On the washing up question, it is clear none of you have been junior Technician staff in a Science lab. For the first 3 years and sporadically after that, you wash lab glassware, a lot . So when it comes to Kitchens the first essential piece of equipment is a Dishwasher, which IMHO is possibly the highest achievement so far.to kep with LtS's theme tho' Ducking umder low-flying aircraft near airports esp. on the Great South West road near Heathrow.