Fair, but the modern equivalent exists which is plugging a slow cooker into an outlet that you don’t pay for. If you’re in a tower block, I’m sure a neighbour

Fair, but the modern equivalent exists which is plugging a slow cooker into an outlet that you don’t pay for. If you’re in a tower block, I’m sure a neighbour would oblige you, or if they were also needy, you could boil their potatoes in exchange for helping you keep your clandestine cookery secret.