: If the downpipe is not glued, you may be able to detach the bottom "shoe" or swan-neck to manually pull out debris.
It was the silence that finally drove her outside. downpipe blocked
The image on her screen made her sit back on her heels. It wasn't leaves. It wasn’t a tennis ball. Wedged in the bend of the pipe, glistening with slime, was a small, leather-bound notebook. : If the downpipe is not glued, you
The real trouble began when she decided to clear the blockage from the bottom. She crouched by the splash block, unscrewed the first joint of the pipe, and peered into the darkness. A single, fat woodlouse scuttled out. She pushed her phone camera into the gap and took a picture. It wasn't leaves
Eleanor laughed, a sharp, hollow sound. It was a prank. Some neighbourhood kid. But the paper was old. The ink had the sepia tinge of time. She turned the page.
Day 14. They have filled the north drain with cement. They think it will hold me back. But I am patient. I have always been patient. I will come up through the sink.