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Now a sort of 'disco' number... |
Okay okay, you would think I could safely action another 'boy job' after all I have tackled since the Silver Fox has been slaving his guts out a mere 17 hours drive from us. I have emptied the pool thus saving the house from flooding. (
Well, I was ankle deep in water which was lapping at the back door- don't tell him that bit). I have diagnosed a sickly car, found a mechanic and hey presto fixed! I saved us from "
The Great Flood". I have taken out the garbage each week. On time and remembering the correct bin.... loads of stuff, important stuff... boy stuff.
So. I needed to change a light bulb. In the kitchen. Over the island. (
Just setting the scene)
"Ha" I said, to no one in particular. I had made the Silver Fox buy a few last time he went to Bunnings so I had some spares in stock. He has this infuriating habit of going out especially to get a light bulb and only coming home with one, the replacement. So this time I m-a-d-e him lash out and buy 3.
I digress
I found said stock which was put in a safe place but I was fortunate enough to remember their exact location without too much trouble (
on top of the fridge).
Unscrewed the old bulb. Screwed in the new bulb...
When.... snap, crackle, pop!! Bang!!! Sparks everywhere. Fuse blown. Plunged into darkness!!
I confidently made my way to the fuse box (
we are intimate), flicked the fuse, lights on...
Made my way back to the kitchen where 2 (!) bulbs were blown and the other 2 were flicking in a sort of disco/fluro type of arrangement. Hmmm, never seen that before. Bit scared to change the other two lights really at this stage...
Spoke to the Silver Fox the next day after I realised that a little 'rest' overnight had made little difference to the situation.
Silence
"Did you turn the power off before you changed the bulb?"
"No, not really" I said. "Didn't think it would make a difference" I said.
Silence
"Apparently it does" he said. "You could have been killed" he said
"Oh?" I said. "I thought that was what that circuit breaker was for" I said
"Lucky" he said
Ciao for now...