Why is everything breaking?

The list of electrical appliances which are RIP grows longer everyday. There is no explanation for why they are falling apart, the kids have not wrecked them, hubby thinks its cos there are rocks at the bottom, according to my Granny its because there is negative energy. Whatever the cause I just need it to stop.

Hubby called dishwasher repair guy, he came, charged £40 and told us the machine is unrepairable. I was on a well known electrical retailers website before he even drove off. If there is one thing I cannot live without it is the dishwasher. Hubby blinks at me as the full realisation that he is now the dishwasher hits him. He mutters something about being able to get a new one within a couple of days.

My stubborn streak wakes up, steadfastly refusing to believe that its unrepairable. Tell hubby that the new plan is as follows: we cram in as much dishwashing as we can, put enough dishwasher powder in to clean a cruiseships crockery, put it on the highest setting and run away. His face lights up and tells me he agrees!!

I come back 2 hours later to perfectly washed dishes. Phew! Now to try and fix the tumble drier who gets chilly, the iron who does not want to warm up, and the cranky LAN connection on my laptop......