Hosepipe ban

Have a word with the management Sean. For a small fee you can advertise your products on the site

 

You were defended by one of our ever vigilant members there Sean I was just about to spam ban you.

 

I was going to draw attention to this post, but went off to shut down the polytunnel

It was that 'recent post' bit that got me as it was simply an advert by Sean Lade:

advertising his products.

So what do we forum users do now with spammming, report for deletion or attempted extraction of donations?

And can their 'endorsements' of their own products be removed?

 

Just carry on reporting Scrunge We'll sort them out.

 

Gave him enough time to get back to us, no response so spam banned now. thank you everyone

 

Ok, so a hose ban is coming up, say I use a hose to water the garden, what next?

 

It'll probably rain for a week.

 

When we had our ban in 2010 (yes, we had a hosepipe ban in Manchester), just before it started I filled a plastic dustbin with a hose, which I left just inside the side gates, so that I could water the garden at the front without having to walk right to the back of the garden where the water butt was each time. Saved my legs and back!

 

Section 76 Water Industry Act 1991
Thames Water Utilities Limited gives notice to all of its customers, that the potable* water it supplies throughout its entire area must not be used for the following purposes:

1. watering a ‘garden’ using a hosepipe;
2. cleaning a private motor-vehicle using a hosepipe;
3. watering plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises using a hosepipe;
4. cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe;
5. filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool;
6. drawing water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational use;
7. filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe;
8. filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain;
9. cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe;
10. cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe;
11. cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe.

Definition of a garden

A “garden” includes all of the following: a park; gardens open to the public; a lawn; a grass verge; an area of grass used for sport or recreation; an allotment garden, as defined in section 22 of the Allotments Act 1922; any area of an allotment used for non-commercial purposes; and any other green space.
Exemptions

The following will be exempted from the restriction:

1. using a hosepipe in a garden or for cleaning walls or windows of domestic premises, paths or patios, a private leisure boat or an artificial outdoor surface, where such use is necessary for health and safety reasons.
2. watering a garden attached to a domestic dwelling or watering plants on domestic premises using a hosepipe, by people with severe mobility problems who hold a current Blue Badge as issued by their local authority.
3. using a hosepipe to clean a private motor vehicle, or walls and windows of domestic premises, where this is done as a service to customers in the course of a business.
4. using a hosepipe to water an area of grass or artificial outdoor surfaces used for sport or recreation, where this is required in connection with a national or international sports event.
5. drip or trickle irrigation watering systems, fitted with a pressure reducing valve and a timer, that are not handheld, that place water drip by drip directly onto the soil surface or beneath the soil surface, without any surface run off or dispersion of water through the air using a jet or mist.

Representations

The seven-day consultation period to make representations about this notice has now closed.
If, as a result of the representations, any terms of the prohibition are varied, a further notice will be published. The restriction will come into force at midnight on 4 April 2012 and will remain in force until further notice.
It is an offence to contravene this prohibition. The maximum penalty for each offence is £1,000.
* Water treated to drinkable standards.

 

They have been saying on the news that lots of freshwater fish are having to be caught from out of the rivers and taken to areas where there is deeper water because the fish are starting to suffer due to the water levels dropping too far so lets hope they manage to help enough of them...

Oh and we are due a millimeter of rain over the coming weekend so must make sure we have everything in place to catch it....

 

With the onset of a Water shortage, was it wise for Monty Don to embark on that monster of a Pond/small lake in the new series?

 

So we are ALL in the clear then with exemption 1.

Using a hosepipe on the lawn and garden to clear away cat/dog faeces

Toxoplasmosis from cats courtesy wikipedia
During the first few weeks post-exposure, the infection typically causes a mild flu-like illness or no illness. Thereafter, the parasite rarely causes any symptoms in otherwise healthy adults. However, those with a weakened immune system, such as AIDS patients or pregnant women, may become seriously ill, and it can occasionally be fatal. The parasite can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and neurologic diseases, and can affect the heart, liver, inner ears, and eyes (chorioretinitis). Recent research has also linked toxoplasmosis with brain cancer, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

Toxocara Canis from dogs (courtesy wikipedia)
The main danger to human health in dog faeces is the presence of the eggs of Toxocara Canis. This is a roundworm which lives, harmlessly, in dogs but presents severe danger to humans. A dog can pass 15,000 eggs in just one gram of faeces. Toxacara can also spread through unwashed vegetables as they can live in the soil long after the faeces have disappeared, even up to three years. There are two ways that the ingestion of Toxocara eggs can harm humans.
The first is when a large number of eggs hatch inside the body. The spread of the larvae often lead to extreme fever and illness. This happens because the human body rejects them and tries to pass them through the liver. The second way that these larvae can harm humans is much more dramatic. If a single larva invades one of the body's most delicate structures, such as the retina, severe damage can occur, leading to severe visual impairment or total blindness.

So it is exceptionally important we hose this off our lawn, garden or veg patch DAILY

Jack McHammocklashing

 

He can then use a foot pump (or electric) to water the plants and then refill using a hosepipe (as per allowed usage) - who'd - a - thought - it!