To not stick to the hosepipe ban

[inyourheads]

Because no other fucker has to?

We’ve been told no more watering our plants or using the hosepipe from midnight tonight. However, since this announcement:

• A local business has confirmed their splash pad will be operational everyday this week from 8am to 8pm. How many millions of litres of water will that use?
• The local water park has also confirmed they will be open. Using more water and wasting more water.
• The local golf course has reassured members that they are able to keep watering the greens, so playing experiences won’t be compromised!
• Local parks will continue to be watered to “provide a green space for everyone”.
• Car washes etc in the local area are still allowed to operate.

I feel like it’s totally ridiculous that all that is allowed to happen, but I can’t use my hosepipe!

You would be quite happy for all of those businesses to go bankrupt? They need water. You want it. Thats the difference. Grow up.

Really?

A splash pad is a need?

No that isnt what she said. The business needs water. The owners need their business to not go bankrupt.

A car wash? No car had ever died from not being washed, and most people working there are working cash in hand anyway.

They might want to diversify then.

Local parks will continue to be watered to “provide a green space for everyone”.

and the fact that they’re essential for biodiversity and would be incredibly expensive to repair and replace if not tended to

YANBU

I filled my toddlers small paddling pool today after learning that my neighbour has a bath EVERY DAY. We only have showers, including our toddler, so I decided that on balance he’s ok to use his paddling pool. No, it’s not necessary, but neither are daily baths.

The ban does not apply to businesses. Only really domestic users. I’m grumpy about having to water with a watering can right now but comparing it to places that rely on it for their income is not really right.
I don’t begrudge the garden centre or the car wash or the local splash place.

What’s cash in hand got to do with it? And how do you know?

I live in a flat so don’t have a garden to water however I’m constantly being sent text messages from our water company telling me to use water wisely and there’s a hosepipe ban in place.

But there have been numerous road closures in the area due to water leaks in recent weeks, one of which has just been closed for the fourth time in as many months causing bloody chaos.

So I think our water company have a massive cheek telling us to conserve water while they are wasting goodness know how much on a daily basis due to utter incompetence. I can see why people ignore the ban.

We're in a hose pipe ban area and our park certainly hasn't been watered. It borders a farmers field and having seen the state of the crops, I'd much rather see the water being used by the farmer...... I also have this opinion when there's no doubt gallons of water being used on football pitches.

Use a watering can! No biggie. Those businesses have to keep a float. And you cannot let a whole golf course dry out and die. It's frustrating I get it, but bigger picture - it's actually okay to ask all households to cut down and be more mindful. Some people take the piss, like filling paddling pools and over-watering their gardens, letting taps run etc. It's about responsible consumption at the end of the day. People will be more mindful hopefully from the ban. And you could get in touch with the companies about how they are curbing their water use if you want them to be answerable and responsible too during this time perhaps?! I'm personally raging I can't fill my paddling pool - but I guess we all have to work together, even if it won't apply to businesses. Alot of factories use tons of water too in production and cleaning lines etc. but we gotta cut back somewhere.

My garden no doubt provides more for local birds and insects than the water park or splash pad.

The splash pad is located within a shopping village, so that wouldn’t go bankrupt.

I think it should either be one rule for all, or none.

I don’t understand why we don’t just give everyone the same allowance and how/for what water within this allowance is used is up to the individual. I’d stick to that.

Use a watering can

Exactly. Or the water companies could fix their shit

How does this make sense when it’s the same amount of water?

It feels a bit like the Eat out to Help out times when we were not allowed to have a few friends over but were encouraged to mix in restaurants.

Rules don't apply to you, you're so special.

Yep.

I can’t water my flowers, but the golf course two minutes away can pump out thousands of litres to keep their greens green! Because we all know golf courses are essential to human life

We’ve been told no more watering our plants or using the hosepipe from midnight tonight.

Which region are you in to have been told not to water plants? Hosepipe bans are usually literally just that - a ban on using hosepipes but using a watering can is fine.

And your flowers are essential to human life?

To my life, yes!

Golf courses are really bad for wildlife and pollinators.

Ordinary suburban gardens are no ch better for supporting diversity.

And jobs there are safe because members there can always play some bridge.

You can put out water for the birds and hedgehogs, and you can use a watering can on your most vulnerable plants. Creating some shade for plants also helps. Maybe the time will come when business relying on water have to close, but hopefully not yet.