boiler, boiler, tell me, when will you start working???

Looks like my previous 'notes to self' are working. At least in terms of writing on here more often....
I thought yesterday that the neighbours might start wondering about British Gas being once again summoned in... well - Mr DontWorryIllFixIt turned up 10 min before being late... so spent a whole morning in winter socks, wolly jumper and scarf. So frozen that I could not careless about colour coordination. Even got the hotwater bottle out. Until I realise it was warmer outside than inside. Never mind... Anyway, Mr BritishGas turns up, looks at the boiler, and after listening to my ranting about why this thing decides not to work anymore once a year, when it's still new (well - 6 1/2 year old. Apparently, ancient in BoilerYears. Glad TinkerBell did not hear that. She is 6); he looked into it - decided a spare part would be required. But sorry, tomorrow is my day off, will have to be Friday, unless I can find one of my mates available. Well, why don't you do that... to cut a long story short, none of Mr DontWorryIllFixIt's mate could do it next day, so it will have to be Friday. Done deal. Never mind, we will freeze. At least Arctic Times are gone and we are on for Global Warming (first time ever I think that might be positive). Good bye and see you Friday. I alrady felt that I earnt an Honorary Degree in BoilerThatRefuseToWork, after Mr ICan'tFixIt explained to me about the insulation chamber and the heating chambers, the collapsing of the side which are fitted with hooks, which unfortunately have just been discovered not to take heat very well (shame for a boiler) and therefore at risk of collapsing in the chamber, diverting the heat flow, creating a massive issue. And bottom line, the boiler can't work (no really??? I did not know that. The socks, jumpers and scard afer only a new fashion I am hoping will take off soon).
So good bye Mr ICan'tFixItNorCanMyMate. Until 2 hours later - Mr DontWorryIllFixIt is back!! now, that starts looking suspicious. He needed boiler number... and announced the bad news - spare part unlikely to be available. But, he says with the biggest Colgate Smile ever seen - you might get a new boiler. Great. When. Well, I don't know - I'll have to ring and check and I'll ring you back. Yes, why don't you do that. Except that it's now the evening, we are all wearing something that resembles a modern cosmonaut outfit - mixture of bright pink socks, yellow winter jumper and purple scarf... I now, new fashion. Still not taking off. But nearly scared the people cold calling to know whether we were going to vote for who at the next council / Euro election. Answer: to whoever can solve my boiler problem. Not sure whether the poor lady who rang at the door did not dial social services... time will tell. In any case, no more cold calling from the Conservatives for the next 10 years! (if they have any friends at any other parties, they'll tell them to avoid our kingdom too..)
Reaction from Fille Ainee, back from school - do we have heating? why are you dressed up? Mamma Mia evening is not today?! Oh dear. Forgot about that one. Probably no heating for the baby sitter. Never mind, will feed him with alcohol to keep him warm. He can't say no to that, can he?
Luckily - back to the office tomorrow, away from this mayhem...

Anyway - promised to share recipes with you. Here is a deadly easy starter:
- puff pastry ready rolled
- 1 pear or apple (we still can't decide which we prefer!!)
- log of goat cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- herbes de provence
Roll the pastry and cut 2 rounds per person. Cut the pear/ apple, you'll need 1 sliced per person (ie - cut then to make big circles). Leave the fruit slices on kitchen paper to soak up the juice. Then, take 1 pastry circle, put 1 fruit slice, and 1 slice of goat cheese on eat. Sprinkle the herbs on it. Cover with the secon round of pastry and seal by putting a bit of water on the side of the pastry: both slices of pastry will stick to each other with a bit of a pinch. Brush some egg yolk on it. In the oven at about 200degrees for 10 min. Serve warm on a bed of salad. A winner. And the kids can do it.
Bon appetit!!!