Wednesday 11 February 2015

Let's get pumped … round two ...

Hubby's away with work … and as sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west … that means something will go wrong.  It always does.

It could be as simple as running out of milk at 9:45pm.  Or there being a spider on the wall next to the toilet.  Or something, somewhere doing something that it shouldn't be doing  … like rattling or smelling or leaking etc.

Now let me digress just a little … in order for you to appreciate the full extent of my grievance.

Back on the 3rd of February, 2014 I wrote this blog post.

To sum it up, the stupid pump on the stupid water tank had stupidly stopped pumping and the putrid poo was rising in the stupid toilet.  I was given no conceivable choice but to pay Mr Pumpy Fixitman $800 to get my plumbing pumping.

At that time I made the bold pronouncement … because clearly I am somewhat psychic … that come the 4th of February, 2015 I would be forced to shell out more exorbitant amounts of money on the stupid pump  … because that would be the day the warranty ran out.

Well I managed 7 days of grace … but last night … on the 10th of February, 2015 … no doubt brought on by the absence of Hubby … I discovered this:



I sent a text to Hubby in the vain hope that he would tell me it was something I could ignore.


So call them I did.

"Oh yeah … that sounds like the connector joint … $440 … I'll be there this arvo."



And that's all I have to say about that!!
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9 comments:

  1. Juliet11 February 2015 at 13:55

    I feel your pain . . .

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  2. Ellieboo11 February 2015 at 18:32

    Holy crap - that sucks.

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  3. Sue11 February 2015 at 21:07

    That's it! Hubby can no longer leave town. No arguments, it simply just cannot happen. Looks like you get to go out of town from now on. YES!! How about a little trip over to NZ for a SuesDay or two???? Promise you will have fun, won't cost you a fortune either.

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  4. Fiona12 February 2015 at 07:18

    Bloody hell, that sounds expensive for a little connector joint. Maybe you could google how to do it yourself? (for next Feb! ) There's bound to be a You tube tutorial.

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  5. Curtise12 February 2015 at 08:34

    Never mind your psychic powers, you need to do a plumbing course, Jo! xxx

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  6. Peaches McGinty13 February 2015 at 05:56

    Oh my God I hear ya! why?? why do things like this this happen when they are away? It's like a hubby/sods law mutant, I'm gutted for you, $400 just sucks, after this trauma I think it's important to do something fabulous for yourself (that's always my excuse and I'm sticking to it) x x x

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  7. Bron13 February 2015 at 22:02

    Oh no!!!!!!!! Darn problems that cost big dollars....I feel your pain. Xxxx

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  8. Vix14 February 2015 at 05:39

    There must be a cheaper way? I bet there's a tutorial on YouTube. xxx

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  9. Jazzy Jack15 February 2015 at 12:18


    Feel for you. Like you say, sounds like a good idea in theory.
    We had tanks and a pump in PNG which my aircraft engineer Dad was regularly fixing.
    All I have to say...in capital letters...TRAIN YOUR SONS UP TO BE PLUMBERS!
    Obviously they rake in the cash!!! xo Jazzy Jack

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