uuuggghhhh

Well, now I know I am a Real Adult, because I had to buy a new washing machine last night.

I'd put the current one on a cleaning cycle and it decided it wasn't going to drain any water! In fairness, I should have suspected something was up, as it made some horrible noises during the spin cycle when I last did actual washing, which came out wetter than it should have. But this washing machine has never been the greatest, and I honestly thought I'd just overloaded it/put too many towels in.

Anyway, I had empty the water myself, which was the opposite of what I wanted to do at 5:30pm. I also checked the filter to make sure that wasn't blocked, and it wasn't.

I've kind of been expecting this for some time now. It's sixteen years old, or possibly older, and the guy who came to look at it in 2018 was amazed it was in such good condition and still working. So. Yeah. I figured it made more sense to get a new one, because new parts might cost as much as a new one.

I didn't get a massively expensive one, but the thought of all that money going out still made me wince (especially since I'd also paid my rent earlier in the day). Part of the cost is the delivery guys taking out the old machine, putting in the new one, and taking the old one for recycling but ughhhhhhh. I really would have preferred not to have to do this at all. But like I say, I guess it's how I know I'm a Real Adult.

Edit: it won't be coming till Friday, as I couldn't guarantee I'd be in on Thursday when they could have brought it, and there was no way I was paying £50 for the privilege of knowing they'd come in the afternoon (say). As long as they don't come at 7am with no warning like the delivery guys did when we got the new fridge, it should be fine. [/edit]