plumber

 not today, yes it is today.

today is the day that the heating repair man comes. A man with two buckets rings on the door, tools in one bucket and rags in the other. Take him up through the house to the room in which the heating is kept. He turns off the heating, releases the pressure on a valve, placing rags underneath it to catch excess water, and removes the defective valve. There is a short delay because of a seized up screw thread. So he goes back to his van to collect a new part, and then the whole lot is installed, with grease here, hemp there, and the system functions the way it should. That is all, that is that.

Nothing like a professional for getting things done right.

And today is the day that the legs are frozen, and there is a cold. So go back to bed until it is cured.

What is retirement for if you cannot take care of yourself?