Lady Magnon has an iPad; quite an old one. It works perfectly, does all she asks of it, but the cover has finally fallen to bits. In fact it's currently held together with masking tape.
Two years ago I ordered a new cover from Amazon; it was far too big. Then one year ago I ordered another from Amazon; it was (annoyingly) just a fraction too small. Recently Lady M bought another one herself which was just plain rubbish and fell to bits. So, I have yet again thrown caution to the winds, crossed my fingers, and ordered a FORTH (FOURTH) one. I checked all the model's numbers etc, and between us we decided that the model I'd ordered HAD to be the right one.
The new cover arrived yesterday, and amazingly it fits perfectly.
We danced, we sang, we opened Champagne. I have finally managed to buy a cover that fits! Whoopee.
So, it's the end of a saga. It probably all sounds rather ridiculous that two apparently normally intelligent humans can't order a bloody cover for an iPad, but we followed all the rules, and the internet simply ganged-up against us. Thank goodness the saga is over..... More Champagne!!!
I once ordered a cover for my new phone and immediately thought maybe I ordered the wrong size, so I orderd another making sure I had the right type of phone typed in. The covers arrived on the same day, identical and both fitting the phone, so I stashed one away for when when I might need it.
ReplyDeleteWhy do people insist on writing FORTH when it should be FOURTH? Aren't you English supposed to be sticklers for spelling and grammar?
It was just a slip. I semi-corrected it later.
DeleteThe tiny wins in life are very necessary.
ReplyDeleteAn occasion for celebration!
DeleteCongratulations both!
ReplyDeleteThank you; we deserve it.
DeleteEven the little joys deserve a celebration.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Happy Passover!
DeleteYipee!!!
ReplyDeleteWe're still celebrating.
DeleteYou could have saved yourself all this bother by simply heading to your friendly local Apple store in Churchill Square.
ReplyDeleteYes, YP. But then some people build castles out of sand - washed away by the next tide. And where would bloggers be without fashioning a mouse dropping into a mighty cow pad - the latter preferably dried when you step on it.
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Where's the fun in that? We could hardly have come home from Churchill Square and opened Champagne.
DeleteCro, you - being a creative and free spirited individual - should know that no one needs an excuse to open a bottle of champagne.
DeleteMake mine a Cremant or, at a push, a Blanc de Blancs.
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Luckily I still have several bottles left-over from Christmas.
DeleteWith it being an Apple device you should be celebrating with sparkling cider!
DeleteHa ha.
DeleteDoes the 'forth' cover need repainting constantly, like the road bridge?
ReplyDeleteI do know the bridge doesn't need constant repainting these days, but……….
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Woops. I hadn't noticed.
DeleteSuccess always feels good.
ReplyDeleteIt did in this case.
DeleteThe tiny little changes from model to model, make the accessories obsolete long before their time. Apple frequently will not have anything if the device is a couple of models old, but still very functional. Planned obsolescence to encourage us to buy the latest version.
ReplyDeleteThe second one I bought was only a fraction out, I could hardly believe that they would bother to make two so similar.
DeleteA few months ago I tried to order a similar cover for a friend of mine. What a palaver. Even though we knew the make and model I was never sure enough to order. In the end I handed the job over to my granddaughter who ordered it in a minute. Like you, I opened the parcel with trepidation and then we both both rejoiced, quietly in a coffee shop, and ordered a cappuccino to celebrate.
ReplyDeleteIt was a perfect fit, the camera hole was in the right place and even the colour was what she wanted.
You did well all by yourself
It's a minefield. Unless you order the EXACT cover, they'll send you almost anything.
DeleteCelebration well deserved you two!
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteOne more post where my comment has mysteriously disappeared, so this will be my final comment. I may still read...
ReplyDeleteIt had gone to 'spam', I have no idea why. It is now back where it belongs. The above didn't go to 'spam'; I wonder why?
DeleteI have the same problem with one of the blogs I follow. For some reason some of my comments go to spam... but not all. It's a blogger mystery. As for the iPad cover, your latest looks just like mine... but mine is a light blue. Glad you finally got one that fit.
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