Hosepipe Ban
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david63
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Hosepipe Ban
Inevitably when we get two days of hot weather we have to have a hosepipe ban but of all the reasons this has to be the best
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66007675
People working from home post pandemic are having too many drinks! Did these people not have any drinks when they went into work?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66007675
People working from home post pandemic are having too many drinks! Did these people not have any drinks when they went into work?
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Manoverboard
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
They didn't have to water plants 'n' veges when they went to work though 
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david63
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
They did when they got back homeManoverboard wrote: 24 Jun 2023, 13:39They didn't have to water plants 'n' veges when they went to work though![]()
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Stephen
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
And I assume they never used the loo’s at work either.
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Manoverboard
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
They possibly didn't have the time, one of ours grew asparagus while working at home.david63 wrote: 24 Jun 2023, 13:52They did when they got back homeManoverboard wrote: 24 Jun 2023, 13:39They didn't have to water plants 'n' veges when they went to work though![]()
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oldbluefox
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
"All of our operators are busy at the moment....."
I always wonder, doing what?
I always wonder, doing what?
I was taught to be cautious
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Stephen
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
Don’t talk to me about that Foxy.
I was trying to insure my car yesterday. I had more chance striking up a conversation with the pope.
I was trying to insure my car yesterday. I had more chance striking up a conversation with the pope.
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CaroleF
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
What about all the leaks that are being reported? If the water companies fixed some of those maybe a hosepipe ban wouldn't be necessary. I trust that nurseries are allowed to continue watering.
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
The usual cobblers from the useless privatised water companies. Too busy shovelling money to their shareholders to fix leaks. What a pathetic excuse.
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oldbluefox
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
Not to mention the bonuses they award themselves................for what may I ask?Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Jun 2023, 16:47The usual cobblers from the useless privatised water companies. Too busy shovelling money to their shareholders to fix leaks. What a pathetic excuse.
I was taught to be cautious
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Ray B
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You can't just impose a hose pipe ban without a reason, so you must push the blame on the consumer and say it's you lot working from home that put us in this position.Mervyn and Trish wrote: 24 Jun 2023, 16:47The usual cobblers from the useless privatised water companies. Too busy shovelling money to their shareholders to fix leaks. What a pathetic excuse.
Much better than saying we have been paying our lovely shareholders some really good dividends over the years which has left us short to pay for upgrading the infrastructure. So now we have little water for the customers and thank all our customers for thier understanding at this difficult time.
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Stephen
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
Stuff’m.
My grass is still getting watered each evening until I’m told otherwise.
My grass is still getting watered each evening until I’m told otherwise.
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Ray B
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Re: Hosepipe Ban
Yes, but the neighbors keep getting letters telling them to lower their usage as it's rather high.
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