I just unblocked my bathroom wash basin using this brilliant plunger from Screwfix.
Can highly recommend. 
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I bought one of these and I found it was much easier to clear the drain in my shower tray with this.
Thanks for reminding me - I have been meaning to say Thank you to LongDriver for telling us about this gadget on this thread :
Ah yes - I knew it had been mentioned on a forum but I couldn’t remember which.
Thanks from me Longdriver.
How does a wash basin get blocked? Just askin’
I was going to ask what was blocking it.?
only soapy water goes down my bathroom sink .
Screwfix have just opened a new store about a mile away from me - in the old John Lewis place I think. Will have to take a wander up there and have a look. They have an excellent reputation.
This is the only thing I can think of: The washbasin pipe joins up with the shower pipe under the floorboards. They are then both connected to the downpipe.
I expect over the years a lot of gunge has lined the downpipe. It eventually caused a blockage which showed up in my washbasin. The shower water was also a bit slow at going down. My plunging the washbasin sucked it up.
What came out of the washbasin overflow was all black gunge so it had obviously come up & not been put down.
Like I said - it is only a theory.
What do I know? 
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Gosh thats a big building tabs …I wondered who would take that. I’m often in Rodgers next door…love their little cafe.
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So do I - we could meet up for coffee!
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