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howard mcsweeney1
Location: Dover
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 62,352
8 May 2017
19:55
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I notice that our local supplier is "monitoring the situation", much as I dislike rain we definitely need some soon.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-summer-drought-latest-rivers-wettest-part-england-bone-dry-a7724671.html
Guest 649
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 14,118
8 May 2017
21:18
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We need it now
howard mcsweeney1
Location: Dover
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 62,352
11 May 2017
09:08
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Some rain forecast for overnight and tomorrow but other than that more dry weather on the way.
Guest 649
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 14,118
11 May 2017
09:23
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Water all round us but we have none
howard mcsweeney1
Location: Dover
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 62,352
11 May 2017
16:13
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20% of water is lost before it reaches us yet we are told to be frugal with it, Southern Water amongst the culprits.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/11/water-companies-losing-vast-amounts-through-leakage-raising-drought-fears
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howard mcsweeney1
Location: Dover
Registered: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 62,352
14 May 2017
11:49
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Getting enough rain to help the garden now but I suspect not nearly enough for the water companies.
Button
Location: Dover
Registered: 22 Jul 2016
Posts: 3,109
14 May 2017
14:27
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Yeah, it has to soak through all that chalk first.
(Not my real name.)
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