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oven broken found out 7.30pm xmas eve

22 replies

pinkoneblueone · 24/12/2013 20:34

Our oven is broken we used it yesterday to bake cookies just went to put pizza in for tea to discover its not working. We're in a private let and one repair man is away till tomorrow night and the other has not responded to our call. Chrismas dinner is spoiled :(

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Coconutty · 24/12/2013 20:36

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paneer · 24/12/2013 20:38

What are you cooking?

You could, as suggested by Coconutty, BBQ it (if you have the appropriate BBQ), or even cook in the slow cooker.

Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme · 24/12/2013 20:41

Not being thick but is it switched on at the wall?

MisForMumNotMaid · 24/12/2013 20:41

Is it the oven, hob or both?

MisForMumNotMaid · 24/12/2013 20:42

Do you have a microwave, slow cooker, big stock pot?

eurochick · 24/12/2013 20:42

Could a fuse have blown?

Funkybutnot · 24/12/2013 20:42

Where are you?? You are welcome to put your meat in my oven overnight. We are in South Wales.

oldbaghere · 24/12/2013 20:44

Improvise with BBQ or cast iron pot on the hob?

oadcb · 24/12/2013 20:46

Stick a facebook plea up and ask neighbours if any have an empty kitchen you can commandeer?

hedwig2001 · 24/12/2013 20:56

Did you use the oven timer yesterday? With ours, if it isn't cancelled it will stop after a minute. One time this happened and next time I went to use the oven, it did not work. I had to go into the timer and "unset" it. Then it worked.

onlysettleforbutterflies · 24/12/2013 21:04

What a nightmare, as funky said you are welcome to use my oven, south Manchester. Do you have a slow cooker. .grill?

Gileswithachainsaw · 24/12/2013 21:10

Do you have a slow cooker? butcher portion up the turkey and slow cook? Sautee potatoes on the hob?

SconeForAStroll · 24/12/2013 21:12

Check the clock. We had a power cut yesterday and the oven won't work if the clock isn't right, which is bloody annoying.

Gileswithachainsaw · 24/12/2013 21:13

Fuse?

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 24/12/2013 21:13

Do you know your neighbours? If one of mine knocked on my door with this dilemma I'd happily let them use my oven tomorrow.

WestmorlandSausage · 24/12/2013 21:14

I have a whole kitchen available but i've just looked at your profile and you are literally about as far away as you could get in the country from where I am.

I bet someone is able to help though...

pinkoneblueone · 24/12/2013 22:20

it was the timer that broke it we have it working again panic over letting agent handy man asked hubby that and we got it fixed we baked cookies yesterday and used the timer. we'd checked the fuses pulled it out checked fuses etc but so glad it worked i love the BBQ idea actually so if ever we have any probs thats deffo a great idea!

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Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme · 24/12/2013 22:21

Phew! Xmas Smile

pinkoneblueone · 24/12/2013 22:23

looked at my reply sorry about typos post was rushed as laptop battery is almost gone and if i plug it in i'll be on here all night Thank you for all your support and great ideas ladies! Merry Christmas to you all xxxxx

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onlysettleforbutterflies · 24/12/2013 22:32

Glad the panic is over. Enjoy your Christmas dinner!

ouryve · 24/12/2013 22:36

Hope you work something out. At worst, your joint becomes a pot roast - so gravy's already made (if you've got a full turkey or something, you might want to take off a leg and a breast and sage the rest for another time, if it's not been frozen already). You can fry stuffing balls and pigs in blankets and have mash instead of roasties

LayMizzRarb · 25/12/2013 17:20

Ours has broken! It broke on Christmas Eve! After a 5 minute freak out, we actually think it's quite funny and a Christmas to remember! Will be having a huge cooked breakfast, and home made burgers for supper with sautéed potatoes. If that is our biggest problem in 2013, then we are very lucky!

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