A few years ago I looked at property in Clifton – the 'village' – you know, and reported to my then Client that the roof was leaking in about seven places. Well, this got back to the vendor. I did not know him, but I knew of him, if you see what I mean. He told his estate agent that his roof did not leak so there etc. and he wasn't going to lower his price for repairs. I replied that it was leaking when I was in the roof space and I saw the water coming in, but that I did not see him in the roof space at the same time – he was very large (and pompous), so he would not have got there anyway! It was raining equally hard today, but fortunately not for so long. The vendor said he hoped his roof was not leaking, he is an architect who designed and had built this house, and of course he was right, but I didn't expect him not to be. He planned a lovely home and it was well built with good quality fittings, though, sadly they are all some twenty plus years old now, so, perhaps a little out dated. Nevertheless,I hope that my Clients, who are moving back to the UK from across the 'pond' will be very happy there, so long as they can get used to...the rain...   more »