Bodily functions (do not read if of sensitive disposition)

3 pounds for a hot shower is way too much for one G McEwan, even if this means not washing for 2/3 weeks. 'Boy heaven!' When you only have 2 pairs of undies (bought by loving g/friend) and 2 pairs of socks, and it's about -7C in the bedroom when you wake up, then washing does not even register as a social norm! It's funny how the body responds in this cold and how not washing affects you. For a start it's that constant tap dripping nose, so that even when not afflicted with infection, you need to carry tissue on you. Another reason for this tissue is that strange things happen to your insides. What I mean it, you think you're going for a no.1, but it actually ends up being a no.2. So always be prepared for the unexpected!
Another strange thing is that one never removes one's base layers (apart from to change underwear - Liz only). However, when one does you realise how much dead skin you have produced. I guess this stuff just comes off in the usual daily shower, but I was getting body dandruff all over - yuk not attractive. What else? Yeah, we used one 50ml bottle of liquid wash for bodies and clothes over the 6 weeks and one very small tube of toothpaste. It felt like a post-war rationing thing (I think but wasn't actually born then).
Occassionally we had a rough night's sleep. This is quite common as you are acclimitising. Greg had the odd bout of Cheyes Stokes breathing which freaked him a bit. This is when you breather very shallowly and then suddenly gasp (subconsciously) for air as ir suffocating. He was perplexed by needing to roll himslef up in his sleeping bag, yet fighting the feeling of imaginging it smothering him. I buried myself into it with only my nose sticking out. Need a snorkel next time with a built in air warmer device.
What else doe altitude do? It expands the gas inside you and you (Greg) need to fart and burp a lot! Strangely this didn't happen to me which will amaze my family I know with all that veggie food!
Finally, any libido you might have vaguely held onto is completely erradicated (no matter how attractive your partner is). You don't actually stink, but everything is so much effort, it's just easier to order another cup of milk tea (and probably better for you any way - retaining body fluids).