Bed knobs and broom sticks!!

Diversification is the word of the day in retail and as previously blogged we have diversified back into the world of sleep and selling beds.
Yesterday I left my fellow co. workers "idiots?" alone and headed up the motorway to a trade show all about beds. Husband boss fellow co. worker "idiot?" and I had to do the obligatory measure on the way, this took an hour. Oh thought I as I sat in the car reading my book and eating some fruit whilst I waited. I better get the information out and plan our route around the venue as we still had two hours to travel and I wanted to be back by 5 o'clock for a hair cut. Once we got started on our journey proper I thought all was well. But NO we travelled for about 45 minutes and then he decided he could go no further without coffee. So we stopped. In to the services we wandered, then in to the mobile phone shop he went. "NO come on I pleaded, we need to start back at 3 o'clock at the latest." Coffee and nibbles for him were chosen "have you got any money?" I enquired, stupid question I know he doesn't do money. Lucky I had some so the items were purchased. Once again we started off as we were motoring a car flew past it was sign written MOBILE SOLICITOR what's one of them? the only thing I could think of was a prostitute with a car!
At last we reached our destination I had pre-booked so we went straight in. I was impressed. Our first port of call was to the stand of our supplier at the moment, I had tried to explain to hubby what this character is like. Even I was taken aback by his chosen outfit for the trade show. As I waved to attract his attention he turned around there he was in all his glory nice brown suite and a bright purple dickie bow tie. He was pleased to see us and flapped about trying to impress. After an acceptable amount of time we bade our farewells and made our way around to make some new contacts. Straight away we found the suppliers we wanted and got the paperwork to open the accounts.Brilliant this had taken just over an hour. I was elated and thought I might even get back early. We stopped for another coffee for him and a bottle of water for me and some sandwitches. We chatted about our next move. Himself decided we need a premier supplier. So back in to the fray we went, off to the big boys. This stand was very busy we sat on beds poked beds and admired the ticking (yes ticking that's mattress fabric to you and me.) Eventually someone made contact No they didn't cover our area so we had to wait for the area rep. to make time to see us. She eventually did. she was french very french we couldn't understand a word she was saying. Around and around she dragged us lie on this bed lie on that bed we were in a whirl. Then came the nitty gritty which beds would you like to purchase today. I didn't have the heart to tell her we had no intention of purchasing any beds at the show we have a nice display for now all I wanted was to open the account. "We don't want to commit today" I said so she scanned our bar codes like we were a pack of tomatoes and is coming into the show room in four weeks time. Thank god I thought this ordeal is over. But no you have to open an account with our sister company as well I'll introduce you to Derek. Off we trot meet Derek lie on this bed lie on that bed "what do you think?" he says "which beds would you like to purchase today?" we don't commit. We are scanned and he's coming to the showroom in four weeks. I look at husband he looks at me "lets go home". Derek was the icing on the cake we could take in no more information on springs and ticking we ambled home. I looked in my purse I had spent all my money on refreshments. I paid for my hair cut in loose change. Our day was done.