.....and what's new this monday morning, dazzlenation?...well, the plumber 'simon' rolled up on time....shot the stopcock with WD spray and then told me that this remedy was not enough....i would have to invest in a spanner, too - specifically 'one of these'....the OX spanner, anybody.....hmmm....something around oscar and his oxtail in the fridge....about to make a stew....who knows, eh?....go figure: