Confessions of an Electrician...

Hi all... I have far too many examples so I’ll go to a juicy one!


Try and keep it short.


Asked, by my brother-in-law, to wire his friends house and also fit a new kitchen etc. never met his friend, although I know most are gangster types, (true). ANYWAYS, I’ve taken the old unit’s out and rewired the kitchen. Been there over a week and got on well with his very pretty wife, and two kids’. There was a discussion about something behind the washing machine and the dishwasher and as they were pulled out I looked over the back and the wife did the same... and then we looked at each our noses nearly touching each, haha, other's. Well, I knew what I thought was coming so I stood up! Over the next day or so I noticed, and it doesn’t do anything to me, that she started to hang her undies on the radiators. So, we come to the gist... she said to me, as she knew I did roofing, that they had a leak / damp in their bedroom. Being an innocent soul I said ok... let’s have a look. We both went upstairs, it was a big house, and I asked where the damp was. The bedroom was big and everything was painted brilliant white, (wall's and ceiling), and in pristine condition... she pointed over in the corner... the ceiling sloped, at the edges. I walked around the bed, not thinking anything of it, and she followed... I asked where the damp was? She looked up at the ceiling... and, there wasn’t any damp to be seen and I said I cannot see any damp. 


At this point, my heart was beating out of my chest, my ‘thingy’ was becoming smaller and smaller by the minute... my legs’ were actually shaking... and I didn’t know what to do! I’m trapped on the other side of the bed with the door on the other side and this woman blocking me getting away! Hahaha!! I THINK, I mumbled something and somehow made it to the door! Nothing further was said as I have a code not to get involved with things like this at work, (well, almost).


My brother-in-law laughed when I told him, I also told my wife and she thought it was funny too. Apparently they were going though a bad patch and, eventually, separated. I actually met her when I was working at Epsom, in Surrey, in the town centre about a year later and we had a nice little chat... I hope she’s doing ok now as this was some 20 years’ ago!

Hi all... I have far too many examples so I’ll go to a juicy one!


Try and keep it short.


Asked, by my brother-in-law, to wire his friends house and also fit a new kitchen etc. never met his friend, although I know most are gangster types, (true). ANYWAYS, I’ve taken the old unit’s out and rewired the kitchen. Been there over a week and got on well with his very pretty wife, and two kids’. There was a discussion about something behind the washing machine and the dishwasher and as they were pulled out I looked over the back and the wife did the same... and then we looked at each our noses nearly touching each, haha, other's. Well, I knew what I thought was coming so I stood up! Over the next day or so I noticed, and it doesn’t do anything to me, that she started to hang her undies on the radiators. So, we come to the gist... she said to me, as she knew I did roofing, that they had a leak / damp in their bedroom. Being an innocent soul I said ok... let’s have a look. We both went upstairs, it was a big house, and I asked where the damp was. The bedroom was big and everything was painted brilliant white, (wall's and ceiling), and in pristine condition... she pointed over in the corner... the ceiling sloped, at the edges. I walked around the bed, not thinking anything of it, and she followed... I asked where the damp was? She looked up at the ceiling... and, there wasn’t any damp to be seen and I said I cannot see any damp. 


At this point, my heart was beating out of my chest, my ‘thingy’ was becoming smaller and smaller by the minute... my legs’ were actually shaking... and I didn’t know what to do! I’m trapped on the other side of the bed with the door on the other side and this woman blocking me getting away! Hahaha!! I THINK, I mumbled something and somehow made it to the door! Nothing further was said as I have a code not to get involved with things like this at work, (well, almost).


My brother-in-law laughed when I told him, I also told my wife and she thought it was funny too. Apparently they were going though a bad patch and, eventually, separated. I actually met her when I was working at Epsom, in Surrey, in the town centre about a year later and we had a nice little chat... I hope she’s doing ok now as this was some 20 years’ ago!