Annoyances

1) Due to the appalling lack of visibility in the rain last night, I managed to hit the metal post between my and my neighbours share of the drive while backing in last night. Dent and a rip in the bumper are the result. Anyone know (a) if I need to get that fixed and (b) if so, how much it'll cost?

2) My parcel with my materials for the French course I decided on in the end hasn't arrived yet. According to the DSL web tracking it was out for delivery yesterday but the last entry (at around 8pm yesterday) is "No parcel but data". What does that even mean? I've emailed them to find out but no progress so far.