Water meter installed at home

Just before I left for work the other day (30/01/13) a large white van struggled down the driveway and a man in overalls and a dirty hi-vis vest banged on the door. I had forgotten that we'd agreed to have a water meter installed - this was the team of two from May Gurney who were about to fit it.

Here is the meter, about two feet down a tube at the top of the garden. It's now up to us to opt in to metered water. If we do nothing we'll continue to receive bills based on our house's notional "rateable value".

We've always been careful with our water use, and we stand to save at least £100 per year with metered water. I'll have to send off the form.

Water bills are something most boat dwellers don't have to worry about - although boaters have to be rather more hands-on when it comes to getting water and disposing of sewage.