Mice in the well

I think living in the countryside leaves you open to experiences outside of the ordinary, well today had been nicely outside of the ordinary.

Pump man arrived and investigations commenced. Checking the top of the well and the control box was tripping out instantly. Something amiss then.

So. much sweating heaving and swearing, out came the pump. Checks revealed two dead mice one of whoom was jammed in the pump mechanism. Put it all back together and jammed stuff into the well head to stop anything else going down there.

This was all managed on  my part by swearing and freezing outside in the wind.

The student took the strategic approach and directed matters from upstairs in bed whilst watching iplayer....

R