Water, Water everywhere

Sitting at the computer last night around 10.30ish? 20 to 11? I was sitting there because OH had to get up at 4.00AM this morning to start his new job learning how to blow things up - and he needed his sleep and he can hear the TV. ( Note to self: Get cordless earphones) I was playing around with recipes on the WW when I heard a loud bang and the sound of water rushing. I thought "WTF - Oh the shower must have broken" Or something equally obscure. I went into the kitchen and there is a virtual waterfall coming from the kitchen sink cupboard. OHMYGAWD!!!!! I waded in going "owowowowowow" as it was boiling HOT water and tried to rectify the problem myself. No go - zoomed down the endless hallway and yelled "GET UP WE HAVE A BLOODY FLOOD IN THE KITCHEN AND I CANT STOP IT!!!! At this stage it probably looked quite comical as we were both running around in circles saying WHERES THE WATER MAIN. (Second note to self: Always find water main on arrival). He finally found it and managed to turn it off. Cut a very long night story short? Yes indeed - tried to call a plumber - Real estate tried to call a plumber - no plumber would answer - this is Metropolis after all so one really cannot be surprised can one? Finally the real estate called back - at this stage it is around 11.30 and OH is getting quite worried about having a shower before starting his first day - silly man!!!!! The real estate said go to the motel across the road and stay there. Bottom line - there was no way I would walk out with an inch of water from one end of the kitchen/lounge/hall and laundry so I sent him over . (Ok ok the inch of water was only in the section where the dishwasher goes - the rest was just a massive puddle) Anyway there was a LOT of it and I then proceeded to start mopping and collecting the multitude of old towels which were strewn across the aforementioned floors. Thank god for tiles is all i can say! The motels here in Metropolis are always NO vacancy during the week and on the weekends you can get a room so I was a bit doubtful we would get something at that time of night. The motel across the road had a no show so over he went with his kit bag and undies to try and get some sleep and a shower. I stayed here and mopped and collected dripping sopping wet towels and cleaned the cupboard and everything in the bottom of the cupboard and basically finished around 1.55 am. Needless to say no sign of the plumber so I knew I had to get up again by about 5.30am in case he showed up...sighhhhhhhh.

So this morning: Plumber turned up about 7.10am and then I re- mopped all the floors and then walked uptown to deliver the receipt for the bloody motel to the real estate because honey I am NOT paying for it. Then I went back to bed.

Ciao xxxxxx