An update on the electrics

I forgot to update about this. An electrician came around, took a quick look at the fuse board, and said that basically the entire house was running through one circuit. No wonder it was tripping the whole time. He switched something around so we are now using two circuits, and can often run a heater without problems. I say "often" because I had the temerity to use the bathroom fan while the telly was on downstairs, and it cut out after five minutes and took everything with it, but at least the situation has been slightly improved.