The "Year of Metal Fatigue"

Do you know what sound a fridge door makes when it falls off? I do. It’s most impressive. An initial crash followed by what I can only describe as “rolly tinkles” as bits of broken glass jar spread themselves around the kitchen. I’m not pleased that it happened. But I’m very relieved that it didn’t fail on Christmas day when there might been little people wandering around the kitchen. This seems to be the “year of metal fatigue”. I recently broke my rowing machine when a bolt failed. I’m now nervously looking at everything else around the house and planning what I’d do if it suddenly broke or fell off.

The good (and slightly amazing) thing is that we have managed to buy a replacement fridge which should be arriving tomorrow.