If you live in a city or in the middle of nowhere, you would think, not a snowball's chance in hell. I came down to a wet utility carpet this morning, and thought, oh it's Gabby's cool packs have melted and there's a leak in the bag. She then went out an hour or so ago and no, carpet definitely SOGGY and we found water dripping steadily from the connector to the UV system. I put a bucket underneath it and sent a quick message to my plumber, asking him if he could pop out and fix it when he was working again.
Imagine my surprise (and delight) when he said he was waiting around and could come and sort it for me and he was there within 20 minutes and did just that. Gabby has been saying, don't get him out he will charge £100 to come out on Christmas Day, but I have faith in him and am just SO grateful he was able to help straight away. It was leaking quite a bit faster just in that short time. A washer had perished.
Thank you all for your wonderful Christmas greetings. I have had some fresh air, turned the heating off and had caffeine, so am slightly more with it today. Gabby helped me make the roulade, although we did have a boughten Tart au Citron to fall back on if we both fell by the wayside.
Tam, Rosie and Jon on their way. Hope you are having/have had a wonderful day, depending on which part of the world you are. Shirley - too hot for me. Hope you had ice cream to go with the 24/7 air conditioning . . .
Sounds like a plumber to keep hold of!
ReplyDeleteYou're not kidding, the water system here is Georgian, with additions He understands it! It was one of the much later additions yesterday (UV system) which was leaking.
DeleteI have a slightly limping boiler....losing pressure....why is it always now....when it has been working perfectly since it's last check in April!!
ReplyDeleteI've just had an email telling me mine is due for an annual health check. You should know that heating systems chose their moments. At Ynyswen, ours gave up the ghost on Christmas Day, with a foot of snow on the ground (an unheard of occurrence in Carms). We were on the list for a replacement boiler on a Govt. scheme and had to wait until April. Thank heavens for the Hergom stove in the kitchen and the woodburner in the living room. Hope yours lasts a bit longer.
DeleteUgh. not only do they arrange to go kaput at the most inconvenient times, it is also that the other appliances are watching closely and get inspired to do the same.
DeleteSounds as if you had a good day in spite of it.
Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteAnd to you too Billy. I watched the only Phil Rickman novel televised (Midwinter of the Spirit) again last night and was SO nerdy on the churches they filmed in!!
DeleteFew things add joy to the festivities like a utility emergency! You are lucky you haven't to wait until next week!
ReplyDeletePlus the day before Tam had had a flat tyre. It was gone 11.30 and the garage said they shut at 12 . . . Fortunately she made it but had to get Jon out of a well-earned lie-in to come and assist.
DeleteOh lummy! That was lucky - what a great chap bless him. Hoping the rest of your day was peaceful and DRY! Xx Happy Christmas! Danette x x
ReplyDeleteHe's very reliable. The world needs more like him. Carpet drying off now . . . Hope you had a lovely family day.
DeleteBlessed relief this morning only 23C at the moment turned the air cons off and opened all the doors and windows, lovely. Cricket is on we have lost 3 wickets already too much celebrating, but we won the test so not quite so important we needed the Test and Christmas to celebrate after the dreadful happenings in Sydney we are still a country in shock and sadness.
ReplyDeleteKeep warm and enjoy your family it will be lovely having them with you especially little Rosie my name sake. From Shirley Rose in Perth OZ.
I really don't do heat. We had a couple of days in Christchurch where the temps were around 30 deg. and I was like a wet dish rag.
DeleteWhat on earth causes people to take the lives of others, just because they deem them different? It was ever thus, sadly.
Sat here with my wee hotty botty stuffed between layers of clothing and waiting for the kitchen to struggle above 16 deg!
Good to know Rosie has another namesake.
He's definitely a keeper.
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