Life without mod. cons.

Which of the following have you ever lived without (in your home; not holiday house or temp. cabin etc). What was it like, as you remember it?

Piped water & plumbing
Mains/grid electricity
Central heat
Radio or TV signal
Telephone service

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

My grandparents' farm had no running water and their electricity came from a wind turbine powered generator. I stayed there for holidays in the 1980s and 1990s. We drew water for drinking and cooking from a deep well. I can remember being bathed outdoors in a horse trough