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Forum: General Chat 18-01-2006, 09:46
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

I speak English and I could have been in need of water to wash my hands etc because but for my daughter coming in after the tank had been plonked there and asking me what it was I would not have...
Forum: General Chat 18-01-2006, 07:39
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

Yes Spuggie that was my first thought too. My second thought was that those who couldn't read the English managed to find the water but could have assumed that it was OK to drink without boiling it...
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 20:56
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

AS we were filling our bottles at the tank earlier we said to each other that you don't realise what you take for granted until it's not there.

I don't imagine the people who filled dustbins were...
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 17:36
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

Oooh can you see them digging? They told somebody it might take a week to fix!!! Are they still at it?

How much are you chargeing? :D
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 17:34
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

It would have helped. Maybe they didn't fancy paying the overtime?

Yes I'm pretty sure in the olden days they used to knock on people's doors or put little cards through to let them know.
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 17:32
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

I don't think they switched it off I think it ceased to flow into out pipes because it was flowing out of a leak instead - hence they couldn't give us prior warning. I accept that. After all they...
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 16:33
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Re: Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

Can't imagine them compensating the lot of us somehow, there'd be far too many. They will blame the tank running dry on the people who took more than their fair share.
Forum: General Chat 17-01-2006, 16:23
Replies: 29
Views: 689
Posted By WillowTheWhisp
Angry Water - or more to the point, the lack thereof!

I was in the middle room doing a spot of ironing when my daughter came home from school and asked me what that big grey thng was across the road and what all the people were doing gathered round it....
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