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A few of you may care about the various minor mishaps about which I've recently written but have not described the final resolution, so this may be a good time to catch up on explanations.

Eric's laptop: Took $1,440 to fix. Fortunately, Eric's upcoming job in New York should generate enough revenue to reimburse this cost. The sticking key/s were fixed by landley with a few Q-Tips and judicious application of appropriate solvents.

The overhead light fixture in Eric's room: The next time we changed the bulb after the electrician's visit, it ceased to function again. We called the electrician again, and by chance they had another job in Malvern that day and thus visited us promptly. It turns out that the socket is just a hair too deep for the light bulb to connect with the base of the socket unless the bulb stem is the right shape and screwed in just right. If necessary, they will replace the fixture for us. Cost for visit = $0.

The weatherstripping on the side of my house: The handyman we use came the same day I called him and secured it adequately for the rest of the winter. I plan to have him back to generally replace the weatherstripping when the weather gets warm again. Cost: $120.

The heater in my car: I still haven't taken the car back to the mechanic. Maybe this week?

Overall, though we got off more lightly than I feared we would, I am hoping for better luck on the repair front in 2006.