Because we have a blocked toilet. So far it's been a huge pain in the arse (not literally) but not unhygienic or messy; despite the title, nothing has overflowed the bowl, and in fact there's nothing disgusting in the bowl, just water drains very slowly. Obviously not desirable in a human waste receptacle, so we've been using the bath for little jobs and strategically going to supermarkets for bigger jobs.

But fuck me this bastard won't unblock. The first thing we tried was reaching...