A Bug's Life

I just flipped open my mobile phone to make a call, and found myself holding it up to my ear to check for a dial tone. Um, no...

After half a dozen years holding on to my late father's viola, wondering how and where and if and how expensively it could be restored to a playable condition, I did a little research and found The Violin Workshop not a mile from my house. They make and repair violins/violas/cellos, and do courses where you can make your own!

They gave my viola a good look-over, and reckon I'll need new strings, pegs and their holes reamed, adjusters fitted, possibly a new bridge, new end button, clean and fill a hairline crack, reset the sound post, pull off the thingie from the top of the fingerboard and do something with it, possibly replace the fingerboard if I play a lot and wear it down, new bow (mine has bow bug), and new case....

I'm checking through my new contents insurance policy. Frozen food is covered, normally up to a maximum of £500 but I have £1000! However, the first £100 of a claim is not covered, and I don't think I can fit £100 of food in the freezer.

Also, the policy won't pay for computer equipment unless listed. They didn't ask me about computer equipment, only about possessions worth more than £1500. There might be a telephone call in my future. In the meantime, please come and steal my computer