Torture.

I dunno if the workers this morning had anything to do with the new water pipe that's about to be laid, or just fiddling with the drain that appears blocked but their noisy machinery had our nerves on edge for 4 hours this morning. Somehow or other it managed to be almost as hard to endure as next-door Peter abusing his lawnmower, oops I mean mower because his grass isn't lawn.

I might have to go away for a few days if they come back with more machinery that resonates the house.