Why do things break, become faulty when you are without help.
So far 2 lightbulbs have gone. The first I can reach but even with numerous changes of bulbs, it would not light up. So I'm using a side light lamp in the meantime.
Bulb number 2 in my bedroom caused a fuse at 11 pm and I was warned by my son who is in lockdown as one of the housemates has tested positive for COVID , not to attempt to climb on anything to change the bulb. I am rather accident-prone.
The combi boiler is playing up with heating the water.
My laptop can be nice or wants to upset me. I lost the mouse( went into hibernation) and luckily my son was able to talk me through retrieving it at 10.30 pm. But I pressed a lot of buttons and was duly told off.
It makes you think how those of us of a certain age need help to make life easier.
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Hi bookeater. It's known as Sod's Law!! If you don't know what that means, it means that if something can go wrong it will and at the worst possible time, something I'm very familiar with. Good luck.
Sods law is having your full freezer go for a burton on Christmas Eve 🤨😀
Oh isn't it typical that at a time like this everything decides to go wrong. Yes Sod's Law always seems to strike at times like these.
I'm glad your son was able to talk you through fixing the mouse.
So you live in the Uk ? Are there any local volunteers. Also age.uk will help. 👍🏻
Its always the way isn't it how everything goes wrong at the same time and always at the worst possible time as well!
You are absolutely right bookeater. There comes a point where it's no longer advisable to climb up on anything to change lightbulbs, even if you are able, and often new technology just defeats us. It does make life extra challenging just now as trying to obtain help or to cope with distancing when you get it, is quite a headache. But I do hope you manage to sort out all of your problems and that your laptop will now behave for a while.
Old family story is that I had a crazy relative who didn’t want to buy more than one light bulb, so he carried from room to room and plugged it in when he wanted light.
Thanks for all the posts. My son works at a local hospital and he moved out so he did not bring the virus home . My daughter is at high risk so we really should only have people in if it is a major major emergency.
I'm working part time from home so it keeps me busy.
The alarm goes 'off' an hour early, for reasons you can't explain.... you fall back to sleep and are Awoken by the Dog barking- he Needs to 'Go' and Badly... the 'Poor Thing'.
You knock over the 'Potty' as you get out of bed, the contents 'landing' in your Slippers. You Stub, your toe, on the 'Upright' of the Handrail- as you descend the Stairs. Poor 'Timmy' just COULDN'T Hold It anymore and has left a Huge Stinking 'Present' on the Mat. The Ceiling light 'Fuses' as you turn on the switch, and as you 'Fumble' with the Cooker Bulb, you knock the Saucepans onto the floor. This wakes, not only your Husband, but your Daughter, her Child and Next Door's Son.
Holding you 'Temper' you somehow manage to 'put the kettle on' and make some tea. Unfortunately the Toast burns, setting off the Fire Alarm. You open the Back Door, to exhaust the smoke, and somehow 'Tumble' onto the Wet Dewy lawn. Your FEET are instantly 'Freezing'- since you couldn't wear your Slippers (full of 'wee'.).
Four Year Old Kathy comes down stairs, with a 'Message From Mummy.... "Are you OK, do you Need 'Anything'?..... POO! What's that SMELL Granny? Did YOU have an 'accident'? Having climbed back, into the Kitchen, you explain about Timmy's Poo-Poo- and how he couldn't 'help' it.
You ARE a 'Tad' worse for wear, if you are honest with yourself..... Your Back hurts, so does your wrist, hand, shins, arms, legs.....It ALL Hurts, you even somehow Bashed your nose!
All this before, the Car won't start, the Heating goes 'on the blink', the Electrics 'blow up', the Plumbing 'blocks up', the Gutters 'overflow', the Washing Machine 'packs up' and, the Cooker 'Goes Completely MAD'.
Sound Familiar? Ok Make you Smile....
The 'Phone' rings, one morning, and a 'Girl' answers it to a Familiar Voice.... "Oh Mum" sobs the Girl "I am having a TERRIBLE Morning!" "What's the Matter, Darling" says the voice sympathetically. "Ohhhh I can't Tell you.... The Baby Won't Feed, Bethany Can't 'Go' again, Simon won't have a Bath, the Dog has been Sick, The Car won't Start...."...... "Relax 'Baby', let 'Granny' take care of it. I'll feed the Baby, give Bethany a Suppository, clear up the Sick and get Simon IN the Bath! Then I'll Phone Brian and...." "Who is 'Brian'?" asks the girl "Brian, your Husband" "But My Husband is Steve" says the girl. "Oh dear" says 'Mum' "I must have the wrong Number" "YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT COMMING!!!" screams the girl.
Remember what, the 'Late Great' Dave Allen said "If you are 'Next', in a queue, and you let the person behind you go 'first'..... you are Still Next!"
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Can I have some suggestions with what tests to ask for please 
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