lesson #1: don't expect a quick fix...

Last Friday evening (yes, how convenient!) we received a visit from our apartment manager who came to notify us that for the past week our shower had been leaking down in to the apartment below. We agreed not to use the shower for the weekend and he would be around on Monday to fix it. A weekend of bathing in the sink, which is not an easy task, and Monday arrived. The leak turned out to be a little more serious than first expected and they will need to retile. The work will start on Tuesday and they will be in on Wednesday to finish up. Another two days of sink bathing went past and still not a useable shower in sight! Another two days of sink bathing and Friday evening rolls around...
new tiles in - check
grouting in - check
sealer on - check
tap in - check
shower stand in - check
shower hose and head...GONE!

And by the way Belgium's don't work in the weekend so hopeful, but not counting on, our shower being back to a useable state on Monday...

Lesson #1: When in Belgium don't expect a quick fix.