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Cost me a grand to fill out our garden with plants so if they think I’m going to completely avoid watering it for an age they can do one. Especially with no rain coming in...
Good thing I filled the pool a month ago really.
Hosepipe bans are more of a “don’t be silly with water in the garden” thing than a “don’t use it at all” thing anyway aren’t they?
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I thought you were allowed to use a hosepipe as long as it wasn't connected to the mains supply?The most successful government minister in history!
There can be some 'strange' effects of the regulations. In the past, it really was a hosepipe ban - you could water the garden as much as you liked, using fresh tap water ferried in watering cans or buckets, but you couldn't use a hose to siphon used bathwater into the garden.
Hubbys work mate lives north end of town and received a letter from ST through her door apologising for any future loss of pressure. She didn't suffer the water loss that we did for hours the other night....not heard a thing from Severn Trent here!Severn Trent have sent me this twice today...
Hi, it's Severn Trent. The continued hot weather means we're seeing a huge increase in demand for water in your area. We've got plenty stored in our reservoirs and we're pumping lots more into supply but we have to treat it first and its being used quicker than we can create it which can cause low pressures. We.??re therefore asking everyone to be neighbourly to prevent this particularly at peak times by.Avoiding garden sprinklers, they use as much as 4 people use in a day. Taking a shower instead of a bath saves 40L of water Avoid washing cars for now Find out more at stwater.co.uk
Would it be ok to have a crap in your pool if you use all of my toilet water on your plants then?
I agree really that if we are all sensible and not greedy there shouldn't really be a problem.
Someone who lives near me decided to empty his hot tub once. He did so by draining all the water and letting his lawn absorb it. Not only did it kill much of his lawn, but it killed an apple and a plum tree and his neighbours hedge. His neighbour sued him.I’d use the pool water on the plants in an emergency but it’s full of chemicals that probably won’t do good things to plants
Someone who lives near me decided to empty his hot tub once. He did so by draining all the water and letting his lawn absorb it. Not only did it kill much of his lawn, but it killed an apple and a plum tree and his neighbours hedge. His neighbour sued him.
He's not a terribly smart man.Yeah draining any large body of water into a lawn is going to do really bad things, even without chemicals. That's not a terribly smart thing to do.
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The source of the water is the issue - if your bath water has been supplied from the mains, then subsequently moving it via a hosepipe does leave you open to the jobsworths...I thought you were allowed to use a hosepipe as long as it wasn't connected to the mains supply?
They avoid mention of a hosepipe on (e) and (h), in case they are plumbed in 'solidly', to avoid a loophole there.Apart from (e) & (h) all are bans on using a hosepipe, so you can use a watering can or bucket, as long as you don't fill them with a hosepipe.
The kids LOVE the paddling pool, I'd be very disappointed to see it have to be put away, it's not a massive one but the water needs changing every other day at least, I'd rather not have to fill it with chemicals but I may have to just to be able to keep hold of it for that little bit longer.
Weather forecast showing dry to the 15th now, I'd be amazed if they don't bring a ban in before then.
Apart from (e) & (h) all are bans on using a hosepipe, so you can use a watering can or bucket