Waiting For The Handyman.

In need of a plumber.

Isn't it the worst when a toilet goes awry? Those tick-tock sounds of water dripping that really shouldn't. Frightening especially when for some reason we had to be modern and have one of those hanging toilets. A cistern out of sight, out of mind and sadly out of reach for home repairs. 

Oh what I wouldn't give for an old fashioned toilet with a removable lid over the water container. How easy was it to fix water drips? Well, now a drip is signal for the plumber. Two days ago they dug up the pipes outside our house and when the water was switched back on, the pressure must have proved too much for this toilet's pipes. Bob was aghast and pictured the whole built in water-closet ( it is actually one ) buggering up our walls and floors with a deluge of water while I was quite content to carry on using it and living with the drip. At least until the end of lockdown.

But, the seed was planted and a phone call made to our plumber. The usual story; I'll be there as soon as I have a gap brought back so many memories of hearing those exact words. Plumbers are the same the world over and also in such demand that one has to hang in there and bide one's time.

Before I phoned him I did a thorough clean of the house or rather the bits he might walk around in. Had to do it before phoning him in case he could have come straight away, seeing that he lives in the village next door. Well, two days later I am still waiting for his arrival and bless our lucky stars that we have the luxury of owning two toilets. Imagine the disaster if we hadn't? Never mind having to get used to sharing toilets again. No more taking books in there...

Aren't we strange the way we clean like crazy for handymen who grace our home once every few years or so? Not like they care how we live or perhaps they do and have great stories to regale their friends at the pub? Or they might have a list ranking the tidiness of their clients? Quite sure that I would be on the lower ranks. I hope he gets here soon because with each day that he doesn't arrive, the chances of having to re-clean grow...

Biggi