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What changes can we make to our lives to deal with the economic and energy crises ahead? Have you already started making preparations? Got tips to share?

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PS_RalphW
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Houses weren't built with outside loos. Houses were built without loos. The loos were added later as close to the main sewer as possible to keep costs down.

I've been watching the 'history of rooms' or whatever it is called on BBC4. Last night was about the kitchen. Really interesting how our social and housing habits evolved, and how cheap energy in the form of coal, gas and electricity have influenced house design and behaviour for three centuries.

Probably repeated later in the week and on iplayer.
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emordnilap
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Living in a van or one room is fine for a single person or new lovers.

Everyone needs, as they used to say, their 'personal space'.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
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emordnilap wrote:Everyone needs, as they used to say, their 'personal space'.
Too true, and for me, that’s away from the television.
Let nobody suppose that simple, inexpensive arrangements are faulty because primitive. If constructed correctly and in line with natural laws they are not only right, but preferable to fancy complicated devices.
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