Series1Dry

It has rained every day in Cumbria since 9th July. We currently have a hosepipe ban in force and 4 rivers near me are on flood alert !!! WTF

Fordmad!

I love this country don't get me wrong but we can't do anything right for shit!!

focusv8

Wrong sort of water.....

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Series1Dry

Looks like it lol

ECU Monitor Enthusiast

iTrader: (1)

The reason is, your area provides water to alot of the country via large water mains a bit like a national grid for water supply.

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

hmm, i was washing the driveway witht he jetwasher on sunday, and washed the car with it too lol.

is pissed down here a lot recently too, as is raining at the mo.

i therefore have not used the hosepipe to water my tomatoes tonight.

Series1Dry

Yeah i know but every lake and reservoir is full to bursting now

Series1Dry

Yeah i know but every lake and reservoir is full to bursting now

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

You know what, we've had so little rain since the 9th July that my grass looks like baron land.

....and we don't have a hosepipe ban.

I reckon we've had 1 or 2 days of rain so far in July. I don't want to move up North!

Dan_RS500

We have a few days of heavy-ish rain then a few days of brilliant sunny weather. The greenery is just exploding all over the place. I swear the grass is visibly longer by the time I get home from work. There has never ever been a hose pipe ban here or any danger of a lack of water.

stevenebm

iTrader: (6)

who actually stops you using your hose?if there is water still coming out it then id be using it.

Chip

iTrader: (3)

@ the irony of your username

Dan_RS500

Aye but it comes from the supply to your house though doesnt it, they cant really stop you getting any water to your house at all.

rik-rs

pouring like fook here has been all day, they said the hose pipe ban would be up to christmas probably....

danneth

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

would help if the cunt water companies didnt let a third of the water leak out

turbochild

all the car wases are still open although there is supposidly a hose pipe ban on though

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

most of them use a skanky bucket so they arent technically using a hose

turbochild

BRAMMER

iTrader: (23)

Hasn't stopped raining since the 4th July here on border

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

There was a fire in ny town and the fire brigade wouldn put it out cause they would of used to much water.

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Fucking hell!! We've just been sitting out in the garden drinking a cup of tea. I reckon it's at least 25° now, at 9.00.

Jealous??

Chip

iTrader: (3)

If they arent going to use their water for fires what exactly are they saving it for?

Or was it cause it was in a poor part of town and the brigade have found the rich areas tip better?

AGAR-COSWORTH

If you want to use your hosepipe but don't want to break the official ban, why not setup your own water collector, filter, barrel and hose system?

I'm sure you can buy them complete from B&Q. My sister's place has one which collects the water off her garage roof. I'm always amazed how much water it collects each week when its raining - easily 15-20 gallons if it has been raining for any time at all.

Alan_D

They're saving it for an ever greater need. Wet t-shirt comp?

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

We only have one water butt at the moment, although a fairly big one, not sure what it holds. About an hours rainfall fills it up and we can do alot of our garden watering with it, plus I usually rinse the cars off with it when I wash them. We plan to string another 2 or 3 water butts together, then we'll be sorted. Good idea IMO.

Spax

We don't get much rain down here, but have alot of old quarries which are used to store water, our reserves are 92% atm! my dad collects all his surface and roof water in a huge tank he installed underground in the garden, I'm sure it holds 2,000 gallons! only ran dry once so far but it's working well atm, deffo worth thinking about if u have hose pipe bans all the time. last hose pipe ban was roughly 15 years ago here.

biggiejody

iTrader: (3)

so if that much rain, why would you need to use a hose pipe?

Series1Dry

Ha ha. Well spotted lol