Blighty has a thirst problem

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 27, 2006, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Carach

he isnt really? not from that source anyway, he is being realistic.

go on, enlighten me...

I can think of the fact the south-east is almost out of water as quite a good one.

**Carach** · May 27, 2006, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

I can think of the fact the south-east is almost out of water as quite a good one.

i live here, its been raining all day - for the last week..

then there were several chuck-downs the other week too..

sheesh.hosepipe ban..

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 27, 2006, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Carach

i live here, its been raining all day - for the last week..

then there were several chuck-downs the other week too..

sheesh.hosepipe ban..

I am disenheartened to hear I share the same part of the country with you. Rain or not rain, water stocks are depleted.

**Tom Paine** · May 27, 2006, 11:39 AM

Yeah, the fact it rains in one part of the country doesn't mean its raining in the South East; and the fact its raining doesn't mean its raining enough for all those people in Lodnon, the biggest concentration of population in the country, along with all the farmers and so on...

**~~Tony83~~** · May 27, 2006, 11:49 AM

If you want rain, come to Wales; we've plenty to share.

"Water! Never touch the stuff. Fish ******* in it" W.C. Fields.

**Carach** · May 27, 2006, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by the Grim Squeaker

Yeah, the fact it rains in one part of the country doesn't mean its raining in the South East; and the fact its raining doesn't mean its raining enough for all those people in Lodnon, the biggest concentration of population in the country, along with all the farmers and so on...

i was just joking around squeak..

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

I am disenheartened to hear I share the same part of the country with you. Rain or not rain, water stocks are depleted.

the feeling is mutual :wink:

**Tom Paine** · May 27, 2006, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Carach

i was just joking around squeak..

Meh, I get far too much rain to joke about it. I think the North-West has had one water shortage in my life time. One. The rest of the time it hs a superabundance of the stuff...

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 27, 2006, 11:45 AM

The Bishop of Rochester is going to die of thirst.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 27, 2006, 11:54 AM

Oh man, this isn't even worth talking about. How silly.

**Richard the Lionheart** · May 27, 2006, 06:26 PM

What's the purpose of this split thread? What is it's topic? And if it's about rain, then what is it doing in the Mudpit?

**Denny Crane!** · May 27, 2006, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Honor&Glory

What's the purpose of this split thread? What is it's topic? And if it's about rain, then what is it doing in the Mudpit?

Well it is a political issue at the moment.

We have experienced two moderatly dry winters. The arid areas of the country (which have always been relatively arid BTW) are being hit the hardest, with drought orders being called for in all these areas.

Where it gets political is when you take into account the severe mismanagement of the water companies (massive price rises in areas with a promise of reinvestment but a shareholder dividend given instead) and the fact that the drought is not particularly bad but the demand is, there is an increasing level of demand especially in the arid areas. This is what has mainly caused the drought situation not the lack of rainfall.

Since they rely on groundwater for 85% of there water needs the only solution is more efficient repairs to stop the massive waste and to invest in more reservoirs. Desalinisation plants have been ruled out because of the high energy input, they could offset it with on site green energy production but they are not willing to put the investment into such a project as the return profit is not there especially when they could just call a drought order instead.

In other words should water ever have been privatised? No.

In the north east in particular there is relatively low demand, high rainfall, excellent groundwater collection methods with very plentiful boreholes.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 28, 2006, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Honor&Glory

What's the purpose of this split thread? What is it's topic? And if it's about rain, then what is it doing in the Mudpit?

We are entirely of the same opinion. This is taking on-topic nagging to a new level.

**Richard the Lionheart** · May 28, 2006, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

We are entirely of the same opinion. This is taking on-topic nagging to a new level.

I was just asking what the topic of this thread was. And "El Guapo" has already answered my question.

Now then. Stay on topic people.

**hunter260859** · May 28, 2006, 05:20 AM

please tell me how there can be a drought were on a bloody island surronded by water what cant they take the salt out of water any more or something i mean really!

**Tom Paine** · May 28, 2006, 05:26 AM

Because thy'd also need to take out a large number of other pollutants and then, at that point, it would be fit for consumption.... but would cost more than buying a litre of water in a bottle, pouring most of it away, and drinking the remnants, until you'd drunk a litre of water...

**DasBoot** · May 28, 2006, 07:04 AM

If it wasn't for the fact that a ludicrous ammount of water leaks out of our pipes then there wouldn't be a problem. I love the way that the water companies, having caused the problem with their own incompetence, blame their customers for using too much of their product!