tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post4352954394627053663..comments2024-03-29T11:10:28.630+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: Showers Of BlessingAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-2793260564291107412022-08-04T17:46:07.062+01:002022-08-04T17:46:07.062+01:00Yay, water-saving is good!! We have 2 buckets whic...Yay, water-saving is good!! We have 2 buckets which are placed by our feet in the shower and it gets carried down the stairs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-40812777020529553002022-08-02T00:46:45.302+01:002022-08-02T00:46:45.302+01:00We often take fresh water on tap for grantedWe often take fresh water on tap for grantedAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-88010273729073691982022-08-02T00:46:05.891+01:002022-08-02T00:46:05.891+01:00How wonderful to have your own wellHow wonderful to have your own wellAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-15967548951934965662022-08-02T00:45:39.042+01:002022-08-02T00:45:39.042+01:00My brown dry lawn is covered in golden dandelions....My brown dry lawn is covered in golden dandelions. The bees like them, so do I Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-82587791539603399032022-08-02T00:44:40.006+01:002022-08-02T00:44:40.006+01:00Hi Hilary - no problem! Hi Hilary - no problem! Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-52907436172321298682022-08-01T23:30:52.127+01:002022-08-01T23:30:52.127+01:00Until last September we had caravanned and motorho...Until last September we had caravanned and motorhomed for 40 years. This makes you very mindful of using water as you have to fetch it all from the water source and empty the grey stuff/toilet contents in the appropriate places. Catriona Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-73386397156520259922022-08-01T21:35:07.457+01:002022-08-01T21:35:07.457+01:00We have a well over 130 ft deep with an excellent ...We have a well over 130 ft deep with an excellent supply of water, but I still feel that there is something sacred about water and I try not to waste it. I haven't got as far as standing in a bowl in the shower yet, though, and it does bother me to run it until it is a bearable temperature while water just goes down the drain.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-57611783994256757942022-08-01T21:06:59.483+01:002022-08-01T21:06:59.483+01:00I wrote that comment on my ipad so sorry that it c...I wrote that comment on my ipad so sorry that it came up as Anonymous.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511709699694077876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-69073012778795509852022-08-01T20:35:31.870+01:002022-08-01T20:35:31.870+01:00I have always been too concerned about the soap/sh...I have always been too concerned about the soap/shampoo in the water to use it on plants. But I'll assume the horticultural society there knows what they are talking about, so if I can find a bowl to stand in I'll try it. The soil here is very sandy so water passes down quickly, into what is a huge aquifer. Even in dry spells there is plenty of water to be had. Sadly we deal with garden chemical pollution in the aquifer. I do wish people here would embrace the weeds. I doubt the little bit of my soap would contaminate it. Celiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292448445141261744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-12772067879991336962022-08-01T20:10:30.437+01:002022-08-01T20:10:30.437+01:00Anglian Water say they are NOT imposing a hosepipe...Anglian Water say they are NOT imposing a hosepipe ban this summer. I think they should do so, just to encourage people to be more mindful about water use. And I am horrified by the way that Southern Water [the company who supplied us in Dorset] have been knowingly pumping raw sewage into the sea. At least they have been fined [Β£90M] now. But just because the Big Companies are irresponsible, that does not give me an excuse to be wasteful.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-26735348254875886532022-08-01T19:57:29.836+01:002022-08-01T19:57:29.836+01:00Having just been bombarded by our own local water ...Having just been bombarded by our own local water company adverts on saving water it was rather ironic to find them dealing with a massive leak just down the road from us over the past few days. I'm also a bit sceptical about just how much some of these companies do to find and fix leaks - from the numbers quoted for London fixing the leaks would dwarf the savings that customers could make.<br />Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715674477635617592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-64918710724129764372022-08-01T19:08:46.982+01:002022-08-01T19:08:46.982+01:00I have just started using that shampoo too, it do...I have just started using that shampoo too, it does make a mess in the shower. A good idea about standing in a bowl. Iβll see if I can get a bowl to do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-3373715746517727282022-08-01T15:58:42.889+01:002022-08-01T15:58:42.889+01:00πΏπ§π§πΈπΊπ·πΏπ§π§πΈπΊπ·Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-60674405861073399632022-08-01T15:57:16.293+01:002022-08-01T15:57:16.293+01:00You could follow the example of Smaller life above...You could follow the example of Smaller life above, and flush the loo with it!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-63752177980063901892022-08-01T15:56:46.447+01:002022-08-01T15:56:46.447+01:00That's efficient - and loo flushing is a good ...That's efficient - and loo flushing is a good use of grey waterAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-67735411917871858492022-08-01T15:55:44.851+01:002022-08-01T15:55:44.851+01:00The Royal Horticultural Society say it is - and I ...The Royal Horticultural Society say it is - and I guess they should knowAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-974485208032854732022-08-01T15:26:31.201+01:002022-08-01T15:26:31.201+01:00A wonderful idea! Another of my favorite win/win...A wonderful idea! Another of my favorite win/wins!JanFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-57273330010612378392022-08-01T13:23:43.447+01:002022-08-01T13:23:43.447+01:00We are using the 'clean' grey water from t...We are using the 'clean' grey water from the kitchen in the garden. Shower is upstairs and have visions of disaster getting it downstairs! If everyone did something to save water it would make a huge collective difference. Christine17https://www.blogger.com/profile/13305963901751150615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-3992058387124951422022-08-01T10:33:24.883+01:002022-08-01T10:33:24.883+01:00I don't collect shower water but I do have a v...I don't collect shower water but I do have a very quick shower and jump in as soon as the water starts to run. But what I do when I use the handheld shower attachment on the bath is catch all the water before it warms up enough to wash my hair, surprisingly it's almost a bucket full, this then gets used to either flush the toilet or water the plants if they need it more. I've always been very water conscious, which really helped out the other week when we were on the narrowboat.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-90181561257252491972022-08-01T10:29:08.428+01:002022-08-01T10:29:08.428+01:00I always wonder if it's OK to use shampoo/soap...I always wonder if it's OK to use shampoo/soapy/washing up liquidy water on plants. What do you think?Fat Dormousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840571411333027928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-67362894078838411382022-08-01T07:26:08.271+01:002022-08-01T07:26:08.271+01:00πΏπ§π§πΈπΊπ·πΏπ§π§πΈπΊπ·Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-54947402951491180232022-08-01T07:21:31.959+01:002022-08-01T07:21:31.959+01:00Well done collecting the shower water to reuse in ...Well done collecting the shower water to reuse in the garden, Angela. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.com