We went to Birmingham to visit #1. When we got up in the morning, he'd already gone to work, so we wandered down to the new (to us) café on Bournville green. Very much to be recommended. 1
When we got back, the house was absolutely freezing. I realised that it would be set to come on for when son normally gets home. So I inspected the boiler for signs of an override, with no joy. Eventually found the remote in his bedroom but changing from auto to manual and raising the temp didn't help. I didn't realise that when fiddling with the boiler, I'd knocked a hidden touch switch that turned it off altogether.
It was really bloody freezing, and we had to sit wrapped in blankets until he came home.
Perhaps this should be in the Div thread.
1 very good grub. Including a posh, non-greasy 'Full English'. However get there at mid morning as the place suddenly completely fills with bournville yummy mummies weilding large pushchairs at 12ish.