Random reminder

Press, 12 August 1980, Page 26

Random reminder

RISING EARLY . . .

Clambering about on th® iron roof of a house is not much fun at the best of times. For one Christchurch householder this task was performed at the height of a four degree frost, which made matters much more interesting. Wishing to have an early morning bath before his three daughters and wife were awake, he crept downstairs and turned on the taps. Plenty of cold water spurted out, but all that emerged from the hot tap was a variety of wheezes and gurgles. No hot water, or even cold water, from the hot tap. Slippers were exchanged for gumboots before the determined bather ventured out into the frost to examine

the problem.- First, the council connection on the footpath was investigated and found correct and in order. The header tank on the roof was next and up he went dressing gown, pyjamas, and gumboots, with a weather eye cocked for observant neighbours. The tank was empty. Just as this discovery was made the four-year-old daughter of the house emerged and sleepily asked her father what he was doing on the roof. The problem was outlined to her-and in a flash solved. ■ , „ Didn’t he know she had turned off the water supply yesterday in the middle, of a game with friends? “No,” said her father.