Not surprising since Saudi Arabia got into bed with Russia.
We here in North Cornwall still have a hosepipe ban as a result of the summers drought and the tourists using all our water so a charge per toilet flush does not seem such a bad idea. We should have a charge like the everglades one on the roads into Cornwall, Registered locals exempt, of course.You sure you’re not a politician Wullie, I mean a toilet flushing tax, only a politician would think if that one. Would that mean we would be on camera whilst on the throne, for tax reasons, or would the they assume we flushed the loo x amount of times a day. And from what I witnessed at your soirée doon the borders, you and Rob would be heavily subsidised by the rest of us.
This was discussed recently on other social media. In SE Cornwall, our local reservoirs are choc-a-bloc but we still have a hosepipe ban. Plymouth takes its supplies from the same reservoirs as SE Cornwall yet they don't have a hosepipe ban while we do, which seems perverse and unfair
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Thanks Marie, not that it changes anything. A neighbour was washing his car with his hose the other day, I think I might do similar. My wagon is filthy. I can wash it as I bought a pressure washer that works from a bucket but it is a right faff to use and the roof is just not worth it. As I spent three days in hospital last year with broken ribs, falling off the roof of the wagon. I will claim it is for safety reasons, if challenged.
Looking at the map, I suspect that your strategic reservoir is Colliford Lake. SWW use rivers, leats, etc. as natural aqueducts and some quick research shows there is existing infrastructure between Colliford and the De Lank waterway (see linked document, p3; p6).
Must be different where you live but here it’s still called Council Tax https://www.hull.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-account/ways-pay-your-council-taxI think that the politically emotive word tax is some of the problem here. It wakes up people who rush to defend the dykes that hold back perceived threats to our freedom
Maybe we need to take a lesson from the 80s when the hugely resented Poll "tax" was replaced by the now fully accepted Community "charge"?
Benchman Ladders bought last week to avoid learning about gravity the hard way ... And in Fife. the rains coming down quicker than I can use it, so if you're coming to the Lochore gathering ... Think of it as the Relief of Mafeking, and Mafeking drains need enlarged ...
Which is to use less water, the bleach is to stop staining.
Thanks Geoff, Dry day? what is one of those. I have been waiting to mow my lawn for weeks now and though not raining today it was wet last night and the roof and lawn are still wet. I have some wet and forget and also others similar but cheaper and must do that just as soon as I am able.
Sorry Marie I don't believe in fairy's , not sure about farther Christmas either,Looking on the bright side (she said, opportunistically!), could mean a few more second hand camper vans that will suit me and him may find their wieay back on the market in a wee while... one man's loss, etc. etc. ...
What kind of M/Home/Van are you looking at, Marie [and price range]? My friend Kostos has a Burstner PVC and also has a VW [California?]. He said 2 days ago that he really needs to be sensible and sell the VW. It might be good for both of you! If you want to PM me, I can speak to Kostos tomorrow to get more details for youYou're right, Baz, there's a genuine shortage of half-decent second hand vans below a certain price.
It's still a seller's market, unfortunately (for us). Nowt you can do about it really
There are plenty of vans coming up with messages like "started the project but change of circumstances, don't have the time any more..." "we're upsizing..." "we're downsizing... ". Also plenty of unspoken "we're just trying to make a killing while the going is good, no matter what old heap it is we're trying to get rid of". I'd rather do without than be totally ripped off, thank you very much.
Just missed out on a genuinely good Nuevo we'd have been more than happy with last week, but pipped at the post by someone who was quicker off the mark than we were. Also just missed out on a Mirage. I think someone on here was selling there Mirage 2 or 3 years back, but we still had our other van at the time, otherwise would have been a good buy.
My 2014 nuevo would sell at a main dealer for almost as much now as it would have cost new , balmy but people still buy , shortage of new vans ,longYou're right, Baz, there's a genuine shortage of half-decent second hand vans below a certain price.
It's still a seller's market, unfortunately (for us). Nowt you can do about it really
There are plenty of vans coming up with messages like "started the project but change of circumstances, don't have the time any more..." "we're upsizing..." "we're downsizing... ". Also plenty of unspoken "we're just trying to make a killing while the going is good, no matter what old heap it is we're trying to get rid of". I'd rather do without than be totally ripped off, thank you very much.
Just missed out on a genuinely good Nuevo we'd have been more than happy with last week, but pipped at the post by someone who was quicker off the mark than we were. Also just missed out on a Mirage. I think someone on here was selling there Mirage 2 or 3 years back, but we still had our other van at the time, otherwise would have been a good buy.
You only need the weather to stay dry long enough for the Wet & Forget solution to dry. Wet & Forget isn't cheap (£35 for 5 litres), but I still have half the five litres I bought in 2019 and use it every six months or so on both my concrete paths and the roof of the van.
TBH, I suspect your friend is correct and you do get your water direct from the De Lank river. However, it seems that the river is maintained from Colliford Lake (and now possibly also Hawks Tor pit) during times of 'drought'.
