Thursday, February 26, 2009

Woodfuel - more on the virtuous circle

"Forestry Commission, hello?"

"Hello, it`s Ebor Forestry here and I`d like to talk to whatsisname about how we could contribute to woodfuel supply chains."

"Sorry?"

"Can I talk to thingy about woodfuel?"

"Sorry, I can`t hear you - can someone tell Crispin to turn Barry Manilow down -------- that`s better - what were you saying?"

"Woodfuel supply chains."

"Chains? You want an ironmonger. This is the Forestry Commission, we only do trees."

"No, woodfuel is to do with trees. Can I speak to the woodfuel coordinator?"

"Is he new?"

"Fairly new."

"Oh, that`ll be thingety who we got the new fleece for, I`ll put you through ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hello? Sorry, he`s had to go home, his central heating`s broken."

"Do you know when he`ll be in next?"

"Er, let me look on the whiteboard -------------- hello?"

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