You know, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and that's exactly what I know about politics, very little, but some things just stand out as inconceivable or just plain disgusting. Such is the report I've just watched on Zimbabwe.

I remember a few years ago noticing a pack of Baby Corn I'd bought from the supermarket had come from Zimbabwe, and I was at once both horrified and confused. This was about the time things were just starting to take a turn for the worse over there (at least this was when the negative reporting was just kicking in) so I was both disgusted that the store was stocking food from the area (and with my lack of noticing before I bought it) and wondered if my buying them would actually help somebody keep their job.

Now we see a Zimbabwe, once known as the bread basket of Africa, slowly and painfully dying from within, while a corrupt government, backed by other African leaders, destroys their own people.

Being from the first world I find this shocking. I think Zimbabwe was once first world too (or at least second), now it's definitely third world for the majority of the people, i.e. not the elite few.

We're told that we can't meddle in the affairs of Africa, they have their own ways of dealing with things that we shouldn't enforce our lifestyles and ideologies upon, but is this really any comfort for the victims and the country as they die a painful death?

And now, unbelievably, I'm watching a report on England playing Zimbabwe at cricket. Have I missed something, or is this just sick.

I'm ashamed. Ashamed we're involved in a badly thought out war in the Middle East while innocents die under a corrupt regime elsewhere. Zimbabwe deserve our help, after all they used to fly our flag if nothing else.

But then again, their neighbors are turning a blind eye, or even worse supporting what's going on.

I really don't understand, would somebody please explain to me what the hell is going on?

Imagine my surprise when I received a letter from Anglian Water telling me my payments had been reviewed and they had decided to start charging me £62 a month for my water usage!

Apparently I'm using way more water than a household of two should be, I suspect (by looking at the figures they are using) that I'm using more that a family of 4 would.

I don't understand. I have no visible leaks. the dishwasher (which incidentally is more environmentally friendly than washing up in the sink) is probably only on twice a week (three times occasionally), we tend to shower rather than bath, and I even turn the water off when brushing my teeth (don't worry, it goes back on whenever I spit in the bowl).

It just doesn't make sense.

One thing I have learnt though - a power shower can use a third more water than taking a bath! But having said that I make little use of the 'boost' button, so I doubt it's that.

Those bricks that go in the toilet cisterns aren't really a goer either as the damn things hardly chuck out any water these days as it is.

I really don't know what to do.

Ideas on a postcard to the usual address...