Well, sorry Richard but in my drive-by recce today I couldn't see the exact shopfront, so I don't have any more definite details. Perhaps it has moved on (I last visited there about 6 months ago) or perhaps it is getting a facelift - there seemed to be quite a few stores whose signs at the front were being redone. Or, perhaps I just missed it. I am sure the name of the shop had the word "coffee" in it, but I just can't remember what it was called...

Anyway, I *believe* that it is/was somewhere between Decoration R'about and the next r'about (when going out of town), so it might be worth keeping an eye out if you are in that area.

Otherwise, there is a shop called 'Kitchenco' in the same general area; they carry some commercial espresso machines so they *might* be able to fix it/ refer you on...

I believe that the Gaggia range usually has an aluminium boiler, and corrosion can be a (fatal) factor... parhaps it has just reached the end of its life...

Good luck; I know the feeling - I "lost" my espresso machine a while ago as well, and replacing it in Doha proved near impossible. :(

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Cheers