Unfortunately we have developed a leak in our family bathroom which is ironic seeing as I was saying the other day that we weren't in any hurry to get it refurbished! I noticed a water stain on the cloakroom ceiling and showed it to Keith who immediately looked worried as our fuse box is right underneath it.
The next day (Friday) it was larger, so this morning Keith went to investigate. He took the bath panel off (revealing a veritable maze of spider webs behind!) but that looked dry. The next thing was to take up the vinyl flooring, and then the last resort was to hack away at the tiles that hide the waste pipes behind the sink and loo. By doing this he found the leak but our bathroom is now ruined! It's a good job work is starting on the 10 October, but that's still a long way away!
We put a bowl underneath the steady drip that was coming out of one of the pipes and went to Screwfix to buy some tape and sealant. Sophie had gone off to the gym but we were back before she returned. Sadly, our fix didn't work so we're going to have to call out the plumber on Monday.
Sophie and I went to Market Harborough in the afternoon and had lunch in Pizza Express. I had a £15 voucher to use in there so we pushed the boat out and enjoyed dough balls and flatbreads served with hummus to start, followed by a hot chicken pizza. I had two glasses of wine as Sophie was driving, so that was lovely!
Afterwards we had a look in Waterstones where Sophie bought two books for her Dad for Father's Day tomorrow and then it was into Tesco to get him some beer, with a last stop at Duncan's. He had a very amenable man serving a crisp and fruity white from the Loire Valley and a heavier red from Chile. I noticed a poster for The Greatest Showman next to the tasting table and realised that the man hosting the tasting looked just like him!
We both loved the white - a Pinot Blanc - and Sophie really liked the red but at £17.99 I thought it was a bit steep! We each bought a bottle of Irish Whiskey for our Dads and a bottle each of the white wine and very enjoyable it was, too! What a delightful way to spend a wet Saturday afternoon!
It got even better when we called into Majestic on the way home as they were doing tastings as well and we had half a glass of Prosecco each while we mooched about the shop. We have only two bottles of The Ned Pinot Grigio left, so I bought another three as well as some Californian reds and one from Portugal. We are really quite low on wines at the moment and the six bottles came to a very reasonable £48. Thank goodness I get paid next week!
The journey home was horrible as we endured torrential rain and Sophie coped really well with the wet A14 and the lorries. Back home we relaxed and played cards in the conservatory and then enjoyed a delicious curry that Keith made. I have to confess to being in bed at 10pm...it had been a long and busy day!
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