[cathidaw]

thank you all.
Now I can say why Iwas worried about 'things'
Severn Trent detected a leak under my house and I was told that my kitchen floor had to be dug up... Just like that.-and within that week!.
Then my fire would not work-only 3 years old-and it would cost £250.00 to repair.
Was I concerned-you bet Iwas...me who doesn't usually panic. Iexcused myself that I'd had bronchitis the week before-, and was not myself.-.

Then I collected myself- told myself off, and phoned a new gas fitter- who actually came out that day---and said it needed a new valve and the whole lot would cost only £90
Then back to Severn Trent, who sent a couple of men to listen again to my
underwater pipes. They said that they could be bypassed and a new lot put in. Tuesday came and so did they-with a a computerised gadget called a mole which burrowed under the ground-taking the new pipes with it.
3 trenches under 3 paving slabs and the job was finished in 3 hours. They even sent someone to powerwash the messed up area later that afternoon.
Someone up there was looking out for me that week so now I have to do a few more good turns as a pay back. And also write to ST to thank the workers for their courtesy and excellent work.
PS.( I had a red fox in my garden today)