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Store up that water! - Scythe13 - 12 March 2012
Most of you are probably already storing water. If not......sort it out.
Check these 2 stories from the news.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9137589/Hosepipe-ban-looms-for-20-million-as-the-drought-bites.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/11/us-water-study-idUSBRE82A0EU20120311
Whatever storage you have.....get more.
Here are some exerts from the article.
"Water companies, the NFU and meteorologists said up to 200 per cent of normal rainfall is needed until June"
"The Weather Channel forecast below-average rainfall until the start of May."
"But, amazingly, in drenched Scotland, soil has been so waterlogged farmers were unable to plant winter crops including wheat, oilseed rape, oat and barley. Wheat plantings were down 14 per cent year on-year."
This is where it get's really scarey.....It's basic economics, less produce available, the more people will pay for it. The more it costs them, the more it costs us, the consumer. "Farming leaders predicted “very high†price spikes hitting all home-grown vegetables – including potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli and cauliflowers – as well as all fruits."
Ready for the terrifier?
"The price of a pint could shoot up due to increased barley and hops prices, the British Beer and Pub Association said."
RE: Store up that water! - NorthernRaider - 12 March 2012
No water shortages in the north east and never will be one in the Lake district, as in Scotland we have loads of it.
RE: Store up that water! - preservefreak - 12 March 2012
there never seems to be a lack of rain here but that doesn't mean we won't have shortages as the reservoirs are drained and shipped to the SE
I need to do a count of my water storage bottles though
RE: Store up that water! - Scythe13 - 12 March 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17340844
RE: Store up that water! - Carnebwen - 12 March 2012
I only have about 30 litres at the moment. A few days worth based on the recommendations. I shall get more since its easy for me to get.
RE: Store up that water! - Prep Girl - 12 March 2012
Which reminds me, time to empty out the old and fill them fresh.
RE: Store up that water! - TOF - 13 March 2012
1000l in the garden water butts. Fish pond filter and bleach, drinking water sorted if need be.
RE: Store up that water! - 00111001 - 13 March 2012
(12 March 2012, 09:23)Scythe13 Wrote: Ready for the terrifier?
"The price of a pint could shoot up due to increased barley and hops prices, the British Beer and Pub Association said."
NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sod the water, time to stock up on beer!
RE: Store up that water! - Scythe13 - 13 March 2012
(13 March 2012, 12:39)00111001 Wrote: [quote='Scythe13' pid='9818' dateline='1331540596']
NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sod the water, time to stock up on beer!
I'm stunned nobody else picked up on that sooner.
This is where people need to get good at home brewing!!!
RE: Store up that water! - 00111001 - 13 March 2012
(13 March 2012, 13:23)Scythe13 Wrote: I'm stunned nobody else picked up on that sooner.
This is where people need to get good at home brewing!!!
Had a go before - I got something that resembled slightly alcoholic brown toilet water. I managed about 4 pints of it, but that was more than enough for me. That was one of the cheapo kits though.
I want to get myself a home still, for something more potent than beer.