Hose pipe ban how does it harm you?

Not heard anything for Lincs... never known a hosepipe ban this way, would be surprised if it affected us...
 
Baz said:
Not heard anything for Lincs... never known a hosepipe ban this way, would be surprised if it affected us...
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Lincs was on the news this morning. Only 52% normal rainfall I think.

Showed some farmers field which would normally be a borderline bog which was bone dry and just dust.

The very deep dykes which normally take the excess water from the land had just an inch of water in them (so really low water table)

Farmer said he grows root crops (beetroot, potatoes) but unless it rains lots, there was little point in even planting the seeds this year.
 
Greebo said:
Lincs was on the news this morning. Only 52% normal rainfall I think.

Showed some farmers field which would normally be a borderline bog which was bone dry and just dust.

The very deep dykes which normally take the excess water from the land had just an inch of water in them (so really low water table)

Farmer said he grows root crops (beetroot, potatoes) but unless it rains lots, there was little point in even planting the seeds this year.
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True, not been much rain, but all the rivers and dykes around here are full...

Will wait until I get something in the post I guess. :confused:
 
Another solution might be to build enough reservoirs to sustain the population in the south east. I notice Essex has yet to have a problem.
 
Baz said:
Doesn't state what area though? unless it is all of Anglian Water..
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All I would guess

Anglian Water is to impose its first hosepipe ban in Lincolnshire for more than 20 years.
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Anglian Water has announced it'll be bringing in a hosepipe ban from the start of April, in the face of drought conditions.

The restrictions will effect households across Lincolnshire from the 5th April.

The ban will cover domestic use of hosepipes for things like car washing, window cleaning and gardening, businesses won't be affected.

It's the first time in over 20 years a ban has been imposed by the company.

Across the UK seven firms are introducing hosepipe bans as a result of two unusually dry winters
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Trifid said:
Another solution might be to build enough reservoirs to sustain the population in the south east. I notice Essex has yet to have a problem.
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You tried to get panning through for a reservoir which might mean a whole (or several) villages moved?

Most local people protest.
 
Creating water storage won't help when people are wasteful, all it does is feed the problem. They need to stop that part of the country becoming more and more populated.

Population density is the problem and it's not going to go away overnight and it'll only be exacerbated by new reservoirs.
 
Heaven forbid the water companies invest in the future and replace all the broken pipes. How would the shareholders get on with this kind of frivolous spending....pffffft
 
Ahleckz said:
1. It's a criminal offense under the Water Act (or something like that).
2. Get a bucket, fill it up, and use a sponge.
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I've always used a pressure washer to blast the worst of the dirt off the car before giving it a proper going over with the wash mitt (sponges are the devil!) and car shampoo, then finishing off with a bit of clay.

Who uses a hose to water the plants anyway, we live in England, we get enough rain, watering the plants is such a waste

mattyprice4004 said:
If you're serious, I fear for the future of the human race.
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