Shower woes

Our shower is fixed! In the UK showering is no simple matter. First of all, there is little pressure to speak of, so if you enjoy blasting yourself awake with water, you're obliged to invest in a power or electric shower. In most British homes neither plugs nor light switches are permitted in bathrooms. In our case, the lightswitch is located just outside the room, the shower is activated by a pullcord hanging from the ceiling, and because our power shower was not functioning properly, requiring us to turn on and off the water to the shower in the airing cupboard (to avoid the unnecessary waste of a precious natural resource), showering literally boggled the sleep-addled mind.

Think of it, not only did we have to stumble out of bed and remember first to turn on the light before entering the room, then pull the cord to the shower before getting in, but until recently, before all of the above, we had to find our bleary-eyed way to the airing cupboard outside in the hall.

Guests, rest assured, all has been remedied. (Knock wood.)