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Viruses. Picked up the horror that has been going since Christmas, I laughed at everyone last Tuesday for it not affecting me. Oh how I jinx myself. Now I have no voice, reduced to whispering. Now feel like death warmed up but as I have already had 2 periods of sickness in 12 months, I am damned if I am going to sign off JSA claim ESA for a few weeks while I recover from the virus and then claim JSA again. Just not worth the hassle.

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Sharepoint..... kill it with fire!

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SharePoint 2013 isn't too bad (we use it in conjunction with Project Online).

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Ours is painful. Even small-ish documents can take 5 minutes to open for edit.

I've a technical design to update post peer-review before tomorrow morning so might as well make a brew, walk the dogs, do the weekly shop and build a scale model of the General Belgrano while waiting for it to open.

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A neighbour has been underdosing her cats and dogs with anti flea treatment, and that has apparently caused a fipronil-resistant strain of fleas.

The worst infested was taken to a vet and got alternative treatment, the vet gave them flyers to hand out locally to other pet owners highlighting the need to change treatment. £67 to treat her pets, £185 to deflea the house.

They have a mangy tomcat who tries to mount anything standing still, male or female, so it's fleas are going to pop up everywhere soon.

:(

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Oh that's not too good at all Taf. I feel sorry for her poor pets and all the other pets in the neighbourhood that may have been infected :( our Keane gets his flea & worming treatment from our vet and the main reason we get these from the vet is he is getting the proper treatment according to his weight. Better safe than sorry I say.

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£^&*()% cancer.

Back in November my mum had surgery to remove a section of bowel, in January I went with her on a Saturday to a hospital in London (UCHL) 3 hour round trip on tube (NO parking) for a CATSCAN, and went back on the Monday she was told it was cancer but small and no problems.

Today she went with my sister and was told another section of bowel has to be removed as it is cancer and their is something near her Pancreas and thyroid, so need 2 trips to hospital for surgery.

The problem is the surgeon whose the best man in the field only works at the Royal Free Hospital in London and its 1-1/2 hours by car to get there.

So visiting hours are going to be a bitch, as it will require afternoons off work, but who cares, it for my mum.

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l hope things work out for your Mum Hom3r and its wonderful she has the support of her family while she goes through this most difficult time.

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Sorry to hear that your mum needs further surgery Hom3r. I hope you can work things so that you will be able to visit as often as you want. The stress involved is bad enough without having to worry about just getting to the hospital. <<hugs>>

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Sorry to hear about your Mum's news Hom3r and that she will require further surgery. Sending you and your family my best wishes :hugs:

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Thinking of you :tu: I back in addenbrookes now sorting my kidneys out.

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Hope you are feeling a little more comfortable dilli. XX

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I was just thinking earlier on, you know what I'm not missing? The tv!!!!

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And what are you missing dilli?.

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Being at home and the cats.

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So for the last 3 or 4 years, I've been buying a 4 weekly ticket for the buses around Stevenage, which if you bought through the Arriva m ticket app or online you got a 10% discount off. Went to purchase a new one yesterday as my previous one expired yesterday. Only to find that with no publicity about it, Arriva have scrapped the 10% discount. Got some guff about how it was a difficult decision, and that the extra money would go towards improving standards of travel for passengers. Which I can just about accept, but still find it disgusting they failed to publicise the fact that the discount was being axed.

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Yes there is certainly no place like home.:)

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Good luck Dave, fingers crossed

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Quite agree, I haven't missed it for years

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:banghead::banghead::banghead:

Car insurance online.Nosy forms and then the damn thing crashes so I get to phone up and do it all over again only verbally...:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

And I'll get to do it all over again next year because the renewal price will have leapt up by a third..:banghead::banghead::banghead:

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Have you tried using confused.com Maggy? Quick form to fill out and compares several companies.

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Yes..and all the rest..the problem is that you still have to endlessly supply the same info over and over..

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I hate dealing with insurance companies and I've only had 2, the current wanted proof of 19 years NCB, which I finally got.

Now 25 years NCB I got it down to £260, it wouldn't surprise me if I was being penalised for being single with no kids.

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I did read somewhere last year that it can save money in the long run if you protect the NCB. Not sure if it actually does save money in the long run though.

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Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since I lost my voice. No other syptoms to speak off really, but think the glands in my neck are swollen so think a visit to doctor is in order. Sigh. Been away from doctors since before Christmas.

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Yes you certainly need to see the doctor Mark as its important that he checks around your throat just to see if there is anything untoward.

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And wow betide you if you happen to get a bit of the endless information different/ wrong on one of the forms

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It saves you loads if you have a accident...

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Doctors at ten past 3 today. Ho hum.

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I hate sofas - specifically our old ones which I decided to break up in order to salvage the hard wood framing inside. My God were those things put together well. I've never seen so many screws and staples, the latter ranging from the normal 1cm size for tacking fabric to countless really heavy duty wire staples getting on for 2 inches long. It took me over 4 hours and numerous cuts, scrapes and other wounds to reduce the first sofa to its component parts and before I can use the wood I still have to de-nail it. The second sofa has been stripped of its fabric, padding etc. but still needs disassembling. Knowing the quality of the Ross fabric and having seen the amount of work that went into making them, now I know 3 things a) why they cost £600 each over 20 years ago, b) why they lasted so long without so much as a squeak and c) I'll never do this again!!!

:)

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A torrent with less than 100% availability. :(

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Throat very inflamed, cough and loss of voice led GP to prescribe me Amoxicillin 500mg, 3 x a day.

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Hopefully that should sort it out for you Mark.

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Hope the antibiotics kick in soon Mark, take care.

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Not sure I like the New Mythbusters without Kari:romance::romance::romance: :(

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Who's replacing her?

Jessi Combs is quite cute and stood in for Kari when she was on maternity leave and she can't half weld.

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Getting better is great - not being allowed to do anything now THAT's getting right on my carrot.

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I was just thinking this morning what a difference an illness can make to someones life in a short period of time. When I was working I used to have to make decisions on whether a customer had a valid complaint now my decisions seem to be will I have a tea or not :( Hopefully one day I will be able to return to work as what I find I miss the most is company. What has surprised me the most is people seem to judge me different now I am no longer working sad but true. I feel like shouting I'm not lazy I've worked most of my life the reason I'm not working at the moment is quite frankly none of your business Oh how I wish I had the guts to say that when they ask why are you no longer working or it's all right for some.

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l hope you get back to work soon Weenie as you obviously enjoy it and please don't worry about the narrow minded prejudices of what some people think as remember little minds do think like that sadly.

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l am glad you are getting better dilli but remember you have just had a serious operation so l think they are wise to tell you to take it one step at a time so just do things steadily for the meanwhile.

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Thanks den.

Dilli I agree with den and to take it easy after your operation better one step forward rather than two back.

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Carrots are very good for you dilli. :D
I remember the feeling weenie and do sympathise with you.

I went from quite a high profile job to just being someone who sat around in hospitals listening to other people dictate how my medical condition meant my life had to change and HATED IT. I missed being part of a team, I missed having people around me who saw me and not the labels of 'wife' 'mother' , I felt as though the real me was now invisible.

So if someone is crass enough to ask why you are no longer working in a tone you don't like, or infer you are taking the easy option then bite their sodding heads off!!!!

Oh and enjoy your Anniversary break away from home. Fresh air and beautiful scenery are good for the soul. :)

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Broadband down again since last night.

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Now got 9 seeds and no peers, all at 77.2% availability 0.772. Everybody seems to have the same bits missing. :mad:

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No one, its now just Adam & Jamie.

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If you moan it relieves the tension

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Spent 2 days emptying our garage 6 full car loads and 1 was boxes from Atari ST and PC games dating back to the mid 80s.

Tomorrow I'll put some boards in the loft to put the stuff that mustn't be thrown.

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Aren't they worth something these days? Retro enthusiasts.

Oven door seems to have gone all wonky on one side. I'll have to pull it out from the unit its in tomorrow and see what's come loose.

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Just got a load of scratches on my arms as I was trying to read my meter cupboards, and because I overbalanced I dropped the key. With thick bushes right in front of both, I couldn't find it. Luckily, Tesco sell one for £1.45 so ordered one and available to collect after 3 tomorrow afternoon. Damn nPower making customers do 4 bills a year now. After the hassle they gave since December, they can wait for a reading.

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Supposed to be a quiet day?
Woke up this morning to find hot water running down the living room wall, on investigation water coming from the hot water cistern base.
(Got the council emergency team out who drained the tank, replacement sometime next week?)
Got out my spare Windows 7 machine to check through, whilst doing a Windows update (all of 250Mb) exhaust fan decides to pack in, resulting in a complete shutdown.
Currently re downloading from scratch all the updates which were outstanding.
(Like watching paint dry on a 50Mb service)

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Dreadful about your water tank. Just a nightmare .

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Hope you scratches are not too bad. Watch out for infection

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No sooner had I completed the Windows update, graphics driver update needed then AV warning regarding renewing imminent. (Just slapped on Avast as a stop gap)

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Not a good night yet again.:(

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Sorry to hear that den :(

I've not really had a good night either hopefully will feel better for tomorrow since we have booked a two night break.

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Yes l get my good and bad nights and sadly last night was not too good but one learns to cope with it.

l hope you and your partner enjoy your two night break as its good to get away sometimes.

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I'm learning how to cope fast den but it sure does annoy me this being ill caper but learning to realise that this is going to be part of my life and will have good and bad times with it. I'm going to phone the Doctors to see if I can get something to help with the sickness when the surgery opens at 8.

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Monday morning is always a bad day at our GP surgery, we mostly visit rather than waiting for a busy phone line to clear!

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i hope you can get sorted :tu: - I find no point I phoning my gp. I have to turn up when they open to have any chance of being seen.

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Or if they have online services, get on just after 7 each morning and the same day embargoed appointments are up to book. Or just turn up at the surgery for when they open.

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If you do see your doctor today to explain your sickness Weenie they might prescribe you something like Metoclopramide as l find it reduces my nauseousness considerably on a day to day basis.

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Will do thanks den. Just waiting for two minutes for when the Doctors opens.

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Hopefully the tablets the Dr gave me will help Stemetil 5mg (prochlorperazine maleate). Trouble is I won't be able to take them till I pick the wee one up from school as they may cause drowsiness :(

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I was given those last year when I had the ear infection, they do help quite well with reducing nausea and dizziness. They did make me drowsy though, thankfully I was only them for a week to help me whilst I got over the ear infection.

Good luck with them.

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Hopefully later on you will feel a bit better once you have taken your first dose weenie.

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Thanks Mark & den.

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Sorry Den and Weenie that you do not sleep well, my husband is the same, never been a good sleeper, I am lucky as soon as I hit the pillow I sleep all night, Enjoy your break Weenie, We are off to Tenerife on Saturday for a week,

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I hope you feel better soon - feeling ill / bad is bloody awful :(

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Nothing compared to you dilli, but your right it is awful feeling/sick. I was just feeling sorry for myself today my tummy hurt so much with being sick. I honestly don't know how the boy's slept through me shouting (huey) down the toilet. Feeling slightly better now. Hope your on the mend dilli and taking it easy.

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Have to drive down to Southampton tomorrow. 5am start, bleah :(

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Wishing you a safe journey.

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Thanks weenie, got me bucket and spade ready as well ;)

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Have a good time Peter. South coast is a lovely part of the UK. Got family down there, must see about going down there for a week or so for a holiday when weather improves a bit.

Home insurance. The questions they ask, I'm shocked they don't ask how often people sneeze or fart in the property.

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Just check the small print, it might be in there ;)

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Ah yes, found it now. Right under the part where it says that they reserve the right to refuse all claims and treat you like a criminal if you need to make a claim.

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Yip that's about right LOL

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Jesus that is a early start and you have a fair way to go as well.

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Don't waste your time/effort worrying about what idiots think - the world's full of them sadly.

:tu:

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My pet hate is all those contestants who play Tipping Point and miss out on ££££££'s simply because they haven't worked out the right time to drop their counters to ensure they lie flat. Sad I know but it bugs me...

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How you getting on withe the Stemitil weenie?

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Just woke up Mark fell asleep on the couch about 6:30pm very drowsy so going to bed now. Thanks for asking, just wondering is that how they made you feel?

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Yep. Got around 7 hours overnight then had about 3 hours sleep in evening. Glad I stopped taking them, although still have quite a few left over so if I ever get trouble sleeping I know what to take.

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Ditto in regards to (if I ever get trouble sleeping I know what to take) now I'm off to bed Night night.

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I hate arrogant people. Pity I can't instil some social graces over the net.

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When people use pointless Americanisms when our own version of words is good enough. I work around people who say “cellphone”, pronounce data as ‘darta’ , premier as ‘preh –MEER’ etc etc

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Annoys me too, especially when saying words like pasta, yoghurt, tomato, oregano and basil. Really annoys me, I have to sit there and shout at the TV about it.

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My Dad has not been feeling that well in the last couple of days and is worried about his health more then usual..

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Hope nothing too serious.

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'Off-ence' always gets my goat.

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One hate of my Nan's in the English language is when people say pronounce the h with the h at the start, so not aitch but haitch.

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Hope your Dad feels better soon and nothing to worry about .

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His GP is doing some blood tests as he says he feels very lethargic currently and thus has no energy.

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Thanks nash.

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Compensation loop calculations: Boring, tedius and must be got right or the electronic circuit won't behave correctly. :(

At least in this case the manufacturer of the control chip has put down the equations and highlighted the important parameters so I only need to get the data for the components I want to use. Still means ploughing through many pages of datasheets.

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Just as you think get sorted, something always happens. My Nan though her car was working fine after having a wheel bearing changed in January. However, today she noticed that the engine management light was on in the car, which means that it needs to go to a garage to be diagnosed for sure what the trouble is. Mechanic she went to said there is a petrol leak around one of the spark plugs, so understandably she is quite worried about driving the car even though the mechanic said she should be fine to drive until someone can look at it. Ho hum.

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So nobody can look at it until Friday morning, luckily I managed to talk her into taking tomorrow off from work and not driving the car until Friday morning.

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Pain, I wish I wasn't such a weak person then I could cope with the pain so much better.

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You are not weak dilli as many people would not be able to cope with what you have gone through in your life.

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Oh dear..it must be bad if you are complaining.Have you told Natalie or the doctor? :erm:

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I'm in hospital all day tomorrow for checkups anyway.

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Well make sure you speak up..don't try and be your usual brave self.;)

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Mine are

Gnat zi (Nazi)

Muslimbs

Uman race (Human)

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+1

Hope everything goes well tomorrow dilli.

Now is the time to stop putting on a brave front and tell it like it is. I doubt if there are many people at this stage of their recovery from a similar operation who are dancing about feeling on top of the world. No shame in asking for what you need. <<hugs>>

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Stop that nonsense dilli, it is OK to feel down for once. I know damn well that I wouldn't even be 25% as optimistic and brave as you if it was me. Let others look after you and hopefully you will feel better soon.

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Washing machine. :mad:

I've already fixed two leaks and it's STILL leaking just as bad. I know we're going to replace it but I'm getting fed up mopping out the utility room. At least it's all tiled and concrete floor so damage is minimal.

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The sooner you replace it old bean the better l think.

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Yes, I know, but its still a chunk of money out of the kitty and I still need to try and get the car MOT'd with an unknown bill for that.

Then there's the gas, lecky, phone, virgin bills. Everybody wants our money.:mad: