Cold

Heading is the two meanings of the word. It's cold and yes I have a cold. That's what I get for visiting Benidorm which is a hotbed of all the germs on the go due to visitor influx, not that there were much signs of an influx LOL. The place was DEAD!!
Can't wait for winter to be over. It's freezing here!
Still haven't got the fire fixed so no heating, and still haven't had my sat box repaired so no TV since before Christmas - the storm that outed the electricity, and it came back with a surge.
Did I mention before that the guy in Bar Laera told me that if you have electrical equipment damaged by a power surge, you can claim the cost of repair directly from the Electricity Company?
I'll do that if my insurance company turn down the claim. They sent inspectors out must have been three weeks ago easily, and said they'd phone or email their decision,  but they haven't bothered doing either.
Why am I not surprised???

I'd phone them if I had any credit in my phone.

Power Surge

Not been a great week. Since the storm last Monday we've had no telly. Looks now like there was a power surge when the elctricity came back on, and it has blown the (just out of warranty and no more) digiSat box. Hmmm...fridge light blew too. I know it's only a bulb but I haven't actually got a replacement lying around.
Anyway, put in a claim to the insurance company. Wonder will they pay out and find some clause or other to specifically exclude power surges, or Acts of God, or whatever excuse insurance companies normally use?
Only one way to find out. It's not as if I don't pay them plenty and I have never claimed for anything before.