Frozen

On our return home yesterday we could hear the sound of water as if someone had installed a fountain. On further investigation, the pipe below the outside tap next door but one had burst. Water was spurting out in a sideways fountain across the garden and freezing on contact with the ground. It was making a beautiful winter wonderland scene. We eventually managed to make contact with our neighbour, who had stayed overnight with a friend and was oblivious to the situation. Everything was brought under control.