Well, Jamie,
IF you knew ME at all, you'd know I was "kidding", as I only collect HOOVERs, real genuine HOOVERs. I know Europeans refer to the vacuum as The HOOVER, even if it's NOT made by the HOOVER company. I'll 'apologize' if you feel I need to. But, I really didn't mean anything "snippy". The other post was not snippy, either, clearly stating that the machine in the pic was a Hotpoint, again, not a HOOVER. I hope you don't 'leave us', but, if you do, it won't be because of me. That is entirely your choice.We can all be a bit sensitive at times My best to you.
John