On 08/06/2011 12:35, mogga wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...rought-warning

Wales, the south-west, the Midlands and East Anglia will be raised to
official drought status, enabling the government and water companies
to invoke extra controls over water supplies as a lack of rain
afflicts a huge band across the middle of the country.


Here in Oldham we have just had a big rumble of thunder!
Back in the mid 70's when there were water shortages I arranged a lash
up so that after the washing machine had pumped the soapy water to
waste, the rinsings wete pumped out onto the garden. Wonder it I can
re-create this - more difficult with a modern system than the Hotpoint
top loader we had at the time when the hose to the stand pipe was easily
accessible

Malcolm