

I hung up and tried to evisage what would have happened if I'd left a key with him for some reason. It doesn't bear thinking about.