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[turps]

James' lathe stopped working yesterday, which led to much angst. But he put a post on FaceBook asking if anyone knew someone who did repairs and a lady offered her husband's services, and he's up there now. Has been for the last ninety minutes in fact with only the occasional clanking sound, so goodness knows what's going on.

It's been a weekend of minor stuff going wrong, there was a leak under the sink, but on examination, it looked like it was coming from the seal of the wastewater outlet and nothing too serious. Still, my brother is coming to have a look at some point. Supposedly today but long experience shows he could turn up today or a month from now. I also managed to fix the dishwasher when the water wouldn't engage. Well, I say fixed, I remembered what I had to do last time where I pretty much had to give the machine a good shake to get the stuck float thing moving again. Plus, a good clean of the filters, water sprayers etc and all is well again.

Plus, all that cleaning and sorting meant I found a full packet of washing capsules I'd forgotten about, so score.

Then I went to pick up a Too Good to Go magic bag from Morrisons and found once I got there they didn't have anything to put in it. Which is good in a no food waste way but frustrating when we'd driven there. Due to cancelling so late, they did refund the price of the bag on top of the refund I got from TGTG and it was the Morrisons at the beach so a nice drive. But I was looking forward to seeing if I got turnips again.

I watched the Coronation Concert last night and it was okay, I was going to bail before the end but was glad I didn't as I enjoyed watching Take That, though my favourite was Zak Abel who was a very last minute replacement and sang 'Don't Forget About Me'. Plus, that video shows the drone whale which was fabulous.

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[spikedluv]

I hope the lathe got fixed.

Ugh to minor issues building up. I'm glad you sorted the washing machine.

Bummer that there was no food to fill your bag! I hope you enjoyed the beach.

[jacieleigh]

I hope the lathe is fixable! I'm thankful now that there are so many "how to" videos on YouTube, but I still generally pay someone else to do the repairs. But sometimes the videos give me an understanding of what's going on and how to explain the issue. Then I seem kind of smart... LOL

My lawnmower decided to die, so it's not just you. The guy I normally use because he will come to my house can't get here for a month or two, so I've gotten a recommendation for another guy. I'll have to load the heavy mower myself to take it to him, and he has very limited days/hours, but hopefully he can get it going in a week or two. Until then, I found a place nearby that rents mowers. Hopefully, they're still open.

Glad you got your dishwasher going again!

[i_amthecosmos]

I know what you mean about TGTG. These kind of services are fun. You don't know what you're going to get so it's a bit of a challenge to fit it in the weekly menus. I would've been slightly disappointed too.

[dine]

congrats on 'fixing' your dishwasher! here's hoping the lathe was also a fairly easy fix

too bad for a wasted trip - though at least it was a nice drive, and they refunded your money

[turps]

I'm finding my method of fixing things often involved hitting with a hammer or in this case, a good shake *g*

But the lathe is fixed, and the guy didn't charge either which was a great bonus.

Yeah, it was nice they refunded the money, especially as it was automatically refunded on the TGTG site too.

[turps]

They are fun services. Out of the last three grocery bags I got from Morrisons -- though from them you get a cardboard box not a bag -- two contained multiple turnips. So I ended up making a turnip gratin which was tasty, but not something I would usually make. So I totally agree about the fun challenge.

[turps]

The lathe is fixed, thank goodness. The guy didn't charge either which was nice of him.

But sometimes the videos give me an understanding of what's going on and how to explain the issue. Then I seem kind of smart... LOL

Exactly! Those videos are how I fixed the dishwasher the first time, though I know if it was something more complicated than a stuck float I would have had to pay for a repair person. But as it wasn't, I felt fantastic getting it going again *G*

I know you've got your lawnmower in now so will keep my fingers crossed it'll be fixed soon.

[turps]

The lathe is fixed!

I did enjoy the beach, but forget it was the local half marathon so a load of roads were closed. That added a bit time to the journey, but at least it was a nice day.

[turlough]

I see from comments that James' lathe is fixed and for free too. It's wonderful to know there are such kind people in the world!

If you can't sort a problem with violence, try more violence ;-D

Too bad you didn't get a TGTG bag with turnips but great that they refunded you.

[turps]

It's wonderful to know there are such kind people in the world!

It really is. The guy was so lovely, he actually has his own woodworking stall in Durham market and told James if he ever needs to get any tips or more help to just get in touch, which I think is lovely of him. As much as You Tube videos, guides etc can be helpful, I do think being shown something by an expert is much better.

Ahahahaha, yeah, my poor dishwasher is used to violence now.

Refunded twice, which was good of them. Guess I'll just have to buy some turnips.