Plucky

[poliphilo]

The plumber is coming to rip the bathroom apart.

He is replacing the sink and the toilet and the radiator.

At times like this I remember I am British.

My ancestors coped with the Armada, with Boney and the Luftwaffe. I can cope with this.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Our man is very pleasant.

He drinks his tea black with one sugar.

And just now he came into my study and asked me very solicitously if the equipment he'd parked on the floor was in my way.

He's been using a blow-torch and there's a delicious smell of burning in the air.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

Oh, he's there now?

Yes, he sounds like a very refined plumber.

In fact I thought he was dropping by your study to ask you if you'd read Milton lately, he'd been trying to remember how that sonnet went and did you have a copy?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I just snuck a peek.

The washstand is in pieces all over the floor. The toilet (I'm glad to say) is still in working order.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

The toilet (I'm glad to say) is still in working order.

A refined and thoughtful plumber.

You are blessed.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

And now he's finished for the day. We have the new sink and toilet installed and there's just the radiator to connect up.

I don't like having workmen in- even refined and thoughtful ones- I feel like I have to move round the house on tiptoe.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

All in all, a wonderful day! That's great news.

Is this the bathroom that you painted last fall?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It is.

Various areas of unpainted wall have been exposed, so I've got some touching up to do.