Oh FFS...
The water board people are down the road (about half-a-mile away) dealing with a clear and present leak.
Upon returning home, I find that my taps have been relegated to the level of Art - they sit there, representing the concept of taps, but when turned on they just make a vague wheezing sound, and an outflow of water does not happen
But it transpires that the all-night garage has a special offer on bottles of water
Although knowing my luck, I'll find out tomorrow that my plumbing issues are unrelated to the outside world and its shenanigans and misadventures, and instead are another horrible non-software-related issue for me to deal with
It really is one damn thing after another at the moment - I think I'm turning into Wilsmlow
