Damn

Works are starting today on the rebuild of my street's wastewater system, which was damaged in the quakes. The big trucks are arriving right now, engines running, much banging of metal on metal, blokes shouting "Right!" in their ugly high-vis vests. This will go on everyday bar Sundays, 7.00am till 6.00pm, until sometime in May. The street will be closed to traffic during these hours, so if you want to get your car out, you have to do it before 7.00 in the morning. There may even be a pump working day and night. Oh, joy. Where can I find a nice, quiet padded cell?
   Earthquake: the disaster that keeps on taking.