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Old 17-11-2009, 10:36   #11
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Thames have called and the engineer has agreed with the diagnosis, which means it's a repair at their expense. Now it's just a case of waiting.
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Old 17-11-2009, 15:38   #12
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Every time I see this thread I immediately think of native American Indians.
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Old 17-11-2009, 15:45   #13
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Every time I see this thread I immediately think of native American Indians.


Those unimaginative names strangely inspired by the first things people see... Good old Chief Running Water, his beautiful wife Falling Leaves, and their lively children Leaping Salmon and Two Dogs Bonking


I'm glad you've got to the bottom of things Mark and that it's not going to be costly to you- I didn't envy the situation one bit as water can be so damaging, but must admit to a guilty giggle imagining you rapidly hitting refresh on the threads whilst droplettes splashed on your head!
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Old 17-11-2009, 15:51   #14
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I've had the droplets splashing problem too. Fortunately the repair for that is holding (sideways rain is the best test for that and there was plenty of that last weekend).

As for Chief Running Water, there must be some Indian trick that can be done to make the noise go away. It's that that gets on my ****.
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Old 23-11-2009, 11:14   #15
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There's currently a big hole in my back garden, and a big pump removing the water from said hole. Holy that's a lot of water. Imagine about 5bar of pressure with nowhere to go but out.

Now the pipe has been exposed, I know the score. The pipe burst wide open and the only thing that was holding the water in was the mud around the pipe, so half the garden is now saturated.

Still, at least it's being fixed. \o/
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Old 23-11-2009, 11:31   #16
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No BBQ's at Marks for a while then!

Glad it's getting somewhere closer to sorted now
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Old 23-11-2009, 11:34   #17
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I'm just glad I can't hear running water in my kitchen any more. Of course, it's only natural that I should now want to use the toilet. I've got one flush and lots of bottled water if I get desperate.
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Old 23-11-2009, 12:26   #18
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Woo hoo, naked mud wrestling show at Marks!
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Old 23-11-2009, 15:28   #20
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And then there was no leak! It's a bit quiet in my kitchen now.

Thanks all for the help/advice/encouragement.
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