Mission:Control - MinnieSpender's DFW diary

jessicamb

Hi Minnie

I've been reading your diary. Keep it up girl!

Oh - and you told us all your age a bit since at one of the DFW parties so you probably havent got a stalker

LookingAhead

Oi Minnie....you cleaned up that flat yet or what?

MinnieSpender

LookingAhead wrote:

Oi Minnie....you cleaned up that flat yet or what?

My life is in boxes.

MinnieSpender

She'll carry on through it all
She's a waterfall*

As noted above, my life is in boxes. I have space and time to sort things out. Well, I hope, not too much time. I hope the phone will be ringing with a temp assignment on Monday morning, but if not, at least I won't be bored.

The washer was delivered nice and early this morning. They "plumbed" it in and I ran to the basket to retrieve a pile of towels to set my new toy in motion.

Leaving it to do it's thang, I mooched off to Asbo for supplies. The washing was done when I got home and I hauled out my Stardrops for a spot of cleaning.

Then I returned to the kitchen...

:eek: :eek: :eek:

A puddle was making it's way from beneath the shiny new washer and rapidly turning into a lake. I mopped it up, turned the water off and rang customer "services".

Your call is in a queue. Your call is important to us. Please hold.

This continued for about ten minutes when at last I was put through ... to an answer machine. Apparently, lines are now closed. Please call back during working hours.

Great. I have a shiny new washer that I can't use. No water because I've had to switch it off. I'm in a fifth floor flat and don't want to flood downstairs.

So I rang a plumber. I'm waiting for them to come round now. They've quoted me £80 to sort this mess out.

I don't see I have much alternative!

Don't worry, DFWers. I will obtain a receipt and I will be writing a stiff letter to the High Street Shop demanding a refund of the plumber's charges. I'll play merry hell if they don't refund me and grovel in a major way.

I do hope someone's having a DFW Saturday night party. I could do with a stiff drink and some giggles.

*Waterfall - Stone Roses

ZTD

Find the end of the washer's rubber hoses. Where they screw into should have an isolator valve. Turn these so no water can come out, then you should be able to restore water to the rest of your flat.

Do you really need a plumber - where is the water coming from?

MinnieSpender

Thanks ZTD - the main problem was that I couldn't move the washer. Too heavy and awkward, and I have a dearth of burly gentlemen in my life to help me.

The very nice plumber has been round. It was a simple job. The idiot installers hadn't bothered to tighten the valves and there was water dripping through. He tightened the valves, checked the washer and we had a very nice chat.

Quick but expensive - but peace of mind is restored. And the High Street Shop will be paying. Oh yes they will! I might even go for a spot of compo while I'm about it.

ZTD

MinnieSpender wrote:

Thanks ZTD - the main problem was that I couldn't move the washer. Too heavy and awkward, and I have a dearth of burly gentlemen in my life to help me.

Burly gentlemen? You too could look like this


If you're not careful...:rotfl:

MinnieSpender

I already have the hairstyle. Now then, where's that gym membership?

MinnieSpender

It's a miracle
It's a miracle, It's a miracle
It's a miracle, It's a miracle
It's a miracle
And dreams are made of emotion*

Following last night's washing machine grief (water all over the floor, expensive plumber, then machine deciding not to wash) I was almost ready to explode.

Instead I went to bed to "sleep" on the problem, meditating on the rather fine picture posted by ZTD (above) - ain't she just a babe?

This morning, I woke up feeling like She-Ra (she's the Princess of Power, btw). I grabbed hold of the shiny new machine and yanked it out from under the worktop. No arguments - out it slid, although helped by a sneaky application of washing up liquid along the front. Examining the pipes and taps, I found that last night's lovely plumber had switched off the water supply as well as tightening the valves.

So the problem is now remedied and my clothes are spinning around like Pete Burns. :T

I'm clearly a superhero. After a little light flat blitzing, I will be off to right the wrongs of the world. If you have any requests, do let me know.

*It's a Miracle - Culture Club

jessicamb

MinnieSpender wrote:

It's a miracle
It's a miracle, It's a miracle
It's a miracle, It's a miracle
It's a miracle
And dreams are made of emotion*

Following last night's washing machine grief (water all over the floor, expensive plumber, then machine deciding not to wash) I was almost ready to explode.

Instead I went to bed to "sleep" on the problem, meditating on the rather fine picture posted by ZTD (above) - ain't she just a babe?

This morning, I woke up feeling like She-Ra (she's the Princess of Power, btw). I grabbed hold of the shiny new machine and yanked it out from under the worktop. No arguments - out it slid, although helped by a sneaky application of washing up liquid along the front. Examining the pipes and taps, I found that last night's lovely plumber had switched off the water supply as well as tightening the valves.

So the problem is now remedied and my clothes are spinning around like Pete Burns. :T

I'm clearly a superhero. After a little light flat blitzing, I will be off to right the wrongs of the world. If you have any requests, do let me know.

*It's a Miracle - Culture Club

I bet you are so glad you didnt go back to the shop with that one :rotfl: