http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_Is_Falling_Down
I temporarily lifted up the element from the floor so that my antenna will be somewhat usable again. But since there is now no stay available for the folded part of the element, I had to make a loop at the end like ρ to keep it up in the air.
How does it work? Much better than b4 for receiving, but got no response when I called a domestic station with 50 watts.
Anyway, the VSWR value is both well below 1.2 before and after the repair. Another proof that the value does not tell you much truth.