Thanks for all your good wishes folks, things can only get better today ( I hope ) . Set of before 7.00 AM this morning to get to my first call at 7.30 and the traffic on Broadway was dreadful ( major roadworks for 7 months ). It took me 1.10 hours to travel 8 miles and when I got there the machine was beyond repair. I then took 45 minutes to go the 6 miles to my next call and there was nothing wrong the washing machine, just wish people would RTFM.
Still, have just opened a few prezzies, several nice bottles of vino and some lovely smellings ( aftershave ).
Thanks again.