Dexter Christmas Pics

**Rachel-C** · 23rd December 2010, 07:24 PM

Looks like Dexter is having fun! I love the light on the second picture - it looks so warm and welcoming.

Antonia - sorry to hear about your flood - hope you are fixed soon. Keep working on the Christmas tree - you'll get there in the end

**FreyjaRoMaine** · 23rd December 2010, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Antonia

Wow... that tree is so obviously OTT fake I think even my hubby the Christmas tree hater could appreciate it... just for the heck of it.

But I'm afraid it's a no go this year... we just had a very nasty roof leak (luckily not as bad as the flood in your place) and the living room is a bit of a mess.

Who knows, perhaps next year.

Having had some experience with the whole water damage thing, you have my heart felt sympathies, especially at this time of year; it's never great having that kind of problem but when you want everything to be perfect for Christmas it puts an extra sting in the tail. We'll be thinking of you guys - hope it's all sorted quickly x

**Antonia** · 24th December 2010, 01:29 PM

Thanks for you concern, guys.

The leak was in the extension to the living room and caused by two drainpipes which were frozen solid.
We immediately covered everything including the floor with plastic sheets and placed buckets everywhere. Next we tried to get a plumber. No way Jose … they are not allowed to work on a roof when there’s snow, not even a flat roof like ours, because of health & safety.

Thankfully our wonderful neighbour Arie came to the rescue who is very savvy about these things and knew exactly what to do. He and hubby spent hours on the roof in the freezing cold to pry loose the frozen drainpipes and replaced them with short horizontal water shoots.
We have a saying in Holland: “A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend.” That certainly rings true.

By now the drip-drip-drip has stopped. The ceiling looks like a map of an alien planet, but at least it’s dry. And luckily no damage to the floor, furniture and computers… phew!

When the snow is gone we’ll go about having the roof and ceiling repaired. In the meantime I’m wondering how to get a mould of El Monto’s face to make gargoyles for the water shoots.

**Howlinbob** · 24th December 2010, 05:29 PM

Oh dear Antonia, I'm sorry to hear of your mishap with frozen pipes, water damage can be very distressing. Still, your neighbour is worth his weight in gold, and it sounds like it could have been a lot worse! Hope you can get on and enjoy the festive season now. And Monty gargoyles - fab idea, could catch on!!! LOL xxx