How long before a hosepipe ban?

[classic33]

Keep a check on it
http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/

 

[Beebo]

Why do people water their lawns? Who cares about how green your lawn is.
Most other areas can be dealt with a bucket or watering can.

 

[User42542]

Talking to the groundsman at a local cricket club the other day. He says he's watering the pitch then covering it with the covers which they use to keep rain OFF the pitch. I've even notice the turf in the cemetery is shrinking. It's about an inch from the graves now. It's like a dried up bath sponge that will open up when wet again. If it carries on then i'm going for a ban being introduced in about a month. Is this summer drier, warmer than the one of 1976,we always hear about? I think it's going to better it!

Edit...As long as Mr Palm's getting watered i'm happy! If they introduce a ban around here i'll have to sneak out late at night to give him his recommended 2 liters of water every two days.

Random Question Accy - why do you spend so much time in the cemetery?

 

[FishFright]

With the moorland fire issues in my part of the country there has been some talk on the news about water supply continuity and suggestions were made that consumers should be sensible and conserve water where possible.
i guess that is the opening shot in the process that leads to a hosepipe ban being introduced.
i reckon if we dont get any proper rainfall in the next two weeks then a hosepipe ban will be rushed in shortly after. My money is on a ban being put in place on or before July 20th if the rain doesn't come.

Sadly people are way too important to worry about " such nonsense" and will carry on regardless then whine like puppies when there is one

 

[Accy cyclist]

Random Question Accy - why do you spend so much time in the cemetery?

I'm glad someone's asked me that. It's a very well maintained cemetery. You're away from all the hussle and bussle. I know more people in there than outside it.

 

[MontyVeda]

The last time we had a hose-pipe ban up here, people were up in arms because the car washes were still open... can't blame 'em really.

 

[Tim Hall]

My hosepipe is about 10m long before the ban. I'll let you know how long it is after.

You should be ok, as your hosepipe is of a defined length. It's usually the indefinite hosepipes that they ban.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I'm glad someone's asked me that. It's a very well maintained cemetery. You're away from all the hussle and bussle. I know more people in there than outside it.

Supposedly Frankie Howerd used to enjoy the peace of a graveyard, he'd do his rehearsing in them.
I've often stopped for a break at the church at Silkstone Common. It's off the road and has gorgeous views.

 

[Drago]

Random Question Accy - why do you spend so much time in the cemetery?

Because his real name is Norman Bates?

 

[mjr]

[QUOTE 5294666, member: 259"]I think they recycle water at car washes. It certainly sometimes smells like they do![/QUOTE]
Would it still be affected by the hosepipe ban, or only if the washer is lying about girth?

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'd imagine all my plants at work are now dead or very sick..9 days is too long to be away this weather ,but that's nature for you.
The water buts ran dry a few weeks ago and it's not a watering can job to be honest.
Shame, but I don't like hosing gardens ..

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

1hr and 54mins

 

[Paulus]

Announced this afternoon in Northern Ireland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44651240

Edit,--I was a bit slow there.

 

[Milkfloat]

Announced this afternoon in Northern Ireland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44651240

Edit,--I was a bit slow there.

Only by about 7 hours.

 

[nickyboy]

Doubt we'll have any problems in the NW, reservoirs are still pretty full, and it'll rain soon enough.

That's correct. The problems occur when a warm.summer follows a dry winter. It's winter rains that fill the reservoirs. I don't think last winter was unusually dry