The shower

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Turn on hot water.
Wait for hot water to come through.
Adjust cold water so it's tolerable.
Step into shower.
Water starts getting scorching hot.
Adjust cold water to suit.
Water starts getting scorching hot.
Adjust cold water to suit.
Find perfect temperature.
Notice water temperature rapidly decline until it feels like only the cold tap is on.
Turn off cold tap.
Wait for hot water to slowly return.
Water gets scorching.
Adjust cold water appropriately.
Water gets scorching.
Adjust cold water.
Find perfect temperature.
Temperature suddenly drops until it feels like only the cold tap is on.
Turn off cold tap.

Repeat until end of shower. Gah.