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Postscript to Tap Dance

Two things occurred to me when I was writing yesterday’s post, which were nothing-at-all to do with plumbing. The first was about Penguins and the second was about cats. Let me explain….

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Tap Dance

So, to continue with the Amazing Adventures of Plumber Man….. Undoubtedly, one of his favourite Things To Do is to make holes through walls. The hole for the sink drainage was a relatively simple matter because it was through the … Continue reading

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The Sound of Success

Well, clearly I underestimated the super powers of Plumber Man. Not only can he walk through solid rock (armed only with a pick axe) and create holes where no holes have ever gone before, he can also alter the Flow … Continue reading

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The Expiration of the Unexceptional

Other Chicken is dead. This leaves only Naughty Chicken from the original four that kicked off our Happy Hen-Owning Days back in 2008. Big Chicken and Pretty Chicken disappeared at the end of August last year, and Naughty Chicken surprised … Continue reading

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The Calling of the Pipes.

As I sit here in the warm-and-comfy writing this post, Simon is outside in the cool-and-muddy drilling the other side of a Very Big Hole through our kitchen wall. Eager to refute my earlier (apparently unfounded) inference that he is … Continue reading

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P-p-p-pick up a Plan

Since I am evidently in the mood for a bit of blog-posting, I thought I could take the opportunity to update those of you who might inexplicably give a damn on the current situation with regard to The Penguin. I … Continue reading

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