With unpredictable weather patterns and summertime garden hose bans now normal, it might be time to let your plants adjust to drier conditions
Last week someone from Thames Water turned up to say we were using more than the average amount of water. I tried to explain that we have small children; I spend my life doing laundry and baths are one of my few vices. And no, we don’t have a car to wash or use a hose in the garden.
The visitor then presented us with a small hourglass with a suction pad attached. Now, each morning, my husband and I emerge from the shower, crowing that we managed to brush our teeth and wash and condition our hair in under four minutes.
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