Drains

There are some things that you really don't want to hear when you are working away at your keyboard. One is "I think we have a blocked sink"  (Another is "There appears to be piranhas in the bath", but this latter was not a problem faced today!). On further investigation you realise it is actually a blocked drain, outside, it's just started to drizzle and it'll be dark in 20 minutes. 

Prepare tools:

• Long stick (for rootling about)
  
• Big screwdriver (to undo manhole cover)
  
• Trowel (to lift debris)
  
• Bucket (to receive debris)
  
• Power washer (to cover the surrounding area in debris)
  
• and so on

GF got stuck in - not literally - but despite his best efforts the problem persists. He did observe, however, the huge colony of snails that seemed to have taken up residence. It needs to be addressed in proper daylight so will have to wait until the morning.