Lots of things have been breaking down and going wrong and I’ve been fixing them or organising for them to be fixed. The garage door opener jammed solid and the man had to fit a new one. Jan’s office phone system broke down and I had to buy a new magic box of tricks (IPPBX router) then spend days of frustration setting it all up.
The pump on the water feature kept tripping the earth leakage safety switch on our mains power board so I replaced that. That also meant having to take up some paving and relay the wire in the conduit underneath – that was fun (not!)
Then a PC in Jan’s office died and needed a new power supply. Then Jan’s car fuel gauge stuck – but luckily it mended itself after I filled the tank full. Then one of the toilets started leaking water from the cistern into the pan. I fixed that with a new washer after much fiddling. I’m turning into a full-time maintenance man.
We must have been cursed by the gremlins. Luckily it has been so rainy that there’s not much else to do!
Glad to hear others have these infernal techy issues…trying for weeks now to find a fault in the rattletrap MX5 which periodically, insolently flattens the battery leaving no trace of how the mischief was done. I said to the auto sparky: ‘I thought you guys just hooked a diagnostic thingy up?’ He just smiled. Then there are the lights in the kitchen which constantly blow and prompt: ‘ Have you replaced those bulbs? I suppose (sighing) I’m going to have to do it myself – like everything else.’