As a member of that special class of the clergy (vicars who live next to the church) several routine jobs come my way. These include re-lighting the heating when the pilot light goes out. After doing this three times in two days, I called in the engineers who announced that we need a new main valve.Not only does this sound expensive but I'm told that we might have to wait a while.
This is a problem. We have up to 500 people in our buildings each week and the prospect of entering the first cold snap of the autumn with no heating is not a bright one. We're trying several options, including checking if our insurance covers us for the use of portable gas heating. Meanwhile, if you're a member of St Paul's you may want to bring your warm coat.
