I need to get this off my chest then I can sleep!

[Lupiknits]

1. My British Gas boiler is playing up again. I've hated it since it was installed when they flooded through the ceiling of my kitchen twice ( fortunately I was working from home and able to race upstairs to yell about it). Now it's doing its annual trick of varying the temperature of the water from warm to freezing every two minutes, with alarming clanking noises from the boiler. For anyone, having shampoo in your hair when the water suddenly goes cold is not fun. With Raynaud's it is just cruel.

An engineer is coming to fix it tomorrow. I insisted Tuesday was no good, and explained my physical problems. So, I need to be ready for the engineer between 8am and 1pm. Mornings are NOT my best time.

2. An old friend, who was my cleaner when I worked, came to see me. I haven't seen her for a while. She walked in and asked me straight out if I had cancer, and then decided I was anorexic because I'd had a biscuit with a cup of tea then went to the loo. She was adamant my visit was to throw up the biscuit. After telling her exactly what is wrong with me I received no apology, showed her the door and told her never to darken it again.

Anorexia is a serious mental illness which cannot be diagnosed on the basis of the opinion of a silly old biddy. What kind of person walks in and asks if you have cancer without so much as a "How are you"?

Grrrrrr

Right, bedtime, I have an early start in the morning.

[happytulip]

Not a nice experience to have. That would have made me so mad. I'm learning to "not sweat the small stuff" after reading a recent book about a soldier who suffered life changing injuries.

We have a life changing disease and any stress or unpleasantness is only going to make your condition worse. I hope venting helped and you got some rest. Good luck with the boiler.

[misty14 in reply to happytulip]

How are you getting on happy tulip?. Hope coping, nice seeing you posting. X

[Brendafaye in reply to misty14]

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[EOLHPC]

GRRRREAT post LK 👏👏👏👏

WELL SAID 👍👍👍👍

You've made my day!

I hopd the engineer sorts things PRONTO

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[Silvergilt]

WTF? Sounds like your 'friend' searched google. And then got the terms wrong (she suspected bulimia). I'm glad you've stood up for yourself, I would be fuming!

Fingers crossed you get the boiler sorted. Similar issue at USHaus as shower is so calcified the mixer doesn't work so the water is always ridiculous hot no matter the setting. I have to turn it down to a dribble and it makes showering nigh impossible. Will be worked on Wed and hopefully sorted.

[Lupiknits]

Boiler sorted! Had to be up early to feel human and clear the decks in the bathroom. Then the chap turned up just before 1pm. It was the water pressure. No more scary showers and all the radiators ready for winter.

Note to self: best way to get up early is to set the iphone alarm to sound of dog barking. Absolutely guaranteed to make my dog wake me 🌈

[PMRpro]

Just as well one can choose one's friends isn't it!

And I have always avoided BG like the plague - so I'm amazed and delighted to hear they did a good job!

[Lupiknits in reply to PMRpro]

BG boiler when I moved in here was a big mistake. Fixed for the moment anyway x

[Wendy39]

I'm pleased your boiler issue / water pressure is sorted out. You can enjoy your showers again now. As for your "friends visit". Wow! You handled it brilliantly! But I'm sure it took you a while to digest what happened. How can people be so misinformed? X