Turned on the tap this morning and the water trickled and I ended up brushing my teeth half way and used leftover water in my water bottle to wash off the toothpaste. Left my toothbrush and retainers unwashed. Went downstairs and didn't dare to make coffee though there was water. Didn't get to tell L until she woke up. Apparently our neighbour had just called her too to check.
Went to church and some were saying that they didn't have water. Those staying further had. So anyway there wasn't refreshments. Then I told L that there's a storm coming up tonight. I had watched the news a few days ago and keep seeing it pop up online..http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24690552 It does sound scary...I'm staying home anyway! After church went to the nearby small shop to buy drinking water but the shelf was empty! Only flavoured drinks left. I didn't bother to go Tesco cos buses not that frequent today.
L went out and called me on her way back and she asked if I need anything - I said maybe can get some drinking water. But she came home emptyhanded. After a while, close to 3.45pm then she asked if I wanted to follow her to Tesco. Btw, shops close at 4pm on Sundays. I did and in my hurry, didn't wear jacket but it was ok..just walk from car to supermart entrance. So anyway, just as I guessed, the shelves for water was more or less empty. Left 1 bottle of 1.5L water but L said maybe she'll go another shop elsewhere. End up she called her friend (the one who opens the Indian restaurant) to bring some - no sign of him yet =( Good that the heater managed to be kept on cos L said that the heater uses water too. Temp is abt 10degC today!
Sigh..it's been 9 hours and counting. Anyway this is apparently why our water supply got cut: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-24691581 but rest assured, L says it doesn't happen very often. She can't even remember when the last one was. I'm quite lucky cos I had kept a portion of dinner from yesterday for today - so I don't have to cook tonight. No need to worry about no water. Just feels uncomfy not being able to shower and even going to the toilet. I do have hand sanitiser but still...the thought of it.
Oh yes, I found out that there's this Lord Mayor's Show happening on the day I'm in London!!! There'll be fireworks at 5pm (it gets dark around 4+pm now) and PF (my OT colleague) willing to bring me ard on Sat when I'm there. She stays with 2 others and it takes them 1 hr to London city. Oh yes, got a whatsapp from my 2nd boss that our research study won best oral presentation at the National OT conference yesterday! Congrats! In the whatsapp..already planned for me to be the PI (principal investigator) for the next RTW study! OMG!
I'm now putting my feet against the heater...and hands on and off. Revised a bit of ESRM and watching Grey's Anatomy now. Prob hv dinner later and dry clean myself...prob will sleep on other side of bed so one is clean and another not-so-clean (call me a clean freak). I haven't done this week's washing! Hmm..luckily I'm not in Uni tmr so can wash tmr...provided the water has come back on.
*Added: water has come back on around 1/2 hr ago...still brownish colour but quite clear when I showered. Didn't have hot water though so had a quick shower in cold water =X Not a good day...but strangely, outside seems quiet. So I guess the storm didn't come our way here. Anyway neighbours from opp the road came over to have drinks..cos I'm not the social kind, I just watched my korean drama on my laptop after I ate my dinner.
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