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i called up today to ask if the gas place had any female engineers and they said no, ever since l found out the answer was no, predictable really, l feel really sick, my tum is in knots etc. l dont know whether to go thru with the appointment tomorrow or not. yesterday afternoon/evening the hot water worked fine so im thinking even if they did come over they may not find the fault, if the valve/thermistor, etc only acts up randomly. l dont know what to do if l have to cancel l have to do it today as they are over in the morning tomorrow, if l dont cancel l have to ensure the kitchen is tidy and make excuses for them not to enter the rest of my home, l figured l could just say l was burgled recently maybe so its messy and l dont want anyone in the rest of the place other than where the boiler is. im driving myself crazy about this :/what to do?

hell l dont know whether to put this in mental health or maintenance and repairs :/ lol
IM NOT PANICKING CUZ MY HOME IS A MESS or that l feel threatened by a male, last time l had a boiler man come over he tried to nick my credit card details, keys and l was burgled after he left. if women need money they are more likely to shop lift than burgle someone ...
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You will have to get in a private person from the yellow pages.

first of all CALM DOWN.
if you are worried about it being a male engineer get someone to come over and sit with you tomorow.
If you are worried about the house being a mess, clean it up a bit. They will only need to go into the plac where the bolier is and maybe check the radiators and the taps.
l am sure they have seen worse.
Dont panic about things so much, get someone to sit with you tommorow.

Its natural to feel a bit nervous about strangers coming to ur home, but try to get a friend or neighbour to come in whilst he is there & then he will never need to be left alone, even if ur back is turned. Believe me, however messy ur home is, they WILL have seen worse! l used to have a job where l went out to do home visits sometimes & al l can say is that it sure makes u feel better about ur own home when u see other people's! Its ur home, u live in it how u want to; no need to make excuses to anyone.

It is terrible to be burgled, and l understand that you feel insecure in your home which must be a terrible feeling, but you must try to stay calm and face your fear so that you can move on.
Put your valuables away, and try to get a friend or neighbour to stay with you, l am sure they would understand:)

Do not worry about restricting the access of any person to any part of ur property. l do not let people past my door step unless l know & trust them, british gas engineers all wear ID cards so make a note of the persons name before letting them in. They should ring shortly before they attend ur property to let u know they r coming.
Try not to get worked up about it, phone british gas again & explain fully ur situation they should be able to deal with it in a sympathetic manner that makes life easier for you. Tell them things like u would prefer it if u received a call from the engineer shortly before he arrives & that u want him to use the back door. They will understand, there r lots of people who feel as u do

Right!!! l am coming over to sort the facking thing out for you!!! Is boyf staying? If so then keep the appointment. You can always stay in the background while he supervises the workmen. do not fret about ur house, they've seen it all & a lot worse before. At least you've got ur own home eh? What u do in it is nobody is concern but yours. If boyf not staying then if u feel unable to cope with workmen round, cancel now & rearrange next time boyf can be present.
Why can not u live up the road from me? l would sort it for you. l could be ur PA