1. Woke up and blundered into the kitchen in search of my pot of tea. No water came out of the taps. At that moment, my phone went - Fenella texting to let me know the waterboard was dealing with a burst main. So thirsty and unwashed I arrived at work and made myself a sweet, sweet cup of tea.
2. When you notice for the first time in the year that it's daylight when you leave work.
3. I went to the supermarket on my way home. As my bottle of water went through, the check-out girl smiled and said: 'Water's back on.' I bought it anyway for emergencies.
