October 25, 2005
More autumn antics
Like clockwork, (and like many Netherlanders) the autumn weather has prompted an I-want-my-penison-now crisis in our central heating system. Seems we can have hot water OR central heating but expecting both is just asking for too much. The ancient system governing these is no longer able to make the transition from one mode to the other.
Like clockwork, this year's lucky winner of the annual Govert-Flincktraat we-want-you-to-repair-our-heater-lottery dissolved into helpless laughter at first sight of our 'system' and proceeded to bandy the word 'antiek' around a lot. The question is not how long it will take to find a replacement part but do they still exist in this universe-and-time-continuum? Do we have the technology to travel back in time and find one?
The owner of our flat is overseas and suddeny not able to read his voicemail, email or sms's. Mind you I sympathise, he is planning to sell the apartment in just over two months when we leave so he is in a tricky position. Let the cranky Australian and the adorable-wee-little-boy freeze to death in the cruel Dutch autumn (Dad's at the office all day so doesn't suffer as much)or fork out and pay up? Suddenly working in a client's office all day is looking strangely attractive.
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