T is for trouble

It's been one thing after another today.  Ben has been ill (and needing picking up from work), and miscommunication family-wise meant that I didn't realise that the downstairs toilet drain was blocked and needed to be sorted asap which was my lovely task after getting a haircut and blow dry...

It wasn't a wonderful experience, but I had the appropriate rods and shoved them up all the passages I could see.  Finally the water ran clear.

Soooo, feeling pretty pleased with myself - and the patio works can now continue tomorrow.  Not sure about Ben, I think he needs another day in bed.