Under Starter’s Orders ………

We’ve been in receipt of a couple of packages from Severn Trent of late, as Darrell has been ordering everything of a pertinent water saving type nature from their website under the “savewater save money” scheme……..

……. which, as we are very much “on the meter” as far as our water is concerned, is of robust importance to our budget.

It’s all been rather exciting, with Buffaloo bags to put in our cisterns ……….

…… all manner of tap thingies, which we’ll have to find a person what does to fit, as we’re total strangers to the machinations of The Towers plumbing.

We’ve also got SwellGell to pass on to The Lovely Laura for her raised beds and planters and any other exciting planting occassion she may have  ……..

…… plus ample dye tablets to detect any unwanted toilet tank leaks we may be at present unaware of. 

But, most exciting of all are our timers, one for the shower, set at four minutes per whole body scrub………..

……. which might be of greatest challenge to Darrell. One or two of his routine ablutions may have to be cut short or even curtailed to not quite so often from now me thinks.  However, I refuse to share said four minute shower, as suggested by Nigel, in order to save even more money, we haven’t reached that stage of budget led intimacy just yet and hopefully never will.

And speaking of the little fella, he’s now has to re-educate himself in brushing his teeth for full two minutes without leaving the tap running ……….

……. which no doubt will give him something to chatter about at his up and coming scrap and polish with his very favourite Dental Hygienist Jo in the next week or so.

I feel we’re very much under starters orders as far as our personal hygiene is concerned, but we cannot afford to let standards slip. Still, it will be very interesting to see how our next water bill pans out after all this prep and effort!  Happy less water days!