At first we ignored the damp patch in the hall, the paint beginning to bubble, there was always something more pressing to do. But over a period of months as the patch grew, so did the unavoidable truth that something in the cloakroom was leaking. A modest room that had originally contained a toilet and hand basin, the previous owner of the house had converted the adjoining coat cupboard into a shower to create a tiny second bathroom used by guests, muddy children, and for watering plants.
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