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It was hot yesterday.

Oh, my God.

I didn't go out.

I went out briefly, and I came back and I thought, oh, shall I go outside and water the plants?

I thought, no.

Because I've now got, it takes 20 outside and water the plants? I thought, no. Because I've

now got, it takes 20 minutes to water all the plants, because I've got pots and we've got

baskets and everything else. So I thought, no. So I got up early yesterday, well, though normal time,

got myself ready a bit quicker than usual and was out there water in the baskets connecting it to my neighbour's hose

because they have a hose

but they don't pay for it

so it doesn't make any difference

so she said just to use the water

they're on holiday for a week

and so I watered everything

but they've only got a small expanding hose

whereas mine does 150 feet

I can do the entire patio

without worrying about it

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