Melting plug socket

[Fletch92]

So I hope this is in the right forum area for starters for a first post, sorry if otherwise.

I am new here and do not have any electrician background but needed help from people who do. I live in the North West of England and currently have been having a problem with my plug socket and adapter. I have a four socket adapter with a TV, Xbox, Sky box and router all plugged in but this adapter has melted my single plug socket. The socket now has a huge black hole in the bottom right pin socket and brown residue all over the socket. Is this easily fixed? Do I need the whole socket rewiring? (It is an old socket, in an old house). I am stuck for what to do and thought the forum could give me some insight to my lack of Electrical expertise. Can anyone possibly help me please?
Kind regards
Fletch

 

[telectrix]

it's not the joints in the tools, mate, it's me old bones.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

it's not the joints in the tools, mate, it's me old bones.

like vir?

 

[Geordie Spark]

it's not the joints in the tools, mate, it's me old bones.

Me too mate .... I've been crippled the last couple of weeks - back, hips & knees and on top of that I've got an eye infection that I can't get rid of. It's no fun getting old.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Me too mate .... I've been crippled the last couple of weeks - back, hips & knees and on top of that I've got an eye infection that I can't get rid of. It's no fun getting old.

so have i....but that was for standing on a wheely bin to get at an outside light....
so to all the pups....dont do it...get some proper ladders
its kept me off for 6 weeks has this...

 

[Stroppy]

My house now sounds like a mouse trap right haha?

Maybe I have a limited imagination, but I can't see how a dodgy socket makes your house like a mouse trap?!

I've got an eye infection that I can't get rid of. It's no fun getting old.

Arghh you have my sympathies - I had conjunctivitis once and it felt like my eyelid was made of sandpaper and sanded my eyeball with every blink. I've never felt pain like it.