Oh dear, we greet you as very unhappy bunnies, after what started out to be a fine day yesterday.
We have a leak ....... it started at approximately ten minutes past two yesterday afternoon, unfettering itself as an unnerving steady drip, drip, drip ........
...... sadly coming from upstairs ....... and you know who lives up there!
...... however, although "both parties" agreed to a plumber trying to locate said leak in order to fix it this morning, while we answered the door and welcomed Mr Derek with open arms and a steaming mug of tea (no sugar), the other party neither answered his door or phone, so we couldn't proceed, leaving poor Mr Derek carrying his wrench, without seeing any action!
Poor lamb (him upstairs), must have tired themselves out with all the loads of washing they did until one thirty in the morning, despite full knowledge of the dripping below!
In the meantime, we've allowed some time for the electrics to "dry out", but I'm sad to say that turning the switch on, trips the electrics, so all does not auger too well and we're at stalemate.
Trust us, questions WILL be asked in Parliament, as and when we resume normal electrical service, you, of course, will be the first to know!!
3 comments:
Oh, dear. Im-Up-Atop, the Varmint. He's hot on the rules and regs - aren't there rules, or regs, regarding leaks, and washing clothes at ungodly hours? He should have turned off his stopcock, and drained where he could.
Being far too young, Mum and JtF couldn't possibly remember, but "Mr Derek," reminded me of Derek Fowlds, in The Basil Brush Show, (BOOM!, BOOM!) and also in Yes, Minister, and Yes, Prime Minister.
Oh no! We are back in Blighty after our big cruise and I’m reading this on the loooong coach journey home, trying to catch up. Poor you, what a trauma especially with the culprit being him who shall not be named. We once had a leak in our bathroom but luckily our man upstairs is quite nice and he sorted it out quickly. I hope you can get sorted soon.
PS Mr D I am definitely old enough to remember Derek Fowlds and Basil Brush!
Hope this is awful problem is sorted now! What a predicament to be in. JantheFan X
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