I don’t know if there is a god of things technical and mechanical, but if there is, I must have pissed him off in some way, because during recent weeks I have suffered …
- A washing machine breakdown resulting in me having to ‘fork out’ for a new one.
- A ‘Sky+’ TV malfunction which meant that old style ‘box’ had to be changed twice, and finally be replaced by the latest model.
- A car that wouldn’t start, so I had to call the AA and then buy a new battery.
- A computer that couldn’t tell the time and needed a visit to my local ‘PC Clinic’.
- A table lamp that went ‘fizz’ then ‘pop’ !
- A couple of minor mishaps with gadgets in the kitchen, including a coffee machine that wasn’t too perky (Oops ! Sorry).
- And ‘last but not least’, the loss of my home access to the internet !
Should I try and placate this unknown deity with some form of sacrifice ? I suppose that it’s worth a try: but what should I offer up ?
I know. I’ll put that clapped out old toaster out of it’s misery by letting it immolate itself. That should do the trick. Well, at least, it’s cheaper than …
… smashing my smartphone.
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