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Postby jenniren » 12 Mar 2014, 12:33

Well to be more precise we actually got back yesterday morning

Flight home was okay, don't know why but I prefer daytime flights, can never get comfortable and sleep on overnight ones. Our pick up went without a hitch, it's worth every penny having someone drive us home, don't think I'd be able to keep my eyes open for 2hrs or more on the motorway.

Once we walked into the house though things quickly unravelled. Our landline was playing up before we left, it was supposed to be a problem at the exchange that could be quickly sorted, well it was as dead as a dodo when we tried it so I was onto sky before we'd even got our coats off. They said they'd chase it up, but it could take anything up to 48hrs. Anyway to our surprise the engineer turned up mid afternoon and after investigation it turned out to be a fault between the connection outside our house and into the hallway which was easily fixed.

Result we thought, but while this was all going on and E was chatting to the engineer he suddenly felt something wet on his head and looked up to see water coming through the light in the hall :roll: Upstairs he went to find the water cylinder in the airing cupboard had sprung a leak so mad panic looking for the plumber's number. Easier said than done, the internet was still down and we couldn't find the phone directory, so it was panic stations while we ran round like headless chickens with bowls and buckets trying to catch the water and prevent too much damage :shock: Finally found the number and the leak is fixed, but we we're left without hot water. Apparently a part needed ordering so it was fingers crossed it could be sorted today rather than in a week's time. Oh and we had no lights downstairs as the box kept tripping, we'll have to wait for things to dry out and hope we can turn them on later. Putting my positive head on it could have been worse, it could have happened while we were away which would have caused lots of damage. What a palaver though, we both wanted to turn round and go back to Barbados immediately :lol:

We were up quite early, or at least I was lol The cases which we just dumped in the spare sitting room are still sat there waiting to be unpacked though and there's very little food in the house. The good news is the plumber has just turned up and says he can get everything sorted within an hour or so :D They say things come in threes so fingers crossed the car starts when we finally galvanise ourselves to go out.

Had a lovely message on FB this morning from Jackquelyne the owner of Gentle Breeze, oooh so wish we were back there right now.

Altogether we had a brilliant holiday, yes E had a few blips early on, not surprising really considering all he went through last year, but it was better for it to happen over there with all the lovely distractions. I think it would have happened anyway tbh and would have been far worse here and probably sent him into a bit of depression. He's nicely chilled at the moment so even all this hassle hasn't dented him too much 8-)
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Re: We're back

Postby Aggers » 12 Mar 2014, 12:40

Oh dear, Jen - what a home-coming. :shock:

For goodness sake be careful - water and electricity don't mix and can be fatal.

Glad you enjoyed your holiday - it sounded fantastic.

Hope things get to normal, soon.

Take care.
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Re: We're back

Postby tonicha » 12 Mar 2014, 12:45

Not the end you wanted Jen, but welcome back anyway xx

Hope the sun is out for you today and you get everything sorted out quickly xx
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Re: We're back

Postby Ally » 12 Mar 2014, 12:46

Glad you had a wonderful holiday Jen. :D

Methinks your house got the right hump with you for being away so long hence the lovely welcome from it when you got home! :lol: :lol:
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Re: We're back

Postby molly » 12 Mar 2014, 13:02

Welcome back and so glad you had such a lovely time.

Thank goodness the leak didn't happen while you were away, you could have come back to a dreadful mess…….I know, it happened to us once!!!
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Re: We're back

Postby Diflower » 12 Mar 2014, 13:38

Welcome back Jen - and what a welcome! :shock:
As you say, it could have been so much worse but not what you'd wanted (((x)))
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Re: We're back

Postby Osc » 12 Mar 2014, 13:44

Welcome back Jen - honestly if you saw all of that in a film, you wouldn't believe it! Hopefully all will settle down now, and it's so good that none of it happened while you were away.
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Re: We're back

Postby JoM » 12 Mar 2014, 14:11

Welcome back Jen! Glad you both had a lovely time!
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Re: We're back

Postby Kaz » 12 Mar 2014, 17:16

Welcome back Jen :D :shock: @ th housey problems though :roll: :?

I'm glad E is well despite the blips and hope he will continue to be so now you are home :) :) xxxx
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Re: We're back

Postby saundra » 12 Mar 2014, 19:02

Home sweet home Jen think you need a long holiday
Glad you were able to get things mended
Have you tried the washer yet :roll:
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