Sid wiped the mud off. “No they didn’t. They just built over it. This tap fell down a connecting drain decades ago. And now it’s been acting like a dam.”
“For you? Twenty quid. And a pint—once the lines are clean.” drain unblocking darlington
One hour later, the water rushed out with a guttural groan. The cellar floor reappeared. Sid handed the tap to Becky. “Sell it on eBay. Call it a piece of Darlington’s underbelly.” Sid wiped the mud off
Becky’s eyes widened. “That’s from the old well behind the market. They filled it in during the war.” drain unblocking darlington