apologies guys,
I didn't realise it was just for pro's !
I thought the forum was for anyone seeking help and advice on mending things - which it probably was to begin with.
As to the cost of a replacement: He is an old pensioner & I am disabled. We don't all have the money that you do - linked to the fact that it's better to mend something - even if its worthless - than to just bin it.
I'd better look for a forum where people actually try to help others, rather than waste everyones time by making banal comments for the sake of their own ego.
Time that might be spent on improving punctuation.
Don't bother replying,,,, I won't be back to read it.
OP
October 2010