errrm

Not just the working man.

All the flats in this building were fitted with an electric hot water boiler which has a header tank of the non-self-refilling variety (a bit stupid you might think for a retirement complex, but that's builders for you.) So as I was having a shower this morning, the water ran cold - well, not quite cold, but certainly less than warm.

I went into the hall cupboard and, lo, both green lights on the tank were out indicating that the header tank was empty.

I have, of course, had a large shelf installed above the tank - well you have to store suitcases and the like somewhere, so first I had to empty the shelf, then I had to prop the front of the shelf up with a (cube) box of paper handkies. Then I had to fill the header tank. I used 1.5 litre water bottles, and lost count of how many I had to use - about 10 I think, but maybe more.

Then I had to lower the shelf and put everything back.

In a way it was lucky the plumber did not come in the morning.......