Ackers, do you realise that those reading all but the last sentence will presume (as I did) that this burst was caused by you trying to get the tyre of with a screwdriver?
If you have gas CH then it would be more economical to run it with only the office radiator turned on, because electricity is roughly 3 times the cost for the amount of energy received. It may be worth having a small gas fire fitted if you work full-time at home. When you make a tea or coffee...
Am I right in presuming this treatment is just for boyfriends, and that if the father is the ex-husband then he has more rights than those you say are denied to them?