Smooth Operator

That Britt is one sharp cookie. A German Shepherd doesn't far too well in 100 plus degree heat day in and day out without a good plan. Well, I uncovered Mr. Retired Mine Dectection Dog's secret to keeping cool today; he takes a shower.

I've got this English 'bloke' hanging around renting tent space on the compound. Very nice fellow, bored with aerospace engineering so he's now doing a bit of this and that including some large scale plumbing--setting up water pumps and filters for villages here in SS.

When I learned he was a plumber and kitchen installer in his post aerospace life, I quickly set about testing the water to see whether or not he'd be interested in some projects around this place.

He was game so he and I were wandering around looking at the space and ended with a tour of the bathrooms. as we're exiting after a run through what needs to be done, trotting up comes Britt. He is not one to really wander into the buildings to much, so when I witnessed him enter into the bathroom block I was a little surprised. On the left as you enter is the shower and in he went. One of the things Malcom and I were looking at was the leaking shower head. It's been leaking for some time and Britt took note a while back I assume. It's clear that through the day when he gets toasty he goes in for a dip. That explains the very damp and muddy Britt that has been appearing more and more of late.

He'll be a little upset with me since the shower head was fixed this evening. Probably won't be long before the other shower starts leaking, so he ought to be fine.

Smart cookie taking note of something like a leaking shower.