Kev Hatchett

How about an aerated shower head - http://www.ecocamel.com/products/shower-heads - not used them but sounds useful!
Quote from site - Independent testing at Liverpool John Moores University demonstrated average water savings of 40% compared to standard shower heads. This translates to a saving of around 56,000 litres of water a year, based on a family of four taking a daily seven-minute shower.

Hi,
I use my strimmer with a 3 tyne metal blade attached to shred up all my leaf and twig ... it will chop everything including branches up to 1" dia to a fine mulch. Easier to do it in a big barrel, like a food processor, or wait till you have a pile then just strim it down, against a wall is best so it doesn't fly all over the place.