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In America, this is called an electric meter.

Bedroom with private bathroom attached because unlike the Romans we prefer to have privacy when performing necessary cleansing activities.

Sounds a bit like "You can lick us."  Pronounced you-cal-IPT-us.  With a name like that, you can understand why Australians often prefer to call them gum trees.  These are Australian native trees with gray-green leaves and a very tangy, clean scent.  There are a great many types and they are found all over Australia.  They don't lose their leaves but in times of stress they are known to drop branches.