minor disasters

[lady-janine]

what sort of minor disasters have other abers had to deal with?

the thermostat on my cooker (neff and new 8 years ago) has now gone for the third time. first time was after 4 years use saturday aftrernoon before christmas bank holiday family due at any moment - only mince pies and cake made. managed to get through that by cooking meat elsewhere; a one off bake;
second - just before the family were coming to stay for a couple of weeks (11 extra people);
yesterday late afternoon when i am trying to get everything ready for friends coming round for a meal.
anyone else had anything like this?

i don't know whether to cry or rant down the phone tomorrow.

[mrs_overall]

My worst catering disaster was when I was doing a Sunday buffet lunch for the in-laws wedding anniversary. Loads were invited and I'd bought a superb £50 joint of beef which I cooked on the Saturday.
On the Saturday night, eldest junior Overall came back from he pub with the rest of his rugby team and they ate the lot in sarnies.
I must admit I had a good blubber.

[lady-janine]

ooooh mrs o how absolutely awful for you. what did you do? even worse thought the chippies are closed on sunday. did you make them pay for their ways by buying dinner for all at the best hotel in the area?

[mrs_overall]

Luckily I managed to scrounge a whole salmon from someone. Eldest Junior O was paying penance for quite some time after that!

[starone]

Isn't that the sort of situation when a red mist comes before your eyes and you have to be held back from killing someone - anyone.

[lady-janine]

starby i'm already feeling sorry for whoever comes to replace/repair the thermostat.

mrs o how long was he grounded for?