When big business or politicians are forced to waste time and money, through traffic congestion or security checks, the whole world knows about it and something is invariably done.
But Joe Public wastes millions of hours every year waiting for things to be delivered - and no-one seems to give a damn.
It has become a ritual of our age.
We are assured the delivery van will arrive on Wednesday and so we take a day off work to be at home to receive the goods.
Could the company be more helpful? Will the goods arrive during the morning or afternoon?
They explain that they cannot be specific. And so we wait. And wait . . .
If we are lucky, the goods will be delivered first thing in the morning and we can catch up on the day’s work.
But how often have we sat in all day patiently waiting, only for the van to arrive late in the evening? We have wasted a day for nothing.
How often has the van simply failed to turn up?
And how many times have we waited and then taken a chance and popped into town for a few minutes, only to miss the delivery and be forced to take yet another day off work?
In a high-tech, computer-driven world, this sort of carry-on is sheer nonsense and a monumental waste of the nation’s precious time.
So full marks to Tesco for dragging home delivery into the 21st Century.
The plan is to offer shoppers next-day delivery on more than 8,000 products - with smaller deliveries arriving in a guaranteed to two-hour slot.
In the great scheme of things, this may not seem an earth-shattering development. It probably passes beneath the political radar of our leaders in Whitehall.
But it is a triumph for the common man and woman currently wasting an average of 90 hours a year waiting for things to be delivered.
Well done, Tesco. Now, who will be next . . . ?
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British salute to blades of glory
Today’s feature on old lawnmowers owned by Express & Star readers is a tribute to classics which are becoming family heirlooms.
They are a reminder of the time when “Made in Britain” was stamped with pride, guaranteeing quality and durability.
These mowers have lived up to that promise, faithfully cropping the grass for half a century or more.
When lightweight plastic mowers came along, millions of old Webbs, Atcos and Ransomes were thoughtlessly scrapped.
Now the survivors are increasing in value and cherished as design classics, to hand on to the next generation and to remind us of an age when things were built to last.
This article posted on September 1, 2006 at 9:12 am.
Tesco shines while others fail
When big business or politicians are forced to waste time and money, through traffic congestion or security checks, the whole world knows about it and something is invariably done.
But Joe Public wastes millions of hours every year waiting for things to be delivered - and no-one seems to give a damn.
It has become a ritual of our age.
We are assured the delivery van will arrive on Wednesday and so we take a day off work to be at home to receive the goods.
Could the company be more helpful? Will the goods arrive during the morning or afternoon?
They explain that they cannot be specific. And so we wait. And wait . . .
If we are lucky, the goods will be delivered first thing in the morning and we can catch up on the day’s work.
But how often have we sat in all day patiently waiting, only for the van to arrive late in the evening? We have wasted a day for nothing.
How often has the van simply failed to turn up?
And how many times have we waited and then taken a chance and popped into town for a few minutes, only to miss the delivery and be forced to take yet another day off work?
In a high-tech, computer-driven world, this sort of carry-on is sheer nonsense and a monumental waste of the nation’s precious time.
So full marks to Tesco for dragging home delivery into the 21st Century.
The plan is to offer shoppers next-day delivery on more than 8,000 products - with smaller deliveries arriving in a guaranteed to two-hour slot.
In the great scheme of things, this may not seem an earth-shattering development. It probably passes beneath the political radar of our leaders in Whitehall.
But it is a triumph for the common man and woman currently wasting an average of 90 hours a year waiting for things to be delivered.
Well done, Tesco. Now, who will be next . . . ?
————————————————————————————–
British salute to blades of glory
Today’s feature on old lawnmowers owned by Express & Star readers is a tribute to classics which are becoming family heirlooms.
They are a reminder of the time when “Made in Britain” was stamped with pride, guaranteeing quality and durability.
These mowers have lived up to that promise, faithfully cropping the grass for half a century or more.
When lightweight plastic mowers came along, millions of old Webbs, Atcos and Ransomes were thoughtlessly scrapped.
Now the survivors are increasing in value and cherished as design classics, to hand on to the next generation and to remind us of an age when things were built to last.
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