Tim Dowling: how a toilet-based epiphany saved me from the January blues
Repairing the cistern has not only given me hope for the year ahead, it has changed our lives …
TL;DR
- The narrator and his wife traditionally argue about the start date of Dry January.
- January is perceived as a month of disappointment, with missed deadlines and unfulfilled obligations carrying over from December.
- Bin collection schedules change in January, leading to confusion and missed collections.
- The narrator's high-mounted, chain-pull toilet cistern frequently malfunctions due to a loose rivet.
- While attempting to fix the toilet, the narrator realizes a permanent solution using galvanized wire and pliers.
- He successfully implements the permanent repair, believing it will change their lives.