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It is often said that pride comes before a fall. In my case it has been a lengthy catalogue of “falls”, mishaps and watery disasters. with the plumber, Gary, who removed the worn parts of the cistern and isolated the toilet water supply. He proposed to return after Christmas.

It all started when I won, a competition in I’d Rather Be in Deeping magazine. When the editor, Judy Stevens, called to deliver my prize I revealed that I had won numerous prizes over the years and the conversation resulted in an article detailing my prize-winning history.

Suzie Legge & Buster

On the Sunday morning following Judy’s visit I discovered a pool of water on the floor of the utility room. A plumber took a few minutes to diagnose the problem and replace a worn valve and I duly paid the emergency rate for his time.

On 23rd December, despite a nasty flu like virus, I managed to drive myself, Buster my dog and a car loaded with festive fare to meet my friend at our rented cottage in the Cotswolds. We quickly settled into our idyllic holiday home and apart from the cottage being incredibly hot it seemed perfect. Unable to fathom the workings of the property’s central heating we decided the only way to control the temperature was to turn off the boiler overnight. Next morning we were unable to restart it and a considerable amount of water had leaked from the boiler. Thus, we found ourselves on Christmas Eve in a very cold rented house and without heating or hot water. Thankfully, it was quickly put right by the charming host.

A few days later, back at home I received my water bill, much higher than usual and prompted me to address ongoing problem I had been experiencing with my ensuite toilet. It had been continually leaking a very small amount from the cistern into the toilet pan thereby wasting water. I was now on first name terms I stayed home with only Buster for company for New Year’s Eve, my invitations to go out rescinded by neighbours fearing contagion which, as it turned out, was incredibly fortunate. At 11.45 pm I heard what appeared to be heavy rain coming from the utility room. On investigation I discovered water was running down the walls and dripping through the ceiling via the light fittings! I threw heaps of towels to soak up the flow but realised that I had to quickly turn off the mains water supply. The stopcock was rusted solid and wouldn’t budge so the only way was to turn off the main supply in the street.

At midnight as the good folk of Langtoft heralded the start of the new decade I was to be found in the street with my neighbour, huddled over the mains water regulator! Happy New Year! I received a call from Gary who quickly paid me a visit and realised that it was his handiwork that had failed causing the leak. This time he disconnected the toilet from the mains water and planned to replace the missing cistern parts the following day.

So, the new year began, and I discovered a large pool of water in my ensuite where the heated towel rail had begun to leak! By now I didn’t panic but mopped up the water, placed a large bowl to catch the drips and contacted Gary! It appeared that the valve had become worn. To replace it would involve emptying the entire central heating system both costly and time consuming, so he repaired it with the warning that it was not a permanent fix.

I was proud to receive the January I’d Rather Be in Deeping complete with a large photograph of Buster and me. It told the story of all the prizes I had won to motivate readers to try their own luck by entering competitions. It was entitled If You Do One Thing This Year……

I shall remember storm Ciara. It blew down a fence panel in my garden and I awoke on Sunday to find that the whole village was without electricity. Thankfully, the power outage was short lived but when the power returned, the central heating would not turn on. The LCD panel on the boiler was flashing random numbers and eventually “died”. After carrying out all the usual DIY boiler repair procedures, i.e. repeatedly turning everything on and off whilst staring at the display panel, scratching my head I conceded defeat and called an engineer.

The engineer, Stuart assessed the boiler. The electric panel was broken and he went to obtain a quote to replace it. Only minutes later the boiler began to leak. Water was now dripping out at an alarming rate and I had to ask him to return. He discovered that the expansion vessel had suddenly cracked rendering the boiler useless.

Finally, the new boiler was installed. I bade Stuart farewell but had to call him back as the toilet where he had been working would not stop flushing. This was due to the water having been turned off, he fixed it and calm was restored for a few days.

I shall remember storm Dennis, my utility room flooded..……. I was alerted to the problem by the sound of gushing water a few minutes after flushing the toilet. The toilet was continually flushing but this time, instead of the water going down the pan it was overflowing all over the floor.

By fiddling with the cistern, I managed to stop the flow of water. I left a message on Gary’s mobile nd shortly after he arrived and said that the problem was due to a blockage caused by brick dust and debris in the cistern. Thankfully he was able to fix it A week later I attended an Indian cookery demonstration and I won first prize in the raffle. A few days after I had a £100 pay-out from my Premium Bonds……….. Normality restored.

So, if you do two things in your life …….

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