To start off the New Year, my shower decided to celebrate by going on strike, just under one year since it last busted. I spent most of last year failing to find a spare day when I was in Norwich and could get a builder out to look at my bathroom and price up my renovation plans. So I guess it serves me right that I am once again forking out £30 for a new solenoid instead of luxuriating in a pristine new shower.
Meanwhile, in Brussels, the guy who lives in the apartment downstairs popped round to thank us for the shiny new water feature in his kitchen, where his light used to be. After inspections by the landlord, they suspect some dodgy grout. My money's on the plumbing, but I don't know the French equivalent for the English tradesman's "sharp intake of breath that's gonna cost ya" yet, so I stayed out of the argument.
Anyway, the point of all this is so that when I'm in the same situation next year I remember the shower doctor who provided me with the part number and shower warehouse who will hopefully have the part on my doorstep in time for me to be able to shower when I'm in Norwich briefly this week.
Technorati Tags: brussels, diy, house, life, norwich, belgium, uk
Posted by savs at January 21, 2008 6:24 AM