"How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork.
For our energy makeover this week I was given a standby saver, which was useful; I plugged my television into it and it has a sensor that responds to a signal from the TV remote control, so I just use that instead of switching the plug off at the wall.
"The printer in my office has been plugged in for ages, but I haven't really been in there for about a year!
Our three "energy-saving pledges" are to not leave things plugged in or on standby, to make sure we don't run the washing machine and dishwasher overnight so they stay on for hours, and carrying on with our cooking challenge – making lots in one go so we can reheat it later in the week, rather than cooking lots of separate meals.
And that's just paying for phone chargers to be plugged in and our printer to be on standby – for nothing at all, really.
After that the wells will be plugged into the National Grid.
Save the battery, save the world … All those digital devices need charging – and all too often, we leave them plugged in for far longer than we actually need to, wasting energy.
But Vaizey could start with a comprehensive review of how libraries can be plugged in to the wider work of government, through regular engagement between ministers and senior civil servants (currently this discussion happens at a much lower level).
"They plugged up Frankenstein and now we're sparking to life".
There were times I would be yelling at the sound man because I thought it was his fault – then I'd realise I hadn't actually plugged my guitar in.
Not, though, in Glasgow, where she plugged her ears with her fingers and sung to herself, the better to keep the world out.
