Hosepipe ban, what hosepipe ban, will it ever stop raining??

Hamsterchops

Hare to believe that there was a hosepipe ban here in Ireland not so long ago....

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day

Storm Ellen, then storm Francis, a brief sunny interlude and now more rain, heavy rain, so at least the reservoirs should be brimming with water!

Any thoughts in the weather where you are

Thelonious Monk

Worst summer I have experienced in Ireland

Badly Drunk Boy

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Worst summer I have experienced in Ireland

We had months of great weather, just not in July and August!!

cajonlardo

Think it was in the mid 90s we got exactly 100 days in a row of lovely sunshine.

A mate of mine had an old van he used daily in his work. I had painted a couple of vans - basic diy jobs good enough for work vehicles but a way off professional jobs.

On the 101st day we started painting his van . late in the afternoon we were applying the 2nd coat when the thunder clouds arrived.
Next thing its hammering down like something from the bible.
Yer man landed up with the most unique finish on any hiace in the country.

Kylta

Since irish water took over i've notice that in summer and winter were instructed to conserve water usage,

Bobblehats

Revel; in the golden shower from the great one’s loins.

cajonlardo wrote: »

Think it was in the mid 90s we got exactly 100 days in a row of lovely sunshine.

We were a better people then. Purer.

Kylta

Bobblehats wrote: »

Revel, in the golden shower from the great one’s loins.

are you expressing your sexual antics?

Thelonious Monk

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

We had months of great weather, just not in July and August!!

June was horrible too

Bobblehats

Kylta wrote: »

are you expressing your sexual antics?

Genesis 6:17

“Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon ireland, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the island shall be blasted with piss”

Kylta

Kylta wrote: »

Since irish water took over i've notice that in summer and winter were instructed to conserve water usage,

About 3 years ago we had a very dry summer here in South Dublin. The grassy area out front turned brown apart from the 5 small oasis' next to an IW manhole where there was obviously leaks.

Do you remember the episode of Only Fools and Horses where they sold tap water as organic spring water? Rodney goes "They have engineers checking the estate. They think they a major underground leak"

Its a good job IW weren't running that estate, they wouldn't have noticed the leak.

Gregor Samsa

Just remember this next time someone quotes that postman from Donegal Michael Gallagher as being a sage in terms of accurate weather predictions:

Speaking about the months ahead, the Donegal postman, who is well known for forecasting the weather by observing nature, said: "We will have a lovely summer.

"There will be some thunder and showers on and off, but overall it will be lovely."

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-weather-forecast-summer-ireland-21940855

Kylta

Bobblehats wrote: »

Genesis 6:17

“Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon ireland, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the island shall be blasted with piss”

After that quote I believe your entitled to your golden shower, and keep your mouth closed (thats toxic water) because that could be an endurance shower lasting up 40days and 40nights (stop salivating).
Oh I like that saying blasted with piss is not as good as a smack of a stocking full of sh¡te, but its up there.

EmmetSpiceland

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Worst summer I have experienced in Ireland

Worst in “recent times” but, I think, it was 07 when it rained for something close to 50 days in a row.

Thelonious Monk

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Worst in “recent times” but, I think, it was 07 when it rained for something close to 50 days in a row.

Luckily I was in New Zealand for that one

Del2005

Kylta wrote: »

Since irish water took over i've notice that in summer and winter were instructed to conserve water usage,

Drinking water is different to the stuff falling from the sky, our population is growing but our water sources aren't. Not helped by people power washing the ground with treated water.

Trigger Happy

The thing about a hosepipe ban is that it only prohibits the use of water drawn through a hosepipe for watering a garden, cleaning a car/van/boat and filling pools/ponds/fountains etc.

So its ok to wash your windows with a hosepipe or to wash your car with a bucket of water filled from a tap.

SEPT 23 1989

Irish Water have been very quiet lately

A bit too quiet for my liking