What's that?

well, today i had a date with my plumber (oooh yeah!) who had a close look at my bath's hot water tank. first he had to remove a wooden cover which was built around it by a former hirer. and which we saw then was beyond anyone's imaginations:


this is an antique hot water tank, about 30 or 40 years old which now has to me removed cuz there aren't any spare parts available anymore. so, this means i'll see my plumber till the end of the week - if that doesn't sound like the beginning of a passionate romance... ;P
btw: this water tank must have been so rare that even my plumber took a photo for himself of it!