Half a bed

We've ordered a new bed for my mother to sleep on when she comes to stay at Christmas. We had to sell the old bed, because it wouldn't go round the corner at the top of the stairs, when we moved here. So until now the third bedroom has been bed less. I saw this bed on the Internet, when the bed that we really wanted could not be delivered until after Christmas and we are not quite sure what we are getting. It was due for delivery today but we only received one part of two. The second part is promised for delivery before Christmas. The courier has managed to loose it overnight and it will now have to be re-ordered. How do you loose half a bed? I do sometimes wonder why this country has not ground to a halt.