A friend came round to fasten a curtain batten up for me:-

Plan A didn't work.
Plan B was interrupted by the smashing.
Spent ages carefully vacuuming before realising the shade was plastic.
Plan B didn't work.
A neighbour called round inviting me for coffee and cake in the garden next week, but I'm walking both the days she suggested. I hope she asks again, if not I'll have to do the asking.
Plan C... my fingers are still crossed.
The extra, resorted to when all else failed, is not quite as good as the hype.
Ok, so apparently we now have a Plan D...