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I threw on a load of clothes before going to bed last night. During the dry cycle it beeped with an error. I was tired, so I just turned it off and decided to deal with it in the morning.

So, this morning, troubleshooting. During drying it comes up with an E10 error, which according to the manual, means water supply issues or a closed tap. The weird thing is, the clothes washed just fine, and I tried a rinse cycle and that worked too--surely if there was a closed tap or supply issue, it wouldn't?

bah, calling Service Force... (authorised AEG repair). We're out of warranty, natch!

It wasn't broken. A spatula/fish slice was blocking something. I asked Neil if he'd checked everywhere...!

Anyway, it's all good, I can wash dishes easily again :)

We've bought Aliza some 6-9 month sleepsuits. We don't want to buy her too many clothes now since we're visiting the States in 2 weeks--my mother will buy her stuff, I might see things I don't see here, and with the exchange rate it will be a bt cheaper to shop there. But she's out of her 3-6s so that's that. I think she's just too tall! It's mainly rompers and sleepsuits that are the problem. Dresses aren't too bad. And she's got plenty of room weight wise, her clothes are just too short.

We wanted to get her a high chair as she fusses when we eat or when I'm in the kitchen working and I think it's because she's too low down. Unfortunately, none were suitable yet--from 6 months only. I'd seen one on the Mothercare website that said 'from birth' so I thought there might be one or two that would be OK at this point, but apparently not. Oh well.

Neil got a new toy: digital TV recorder :-) Now we can actually record things and watch them later!

Well, I just stuck the hose out the window last night (worked till 3am when it came loose and back indoors). The point of the vent end is that it allows a narrower opening for the window so less hot air comes in--but it wasn't actually that hot outdoors, so it worked well enough. (Had the unit on 20C, reported temp on thermometer 20.5--opposite ends of the room though.)

This afternoon I went next door to fetch the vent end. Luckily she hadn't binned it--she did say she was rather puzzled when she discovered it on the patio. Can't blame her! Will have to make sure it's on securely, so if the hose falls back into the room, it comes with it.

Anyone got any ideas for filling in the space around the vent end so it's secure in the opening?

Had to go back 280 posts. (I have to say, I didn't read all of them that carefully--most community posts got skipped and I skipped all the memes. But anything important, I DID stop and read!) I really should've just gone through the filter that's only people, not communities.

We have our heat back, so we all get our baths tonight. Yay.

We came home to discover that our combi boiler has thrown a strop and we now have no heat or hot water :-(

Neil phoned the landlord (well, landlord's father) and the plumber is coming in an hour or so. He must have magical powers, to get a plumber on Sunday evening in London!

Last night the thermometer said it was 25 in the lounge. Neil and I were thinking "no way". This morning, the midwife came in (thermometer showing 21.7) and said "ooh, it's chilly in here".

I knew it was wrong last night, because I had to put another layer on Aliza (her hands were cold).

This afternoon, Neil got another thermometer. It says it's 18.

Take that, expensive egg. Annoying though, it's dead easy to see at night...

We got one of those grobag Egg thermometers and I'm using it to test the temperature around the flat. (I got the Egg because of the coloured light--if I have my glasses off at night, I can't read a display, but I can see the colour.) Right now it's saying 23.5°C even though the window's open and I can feel the draught. I've never thought of our flat as exceptionally warm because of the high ceilings and old glazing; in fact it can be quite cold at night and since I've been pregnant I've been keeping the windows open a lot. I might get a 2nd thermometer just to check.

(BTW, I am slightly puzzled at their definitions of correct temperatures--16-20°C is considered "normal". I was always raised to think room temperature should be 68-72°F--or 20-22°C. Is this a British thing descended from a legacy of centuries of poor heating (NB: I don't mean now, if a British house is cold these days it's by choice or poverty, same as North America; the idea is that because until relatively recently British houses were poorly heated, a lower temperature has become typical), or are babies really supposed to be colder?)

ETA: OK, now I'm really sceptical: the window's been open for hours (the thermometer is on the table, several feet from the window but facing it), the heat is now off, my legs are distinctly cold, and the thermometer still says 21.0°C.

Woke up to discover that our combi boiler isn't working. That means no heat and no hot water. I'm not sure what the problem is exactly but Neil worked out that he can't fix it. He's called the landlord (well, the landlord's parents; the landlord isn't in the UK at the moment) and they can't get a plumber round till tomorrow. Did I mention we're having 10 people over today??

Ironically, we can wash dishes and clothes, but not ourselves! (Dishwasher and washing machine are self-heating.) This does mean I can finish the cooking I was doing, although the kitchen itself will be messy.

ETA: Yay! Landlord's father called back; he found a plumber who can be here this morning. :)

Earlier today, it said it was -1°C. Now it says it's 11°C but there's no way it's that warm!

(hmm, left this for 45 mins, down to 6 now)

The poor cat is traumatised from all the fireworks.

Another home-run from Barnet Hospital: I got an appointment letter today. It was for the appointment I had YESTERDAY!

Neil put together the other bookcase, so the 2nd bedroom is looking rather tidier. Now, to sort out the main bedroom....

It really is stupidly huge. But COMFY! :) (had a test nap ;) ) Might take a photo after Neil helps me get the duvet into the cover...