Thursday, July 2, 2009

Water woes and sharing a bath (water sports)

Parts of Nairobi are in the grips of a strangling water shortage,
rationing is the order of the day following failed rains and chronic
mismanagement. The estate where we live has an excellent private and
reliable supply but I felt we should do our bit to conserve the
precious commodity. George loves his baths and I'm mostly a shower
person so as a compromise I said I'd use the grey bathwater after him.
I don't mind, I volunteered.

So this morning I slid into a lukewarm bath and was happily splashing
away in secondhand water. I jokingly said to George who was now
brushing his teeth at the sink: hope you haven't peed in the bath. He
gave me that look husbands have when wives catch them pants down with
a frantic hand inside the maid's cookie-jar. Eeew George! You coulda
lied.

I am back to my showers tomorrow.

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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Tamaku wacha uchafu au you enjoyed his smell the whole day?

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  2. AnneJuly 2, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Please tell George, he just went from 10 to 0 on my scale! Eeeeeeeeeeew!

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  3. TamakuJuly 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    @Anon,

    Sisi watu wasafi hatufanyi hizo tabia. Of course I came out of the bath and rinsed in the shower. xx

    Hi Anne,

    I'll tell him. By the way many if not all men take a wee in the shower. 100% guaranteed. xxx

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  4. AnonymousJuly 3, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    I know I have on those mornings I've over-imbibed the night before! Its a man thing. FACT. :)

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  5. MamaJuly 3, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Aki you!! Sometimes you need prayers.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 3, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    By the way Urine is known to be very good for the skin,so i guess you didnt know this,its gonna be a plus for you.

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  7. gayugandaJuly 4, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Auuuuuu!

    Dont worry, you share more than just piss...!

    Very cozy, sharing bath water. Hmmmmmmm!

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  8. CodLiverOilJuly 5, 2009 at 3:53 AM

    Tamaku
    Bathe in the style of Nigeria, ie a bucket and a plastic beaker to rinse off the soap. You save water that way and are clean.

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  9. MYSTICJuly 5, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Ala!!! Yenyewe hizi ni X-files. A little bit TMI for comfort. Ati kupga na makojoo. EEEEWWWWW!

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  10. TamakuJuly 6, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Hi Mama,

    Pole kwa trauma! xxx

    Hi Anon,

    That's a great biz, look out for Tamaku's Golden Showers in the supermarket soon (collabo with George!). xxx

    Hi GUG,

    Without a doubt, we like cozy. xxx

    Hi CodLiverOil,

    Hmmm, interesting proposition. Abit like camping but everyday? xxx

    Hi Mystic,

    It's only mild TMI, look out for forthcoming post on 'toilet issues'. lol! xxxx

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