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Endless stream of stuff breaking -anyone else?

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Stillpinching · 28/08/2018 14:22

Feeling very sorry for myself at the moment and I know this is all trivial compared to stuff that happens to others, but it feels relentless and worrying atm .

In May I had the timing belt replaced on my car as scheduled. Felt smug and organised but it was expensive in itself and an error was made causing me to break down on the motorway and it took time plus a further£150 to fix. While it was under investigation I needed it for a holiday abroad, so I had to spend another £300 on a hire car.

I had a leak from my water tank that didn't cost a lot to fix but was stressful and again the plumber made an error and had to come out twice.

Then my windscreen cracked- another£90 excess to fix.

Yesterday water started dripping through the ceiling when ds was showering, so now I can't use the newest and nicest shower. I know I'll never get it seen to as it's a nightmare getting people out and I can't see a leak, though it was shoddily done, so a faffy job no one will want, or will need completely ripping out even though it's quite new.

Today the dishwasher repair man has told me it's beyond repair, so that's at least £250, and at that moment ds1 came in to tell me the Xbox won't load his games.

I've just had enough. I'm on my own with two DC, no financial support and actually a decent salary but it doesn't go far when shit like this happens and there's no one to help. A stressful job too, so hardly need the added chore of ringing around and waiting in for people not to turn up etc.

Total moan, but if anyone wants to give me a shake or some words of wisdom it would be great .

OP posts:
fussychica · 28/08/2018 14:34

Join the club! Sorry you are having a shitty time.
Since July we had the oven, microwave, kettle and toaster all go up the spout. Except for the oven they were all less than 4 years old.
Thankfully, DH managed to fix the oven but the rest needed to be replaced as the cost of repair to the integrated microwave was truly shocking so I've left it in situ and bought a free standing one for about a third of the repair price.

Keeping my fingers crossed that's the end of it.

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