Still waiting for a working washing machine...

I have to confess that I have a deep distrust of most workmen. Maybe I have been swayed by too many stories in the media but I am always quite suspicious that they take advantage of the fact that I am female and know very little about the item needing repairing and overcharge me as a result (which is why I try and ensure Michael is around if possible!) The recent saga of the washing machine has done little to dispel this suspicion, particularly after two days of waiting in for the repairman and still not having a working machine.