"pea_thrower" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
"pea_thrower" wrote in message
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wrote:
Hello,

I would like to buy some water butts. Where is the best (cheapest?)
place to get them? Is the water company the cheapest? They seem to
sell them for about £35. I think in B&Q and such places it is £24 for
the butt, £10 for the stand, and the diverter is on top of that, so I
guess the water company is £10 cheaper but obviously there is a big
wait.

Thanks.

Why on earth don't the water companies supply butts at cost price. They
are forever bleating on about the amount of water we all waste - here's
a chance for them to reduce it and increase their own profits.
...


They do :-))

Two of our butts have come via a Southern Water Scheme :-)))

Mike


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At cost? I doubt it.
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£15.00 for the Butt and £8.00 for the stand. This included a free Rain
Diverter Kit

The Butt has a capacity of 220 Litres, a height of 930 mm and a diameter of
665 mm

Don't know if the deal is still on, it was a pick up, by arrangement and
timetable, on June 18th from one of three car parks on the Isle of Wight,
but the web site is/was www.getcomposting.com/swds

The company organising it is Blackwall, Freepost LS6334, Leeds. LS14 1YY.
Maybe they are doing one in your area, but for the special price, it will be
through your Water Company, at cost? Yes :-)))))

Hope that helps

Mike



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Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rnshipmates.co.uk
International Festival of the Sea 28th June - 1st July 2007