The plumber called a few minutes ago, and I'm going to have hot water again on Friday, I hope, as by that time he should be able to get hold of and fit a new cylinder. I could really do with a bath - not because I haven't been keeping clean (the shower is electric) but because I miss the opportunities a bath offers for relaxation. We didn't have them on many of the landings I lived on at college, and so a bath was one of the things I looked forward to when going home.
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