On the left is the box that holds our electricity meter, on the right is the box that holds our gas meter.
And why am I (clearly) boring you with this?
Well, a few weeks ago Vanessa said that we'd been asked to do readings of both meters and send the figures to the respective suppliers. Fair enough, the only problem was that I couldn't open either box.
I tried every tool I had in the garage, most recently on Sunday, and could shift neither triangular screw thingy.
So yesterday I went to a DIY shore and asked if they had an implement to open a box guarded by a triangular screw thingy. They said no. I settled for a new set of pliers - to add to the other three sets I'd already tried out at home.
Last night I attacked both of our triangular screw thingies with my new set of pliers, but could shift neither.
I was then almost physically bowled over by a sudden shot of inspiration.
Why didn't I try turning the triangular screw thingies from right to left rather than the more conventional (in my book) left to right?
So I did - and both doors flew open.
Sometimes my redoubtable genius impresses even me.
