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Hosepipe ban EA!! - Toms306 - 13-03-2012
Morning,
From 5th April we're not allowed to use a hosepipe......wtf, with the shite pressure that anglian water give us I can't see a hose using more than a few buckets anyway! :roll:
Better wash the car lots between now and April then I guess!
http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/E90894F6C ... B81CE.aspx
Tom
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Dan! - 13-03-2012
Iv already decided im going to start showering every other day instead of eery day, and im going to half my shower time. That way I can still wash my car :romance-inlove:
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Fozzy - 13-03-2012
I need to get a bigger bucket then
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Toms306 - 13-03-2012
Dan! Wrote:Iv already decided im going to start showering every other day instead of eery day, and im going to half my shower time. That way I can still wash my car :romance-inlove:
We're supposed to only have 4 minute showers too lol.....
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Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - mark_airey - 13-03-2012
Bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..........................................
Nothing more to add really, no problems here, would be even better if we didn't keep piping all our water to different parts of the country, we has plenty though
Hosepipe ban EA!! - Jake - 13-03-2012
But we are still expected to pay full price water bills.
I will still be using a hose and all my other watering needs... as normal thank you....
Hosepipe ban EA!! - Matt - 13-03-2012
Dan! Wrote:Iv already decided im going to start showering every other day instead of eery day, and im going to half my shower time. That way I can still wash my car :romance-inlove:
I've done one better. Don't shower at all
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - mark_airey - 13-03-2012
Toxic-Jake Wrote:But we are still expected to pay full price water bills.
I will still be using a hose and all my other watering needs... as normal thank you....
Unless you have a water meter and then you will clearly be charged less as you will be using less water won't you
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - darrenjlobb - 13-03-2012
Toxic-Jake Wrote:But we are still expected to pay full price water bills.
I will still be using a hose and all my other watering needs... as normal thank you....
Yep, because that's totally going to help the situation...
And if you were on a meter, it would make no odds as what you use is what you use....
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Dum-Dum - 13-03-2012
It sucks cos they changed the rules. You used to be able to fill buckets and wartering cans with the hose so I just kept the hose running in the can and held the can above the car but your not allowed now
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Niall - 13-03-2012
If this happens where I am, I'm going to wash and polish the car just before and just go over it with speed detailer twice a week. Sorted!
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - 4WayDiablo - 13-03-2012
What exactly do they do if you get "caught" using a hosepipe?
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Moonstone2.0 - 13-03-2012
could get a feckoff large pipe reel and tie it to my car the next time i come down and make a scotland/england pipeline
problem solved!
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - silverzx - 13-03-2012
It is a bit silly. :S
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - studturbo - 13-03-2012
like i am going to listen to that fack off ill use my hose pipe as much as i like
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - mark_airey - 13-03-2012
f*ck me there are some idiotic people in this thread, "we have a hosepipe ban because there is a shortage of water so I'm going to ignore it completely until we run out of water and then moan like f*ck about having no water because we ignored the hosepipe ban..............." seriously?! this country is getting worse!
silverzx Wrote:It is a bit silly. :S
What's a bit silly, having a hosepipe ban because they are short of water?? So you think its better to carry on as everyone is without a ban and just have no water at all from around mid august until winter because it's all been used??
If you think about it you will find that its really quite sensible!
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - studturbo - 13-03-2012
It be rate
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Ian - 13-03-2012
4WayDiablo Wrote:What exactly do they do if you get "caught" using a hosepipe?
You get a free colonic courtesy of your own hosepipe and water.
also I don't use a hosepipe as I don't clean my cars so no worries for me. A 4 minute shower might be tough going though
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Connor - 13-03-2012
Having worked for a water company, it wont be alright... They dont just issue them willy nilly as its very bad publicity and wouldnt issue it unless they actually needed to
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - declantg - 13-03-2012
Will be cleaning my car as usual...
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - studturbo - 13-03-2012
Same here am not stopping cleaning the car no chance.....
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Niall - 13-03-2012
Well your clearly quite clever. As has been said, they dont do this for fun. If We do start to run out, they will cut supplies to houses all together and then you'll have to go and get your water from stand pipes at the end of the road in buckets. Want that?
It's a car for f*ck sake. It's not going to rot away if you don't wash it for a few weeks.....
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - declantg - 13-03-2012
If they were that desperately short of water all across the UK would be affected by this?
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - studturbo - 13-03-2012
Ok ok keep your bloody hair on......
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Connor - 13-03-2012
No, each area has its own network of water, its not national
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - declantg - 13-03-2012
What happened to sharing?
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Niall - 13-03-2012
declantg Wrote:What happened to sharing?
I'm sure it's been thought of but can you imagine the costs of linking all the networks In the Country? People already moan at the cost of bills! Haha
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - darrenjlobb - 13-03-2012
Most people in this thread have no idea...quite literally....Its not good spouting crap about shit you dont know about...if there getting short of water, id respect it....if you run out, your going to be seriously pissed, I can assure you bottled water is more expensive than out your tap no matter how bad you think your bill is...(for the reference, water down here in cornwall is most expensive anywhere in UK iirc?)
It costs alot of water / energy moving water all around the country, so this kinda thing will only up your bill even more...
Water to drink, or water to wash your car?
I know what Id pick in a shortage...
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - Dan! - 13-03-2012
darrenjlobb Wrote:Water to drink, or water to wash your car?
I know what Id pick in a shortage...
Yeah, but we've all seen your car
Re: Hosepipe ban EA!! - silverzx - 13-03-2012
mark_airey Wrote:silverzx Wrote:It is a bit silly. :S
What's a bit silly, having a hosepipe ban because they are short of water?? So you think its better to carry on as everyone is without a ban and just have no water at all from around mid august until winter because it's all been used??
If you think about it you will find that its really quite sensible!
I don't think the actual bans silly I just don't see how they're going to reinforce it.. :?
Hose-pipe prevention officers? Thats what I find silly.