Thank you all for those welcomes, I was a member of the forum a couple of years ago, but couldn't remember my login details, so had to start again! Age does not come alone
Randa - Aofie is a forward kitchen Triton, with a SMEV (sp?) cooker - the lid lifts to reveal a sheet of aluminium on a fairly clever hinge, and the hinge attaches to what I presume is a solid glass panel with a couple of plastic pads - these have come off