Reply to: How to deal with the UK's drought

[Alf W]

So what were the reasons we couldn't use the canal system to get water down too the Sarf?

Because canal systems are designed not to flow any more than they have to. Plus, canal water is usually filthy.

On second thoughts, help your self to as much as you like.

[OwlHoot]

How about some more reservoirs? We could build a large one in Wandsworth - no-one would miss the inhabitants.

Can't be done - Wandsworth is earmarked for the next coal-powered power station.

[original PM]

Well you need to be careful with that attitude, because a drought in the south will harm the local economy, which will reduce the tax take, which means that ultimately your benefits will be reduced.

Lol good effort but it appears you are confused I am original PM not lazy dolite scum!

Oh and all a drought in the south will really mean is that they cannot continue to water their gardens and so might have slightly less green grass then they would like..

but it is hardly life threatening is it!

[gingerjedi]

One pipe can transfer both ways.

I propose 2 so we can pump our tulip the other way.

[doodab]

anyway fook 'em I say...

Well you need to be careful with that attitude, because a drought in the south will harm the local economy, which will reduce the tax take, which means that ultimately your benefits will be reduced.

[original PM]

I was under the impression that the drought problems in the south east were caused by the fact they all paved over their front gardens which vastly reduced run off back into the water table as it all went down the drain...

not sure if the water that goes down the drain gets recycled or just runs off into the sea??

anyway fook 'em I say...

[Troll]

The locks

Ahh the posh version !

[pacharan]

The "licks" being??

The locks

[Troll]

Water is abstracted at Great Bedwyn pumping station and when the water table is too low, the licks stop working.

The "licks" being??

[pacharan]

How's the wife and baby?

Both doing well. Thanks for asking.

If there's a drought then how come Caen Hill locks are still in operation?

Water is abstracted at Great Bedwyn pumping station and when the water table is too low, the licks stop working.

[Bunk]

Oddly enough, I was in a rush to lay a bit of pipe round the back of Podimore Services earlier

How's the wife and baby?

[doodab]

So what were the reasons we couldn't use the canal system to get water down too the Sarf?

Shopping trollies mostly. Although I understand there are quite a few bags of dead kittens as well.

[Troll]

So what were the reasons we couldn't use the canal system to get water down too the Sarf?

[Cliphead]

Well if I did my sums right, each of us in the UK gets 11 tonnes of rainfall per a day in our acre of land, which should be plenty to be getting on with.

[Based on 1000mm rainfall per year over UK, land area 240,000 km^2, 60 odd million peeps].

Turn that into engineering.

[TimberWolf]

Well if I did my sums right, each of us in the UK gets 11 tonnes of rainfall per a day in our acre of land, which should be plenty to be getting on with.

[Based on 1000mm rainfall per year over UK, land area 240,000 km^2, 60 odd million peeps].