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Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« on: February 24, 2006, 09:13:58 am »
 Hi,

 In the news, how does it effect WFP !

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4744862.stm

Jago

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 09:30:22 am »
I don't think it matters to us really.
You are a tradeperson you need it for your livleyhood.
(however you spell that word)
WFP may raise some eyebrows but you should be ok.
To Do Is To Dare

The Fox

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 09:53:23 am »
In the Daily Mail

The Goverment watchdog wants a hosepipe ban across southern England within weeks.
It also wants a ban on window cleaning and watering public parks


It also states

Farmers may be forced to turn off their water irrigation systems while car washes and other businesses which use a lot of water could have to close

I do not think they will allow windows to be cleaned with WFP if things are that bad

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 10:39:03 am »
I don't think it matters to us really.
You are a tradeperson you need it for your livleyhood.
No you don't need it.
How did you clean windows before you had it?

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 11:22:22 am »
I don't think it matters to us really.
You are a tradeperson you need it for your livleyhood.
No you don't need it.
How did you clean windows before you had it?
not everyone used the wheel either but i dont see many people dragging their loads around anymore.

macc

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2006, 02:54:48 pm »
we are still on a hose pipe ban here in sussex.

just spoke to southern water & they said to me the ban would not effect window cleaning & wfp as this is a buisness,

was told there are plenty of other restrictions first.

its how i make my living, pay the bills mortgage etc,

if the government is so worried about the lack of water down here why not start building more houses up north, problem shared problem halfed, but thats the problem, labour is northern so its not there problem,  :(

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2006, 03:31:45 pm »
I get my water from my two water-butts! ;)

macc

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2006, 04:21:01 pm »
hows the water get in the butts tosh.  ???

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2006, 04:24:01 pm »
Water that falls onto a roof and is collected is deemed rateable.
There was a minister on today that mentioned wall washing and building cleaning being part of the enforcement, but hopefully thats when they use constant sprayed water over months to clean.

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2006, 04:26:34 pm »
hows the water get in the butts tosh.  ???

Ah, well, er!

Good question, but I'm not answering!

pjulk

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2006, 04:28:37 pm »
We still have a hosepipe ban going from last summer.

Window cleaners are fine with a hosepipe ban it does not affect them.

It will only affect them if a drought order was bought in

Paul

chris@c.m.s

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2006, 04:45:45 pm »
Hmm wonder if we could sell our waste water to gardeners  :D
Sussex by the sea

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2006, 04:50:17 pm »
Imagine the scene, people collecting water at standpipes, grumbling.
Along comes the happy WFPer, seamingly using copious amounts of water.
Angry crowd gathers, happy WFPermakes quirky comment.
What happens next..............?

Paul Coleman

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2006, 04:55:12 pm »
Imagine the scene, people collecting water at standpipes, grumbling.
Along comes the happy WFPer, seamingly using copious amounts of water.
Angry crowd gathers, happy WFPermakes quirky comment.
What happens next..............?

They get squirted.

AuRavelling79

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2006, 04:56:38 pm »
Wot about customers who say "I don't think I should have my windows cleaned while there's a drought on!"?

It's a game of three halves!

Morph

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2006, 05:00:53 pm »
Give them a dryclean ;D...

If only....


Morph

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2006, 05:05:58 pm »
Last customer I did today has a well in his garden.  He has installed a very sophisticated irrigation system all round his garden from it.
He says he knows a company who will come and drill in your garden if you think there may be an underground well.  If they find one they charge you for driling, if they don't find one.. no charge!
Think I'll get them out to drill just the other side of the meter ;D

Roy Harding

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2006, 05:09:18 pm »
My system sucks moisture from the air by condinsation then fillters it down too pure. ;D

Send me £200 and Ill send some photos ;)

Roy :)

macc

Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2006, 06:49:14 pm »
pj, did he say what the cost was cause we have natural springs in our garden. macc

sunshine windows

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Re: Hosepipe bans on the way in the South East
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2006, 06:56:39 pm »
I could always sell you guys the sweat i produce each day from cleaning trad.  ;D

To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

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