Heat! Hot water! I have both!
The plumber had to come yesterday morning to complete the new boiler install - well actually he just had to change the gas pipes as they weren't the right thickness or something. In any case he's fixed it, which means we're back to normal now.
Got my PPW training on sunday which I'm really really looking forward to. Well - it's different I suppose.
Had my first workout in a week yesterday, it's amazing how paranoid you can get about losing shape. I don't think I have anything to worry about though.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Prickly
Day 3 in the Big Freeze house, and Russ is still without heat or hot water.
Honestly it's like something out of Laurel and Hardy.
On Sunday morning the boiler packed up completely - the pilot light would not stay on for more than 5 seconds. Found a plumbing site online where the guys advised me it could be the thermocouple. I phoned my landlord on sunday afternoon who said he'd get the guy who last inspected it to come down the next morning (monday) to have a look. That was great, so I asked him to leave a message on my voicemail to let me know what time the guy was coming.
I went to work at 6pm.
Got home at 11:30pm - no voicemail. Was the plumber coming or not?
The following morning I called my landlord to find out if the guy was coming. No answer, left a message on his voicemail. By 10:30 he hadn't called back to I called my own plumber in to have a look - he was coming at 6:30. He was good - but diagnosed that the boiler was leaking fumes and basically the whole system needed replacing. I called my landlord to tell him this and asked if my plumber should go ahead and work on it. He said no, he wanted his own guy to do it.
I thanked the plumber for coming and apologised for wasting his time. The plumber was due to come this morning. So that's another day without heat/hot water.
Their guy came this morning at 10am. He took one look and refused to touch the boiler.
You see, under "plumber's law", the last person to touch the boiler becomes responsible for it, and seeing as my guy had a look yesterday, the second plumber apparently could not touch it (why? What would happen? Would killer rabbits descend from the heavens and take over the world??) so he make a hasty exit.
Called my landlord AGAIN and he sent out the guy who last serviced the boiler. 3 hours later a chubby plumber with an arse cleavage to rival any builder turned up. Anyway when a bloke has got such an impressive example of builder's bum/constructor's crack/labourer's line, you just got to look at it, haven't you? You can't take your eyes off it. I felt like inviting the neighbours around to have a look too - "Mrs Winton? Quick, come around and have a look at this - honestly it's like the Grand Canyon".
Anyway, arse-cleavage had a look and potched about with it and replaced the sodding thermocouple - and guess what - my boiler started working!!!
Honestly, if I was gay I would have kissed him.
My luck wasn't going to last though. Apparently the fumes from the ventilation were leaking back in to the house and it would have been illegal for him to leave with it still like that so he shut the boiler down, removed the fuse and said he'd be back tomorrow to sort out the ventilation.
So yes, ANOTHER day without any heat or hot water.
Still, at least tomorrow I'll be able to have warmth? Have a bath? Wash my dishes?
Yeah?? Yeah!!!!
No actually.
Tonight my landlord called and told me they've decided to have the boiler replaced. Which is a TWO DAY JOB.
So I have to wait until THURSDAY until I get hot water and heating.
One word:
Bugger.
Honestly it's like something out of Laurel and Hardy.
On Sunday morning the boiler packed up completely - the pilot light would not stay on for more than 5 seconds. Found a plumbing site online where the guys advised me it could be the thermocouple. I phoned my landlord on sunday afternoon who said he'd get the guy who last inspected it to come down the next morning (monday) to have a look. That was great, so I asked him to leave a message on my voicemail to let me know what time the guy was coming.
I went to work at 6pm.
Got home at 11:30pm - no voicemail. Was the plumber coming or not?
The following morning I called my landlord to find out if the guy was coming. No answer, left a message on his voicemail. By 10:30 he hadn't called back to I called my own plumber in to have a look - he was coming at 6:30. He was good - but diagnosed that the boiler was leaking fumes and basically the whole system needed replacing. I called my landlord to tell him this and asked if my plumber should go ahead and work on it. He said no, he wanted his own guy to do it.
I thanked the plumber for coming and apologised for wasting his time. The plumber was due to come this morning. So that's another day without heat/hot water.
Their guy came this morning at 10am. He took one look and refused to touch the boiler.
You see, under "plumber's law", the last person to touch the boiler becomes responsible for it, and seeing as my guy had a look yesterday, the second plumber apparently could not touch it (why? What would happen? Would killer rabbits descend from the heavens and take over the world??) so he make a hasty exit.
Called my landlord AGAIN and he sent out the guy who last serviced the boiler. 3 hours later a chubby plumber with an arse cleavage to rival any builder turned up. Anyway when a bloke has got such an impressive example of builder's bum/constructor's crack/labourer's line, you just got to look at it, haven't you? You can't take your eyes off it. I felt like inviting the neighbours around to have a look too - "Mrs Winton? Quick, come around and have a look at this - honestly it's like the Grand Canyon".
Anyway, arse-cleavage had a look and potched about with it and replaced the sodding thermocouple - and guess what - my boiler started working!!!
Honestly, if I was gay I would have kissed him.
My luck wasn't going to last though. Apparently the fumes from the ventilation were leaking back in to the house and it would have been illegal for him to leave with it still like that so he shut the boiler down, removed the fuse and said he'd be back tomorrow to sort out the ventilation.
So yes, ANOTHER day without any heat or hot water.
Still, at least tomorrow I'll be able to have warmth? Have a bath? Wash my dishes?
Yeah?? Yeah!!!!
No actually.
Tonight my landlord called and told me they've decided to have the boiler replaced. Which is a TWO DAY JOB.
So I have to wait until THURSDAY until I get hot water and heating.
One word:
Bugger.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Thrombosis
Got my arse down the gym again this morning and had a fairly average workout - I really need Louise to come with me, she's excellent motivation.
Natasha.....interesting. Intelligent. Endearing. Warm. Approachable. Funny. Good conversation.
My boiler is playing up today - the pilot light won't stay on and I've got no heat, although there does seem to be hot water. Alyssa is ok - she's in bed and my electric blanket is keeping her warm. Need to get a plumber out tomorrow. You can bet it'll cost a packet.
My hours are going up at work next week, although I won't be doing evening gigs which means I'll be performing to about 7 people. Still, it's more money I suppose. Do I stay there and keep treading water or do I swim out to sea where the waves might be bigger but then again the sun might be warmer?
Natasha....spontanious. Fascinating. Enchanting. Witty.
People are starting to notice I'm looking a bit darker now - sunbooth twice this week! Might leave it for a week or so now though, I was stinging for longer than I should have.
Am I really vain as Pia reckons? Don't think so, I just want to look good - nothing wrong with that surely?
Natasha.....interesting. Intelligent. Endearing. Warm. Approachable. Funny. Good conversation.
My boiler is playing up today - the pilot light won't stay on and I've got no heat, although there does seem to be hot water. Alyssa is ok - she's in bed and my electric blanket is keeping her warm. Need to get a plumber out tomorrow. You can bet it'll cost a packet.
My hours are going up at work next week, although I won't be doing evening gigs which means I'll be performing to about 7 people. Still, it's more money I suppose. Do I stay there and keep treading water or do I swim out to sea where the waves might be bigger but then again the sun might be warmer?
Natasha....spontanious. Fascinating. Enchanting. Witty.
People are starting to notice I'm looking a bit darker now - sunbooth twice this week! Might leave it for a week or so now though, I was stinging for longer than I should have.
Am I really vain as Pia reckons? Don't think so, I just want to look good - nothing wrong with that surely?
Friday, March 24, 2006
Finger biscuits
Really screwed my neck up in the gym on monday - I was doing an upright-row when I could feel my Traps (the bit between your neck and shoulder) giving way, it was a sharpe, shooting pain and I had to stop there.
I've been making such great gains lately that I really didn't want to disrupt my training schedule but I was in a lot of pain. I had difficulty turning my head to the left and also looking straight up but I guessed it was nothing more than a muscle strain.
I went to the gym on wednesday and I did my usual routine apart from anything which worked my traps - and I felt fine afterwards. It's still a little painful now but it's getting better.
AfanFM is looking like the launch will take place in November now instead of September. There's an RSL in August which Craig (the Station Manager) has kindly allowed me to work - this is my chance to show what I've got.
Went in the tanning booth yesterday, still feeling a little tingly today, better leave off it for a week or two. Don't want to leave it too long as my visitor should be coming soon....
I've been making such great gains lately that I really didn't want to disrupt my training schedule but I was in a lot of pain. I had difficulty turning my head to the left and also looking straight up but I guessed it was nothing more than a muscle strain.
I went to the gym on wednesday and I did my usual routine apart from anything which worked my traps - and I felt fine afterwards. It's still a little painful now but it's getting better.
AfanFM is looking like the launch will take place in November now instead of September. There's an RSL in August which Craig (the Station Manager) has kindly allowed me to work - this is my chance to show what I've got.
Went in the tanning booth yesterday, still feeling a little tingly today, better leave off it for a week or two. Don't want to leave it too long as my visitor should be coming soon....
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Knees?
I love it when I start a new blog, say I'm going to keep it up then leave it for 2 months.
Put on a load of weight recently and it's all muscle, which is good. Starting to develop a good shape now - finally. Still got loads of work to do.
Anyway, I'm finally out of the Indian house. No longer do my clothes stink of curry. No longer am I woken up at 7am by people talking in their own language VERY loudly. No longer is my food eaten or stuff used by people who don't ask first. Apparently they weren't happy that I left without giving them any notice but that's their problem. I signed no tennancy agreement. I wasn't given a rent book. It wasn't official, they wouldn't even register me for council tax.
Ah who cares. The last 7 months were convenient but in no way pleasant. I won't ever be doing that again.
I love my new place. Just perfect for me and Alyssa and she now stays with me each weekend, not at my parents' house which is how we'd been doing things for over a year. It was great with them around but wasn't really doing much to develop a bond between her and I, plus she's a handful (as any 2-and-a-half year old is) and with my parents' health not getting any better, she was a bit of a strain on them, so by having Alyssa here we're talking the pressure off them.
I still take her down there for an hour or so though.
The Bay View saga continues. Rumours of closure keep circulating but the doors stay open. Never had a job like this before, it's very easy. Well, I say easy - what I mean is I really enjoy it, it's more like socialising than working. Some really good people there but also some I don't trust. Spose that keeps me on my toes really.
Went back to the Wave last week - chatting to my mate Chris Blumer the other day and he asked me to come back for one night only - I kind of missed the 'old gang' of Chris, Diane and Pete Lazarus and myself so I decided to give it a go. I think the old chemistry was still there as we bantered on air like the old days which was good. Still, I won't be making a habit of doing that - I think I burned too many bridges and in any case I'm sure Chris is happy with his new formula for his show. Plus I have AfanFM to concentrate on now.
I have to sharpen my presenting skills too, I've been rusty for a while and I have to be 100% on top of my game.
Can't help thinking something big is about to happen. And big doesn't always mean good as last August demonstrated.
Put on a load of weight recently and it's all muscle, which is good. Starting to develop a good shape now - finally. Still got loads of work to do.
Anyway, I'm finally out of the Indian house. No longer do my clothes stink of curry. No longer am I woken up at 7am by people talking in their own language VERY loudly. No longer is my food eaten or stuff used by people who don't ask first. Apparently they weren't happy that I left without giving them any notice but that's their problem. I signed no tennancy agreement. I wasn't given a rent book. It wasn't official, they wouldn't even register me for council tax.
Ah who cares. The last 7 months were convenient but in no way pleasant. I won't ever be doing that again.
I love my new place. Just perfect for me and Alyssa and she now stays with me each weekend, not at my parents' house which is how we'd been doing things for over a year. It was great with them around but wasn't really doing much to develop a bond between her and I, plus she's a handful (as any 2-and-a-half year old is) and with my parents' health not getting any better, she was a bit of a strain on them, so by having Alyssa here we're talking the pressure off them.
I still take her down there for an hour or so though.
The Bay View saga continues. Rumours of closure keep circulating but the doors stay open. Never had a job like this before, it's very easy. Well, I say easy - what I mean is I really enjoy it, it's more like socialising than working. Some really good people there but also some I don't trust. Spose that keeps me on my toes really.
Went back to the Wave last week - chatting to my mate Chris Blumer the other day and he asked me to come back for one night only - I kind of missed the 'old gang' of Chris, Diane and Pete Lazarus and myself so I decided to give it a go. I think the old chemistry was still there as we bantered on air like the old days which was good. Still, I won't be making a habit of doing that - I think I burned too many bridges and in any case I'm sure Chris is happy with his new formula for his show. Plus I have AfanFM to concentrate on now.
I have to sharpen my presenting skills too, I've been rusty for a while and I have to be 100% on top of my game.
Can't help thinking something big is about to happen. And big doesn't always mean good as last August demonstrated.
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