Watty's Awakening

Slinky

You might be able to pick up a cheap CD player on FB Marketplace

Watty1

Some lovely options for cheap music, thank you. I like that we can just ask Alexa for a particular something but we can explore these options. Also going to dig out the CDs and get a cheap CD player (will ask in charity shop too as they take in test and sell electricals).

Birth certificate finally arrived so now sent that off so hopefully passport will get sorted. Don't actually need a passport for travel anytime soon but frustratingly identity checks are easier with one, and, maybe will travel again someday!

VNM allocated yesterday to fixing the outdoor tap. After much faffing it turned out that the stop !!!!!! under the patio was switched off. Which was odd because that one seems only to control the outdoor tap. The one that controls the house is by the water meter and does nothing. Unless it is broken in some way ??? Or maybe that isn't the house one. Which made us think that the house doesn't have one. I know where the one for the yard is because we often have water leaks and I was certain the one at the meter did the house but yesterday it did not.

Decided to think about this at a later date - which 12 hours later has arrived - because the dishwasher seems to have some faults, as in multiple faults. Now need to call a service engineer. Two steps forward, two steps back!

Cherryfudge

It all seems very complicated! I hope the dishwasher is soon sorted out, and in getting that sorted out, you find how to isolate the house water supply. It does sound as though perhaps a replacement stop (male chicken) may be needed.

Watty1

oh I had never thought that a replaced stop whatsit might be needed. That is kinda obvious. Will need a plumber for this clearly.

Watty1

Engineer for dishwasher booked, although apparently it is very old and therefore this might be terminal. He cant come for almost 2 weeks so we are washing up by hand (well VNM is so far but I'm sure I will take a turn soon!)

This is therefore looking like an expensive month and it is only the 7 days in. Went to dentist for crown to be done and first part done. Would have preferred to go to the local place I found earlier in the year that makes the crowns on site so prep in the AM and fitted in the afternoon - but - the quote was nearly £1000 more (gasp). The centre was excellent but that is a lot of money just to avoid the 3 hour round trip to my dentist twice! So regular dentist it is. Also need a filling replaced.

Part of the garden fence very rickety so that has been braced but luckily VNM found some wooden posts that would do the job and the hose fitted to the hay barn wall. The last retractable hose I had was many years ago and since that time they seem to have become a lot heavier, or, maybe that is just my imagination. VNM pointed out that the haybarn wall was not robust enough for my purchase but using boards and timber laying around he has managed to fix it up.

So to sum up - I'm spending a lot - but - at least I can fill buckets on the yard without getting wet and spraying water pointlessly.

Watty1

Thanks for the music tips. Amazon music has been cancelled saving a subscription fee, that with the TV licence will save £360 a year. Each didn't seem much by itself but the annual saving is large.

Popped into charity shop and cds are just 10 pence each so that section worth a browse when I am in there and now on the lookout for a player for the living room.

greenbee

I've had no DW for ages, but at least it means lots of water for the garden without having to use the hose!

rtandon27

@Watty1 - my Mom back across the pond still has a cd player that loads 5 at a time and shuffles - she often borrows cd's from the library to change up what she listens to - puts it on first thing in the morning and has 5-8 hours of music going in the background while she gets on with her day.

Watty1

oh now that is an idea @rtandon27 will look out for one of those :)

WelshmansDaughter

I was in a charity shop the other day and saw one of those stereos that had doors on the front and loads of mysterious buttons.

Still sticking to albums on YT music though, thats as analog as I'm going.