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The previous owner replied: "To be quite honest I don't really know for sure. I've got a feeling there might be a pipe that goes part way along and then soaks out. We took a really old plant out by the wall and fence which had to be dug quite deep and there was nothing there. It was always a...

I've emailed the previous owners to see if they know what the system is. The only liftable cover nearby is the one in the street for the water meter, diagonally across the front garden. I guess the rainwater drain could be connecting to that somewhere?

I have no idea where the gulley terminates. No manhole obviously linked to it. I had a drain guy out today to clear it but he couldn't jet it without a manhole for access at the other end. He recommended getting the gully dug up and replaced for £750+VAT (+ a lot more if they find a faulty...

Thanks John. I've now cleared it out with marigolds as far round the bend as I can reach. From what I can feel with my fingertips it still seems totally blocked with soil and rocks beyond that. What do you reckon?

The drain for my front gutter downpipe is blocked right up to ground level, and the brick surround broken in half. I dug it out 6 inches or so and the mix of largish lumps of rock and brick in the soil makes it look like it was blocked deliberately. I have various health problems which make it...