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Last week was so cold and, guess what, our heating broke down!

We were so cold and there was no hot water. I went to the gym to shower, the boys didn’t bother and my wife boiled the kettle a few times!

It was amazing how quickly life changed for us. It was uncomfortable trying to work from home. I got the heaters out of the loft and fired them up to heat the office, but every time I went into another part of the house, I was cold again.

When did I get so soft? I remember camping out in -2 degrees with the whole family looking blue in the morning, and having fun!

The engineer turned up in the afternoon and, funnily enough, our particular problem wasn’t covered on our insurance, so it needed to be a ‘private job’ He promised to return the following day to sort things out, so, for a night and a long day, we had no working boiler.

I was so pleased to see him, the following evening, and he got to work straight away, draining the system and finding the blockage. Eventually he fixed the system, the radiators kicked into action and the water started to heat up – beautiful!

You could immediately feel the mood change in the house! 

I realise that I take so many things for granted and it’s only when something changes, breaks or is taken away from you, that you appreciate having had it.

I am sure we all learn the value of having food on the table, a roof over our heads and clothes on our backs, as we grow up, and they are the basics. We expect certain things based on the Country we live in, the area we grow up in and the lessons learnt from our parents, but it’s not the same for everyone.

I feel privileged to have what I have. I appreciate the people around me that make it possible and I have a lot to be thankful for. Being cold for 1 night is not really something I should moan about, but I did!

What is it that you take for granted? What do you find yourself moaning about, the NHS, council tax, the weather or the traffic?

Some people would love to have the NHS to support them, have the services that the council offer us, enjoy the changeable weather and to be in a car stuck in traffic!

Life is sweet, what do you think? What is great about your life?

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