On Tue, 17 May 2005 17:57:46 +0100, "Mike Lyle"
wrote:

Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
"Brian Watson" writes:
"jane" wrote in message
...

Yes, but in a country which is heading for hosepipe bans due to
a
shortage of clean water this summer, surely getting water
directly
from a dyke will be much greener, as it's not been expensively
purified, saves using drinking water and is in any case
gradually
making its way to the sea?

If it's not far away, and therefore not much in the way of
petrol,
then surely it's a good idea? Especially if it's fun!

Except it's taking something that isn't yours.

You do that whenever you draw breath.

And in any case, as we have seen, he's entitled to 20m^3 a day.
Anybody taking bets on how long he keeps it up?

Hang about! I've yet to buy a stirrup pump! As for Watson saying
'Except it's taking something that isn't yours", how prissy can one
be? We have already established that the EA allows it up to 20 cubic
meters a day!

MM