Re: Pleased with myself today

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Hannah,

Congratulations on the re-birth of your washing machine.

I got the repair man out when mine went up the creek and much to my

embarrassment he handed me a pair of my Knickers that had tied

themselves up around the back of the drum. How red did I go!

Have fixed it myself ever since.

Kirsten.

Pleased with myself today

> Following on from the recent 'husbands' thread I thought I'd share

my day.

> Dh and I are both fairly inept when in comes to DIY etc - he

probably a bit

> more than me but today I managed to single handedly erect a 'trolley

ride'

> (the kind that goes between two trees that you hang from - you

know!) in the

> garden, managing to decipher the very complex looking instructions

and sort

> out what bolt/washer/screw was for what.

>

> The kids absolutely loved it and it appears to be staying up much

to my

> relief )

>

> Then this evening I, again singlehandedly, managed to work out what

was

> wrong with our washing machine and fix it. It has been playing up

for days -

> not emptying properly, motor overheating by the end of the cycle so

not

> spinning - smelling of burning. I guessed that the filter may be

blocked -

> then managed to locate said filter and remove one sock, several

hairbands, a

> large piece of mangled metal, about 50p in small change, some

buttons and

> some unidentified gunge.

>

> It's now working perfectly )))))))))))

>

> Hannah, 27

> Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 6 months

>

> Visit me on the web at :-

> http://hannahshome.20m.com

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