Punch wrote: It depends on what machine it is too. Years ago, I used to be a Miele service engineer working at the homes of the rich and famous ( via the tradesmans entrance of course ! ) when I was also a marathon runner ( those were the days !) but I digress..........
It depends on what machine it is too. Years ago, I used to be a Miele service engineer working at the homes of the rich and famous ( via the tradesmans entrance of course ! ) when I was also a marathon runner ( those were the days !) but I digress..........
Come on, Punch, do tell... Can you name names?
Sworn to secrecy I'm afraid and besides I'm going to save it all up for my memoirs ! But here are a couple of incidences that I remember well....
I was at the house of a then well known personage near Beaconsfield ( a cricketer) and as I walked pass the helicopter ( yes helicopter ! ) in the garage, I noticed foam bubbling out into the garage from under the door. I opened the door and I tell no lies when I say the room was full from floor to the ceiling with foam bubbles! There was a new (Venezuelan or Brazilian I think) au pair who had used washing up liquid in the machine instead of the liquid detergent which was a definete no no ! It took two hours to rinse the machine through and test it out whilst I chatted up the aupair, mainly with sign language, as she was newly arrived in the country.
Don't get me started on bra wires ... One of my favourites and a common fault of machine breakdowns . The amount of times I have removed them from washing machines - and the clients have said what on earth is that? Where did it come from ?? ( The wires come out of the bras and get stuck in the drain pumps blocking the impellers ). Do they still have wires these days ? - (It's been a long time )
A Regular well known customer of mine who was then only slightly known for her TV ads (and is now a household name -regularly on TV) went red as berry when I explained what the wire was! She is/was also a naturist as I found out later that week . My then girlfriend worked as a lifeguard at the local pool and Tuesday night was naturists night. I used to collect her from work and what a surprise when the very week I had removed her bra wire, I saw her in the pool and realised then why she needed wires!!
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