On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:54:06 +0100, Broadback wrote:

But as he said to me "do you empty bedroom kettles and refill them?"
and I said "always". His reply was that was a 'woman thing' and men
normally just boil up what's still in there. Don't!!

It has been something I have always done. You have no way of knowing
what liquid is in the kettle, ...

Quite, I always pour out, rinse, and refill.

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Cheers
Dave.