anotherbanana Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Thus far in my bit of the Pas de Calais there does not seem to be a water shortage but I was wondering how members are getting on? Anyone reduced to filling up bottles or buckets from a tanker or maybe showering at the village pump? The French press suggests some communes are dry, effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Yes news from not too distant town of Sault (yes the lavendar one) says they are running out of water for their residents. Apparently there are 3 sources from which they get water, all of which have reached levels of drying up. Not sure what they are going to do. We, of course, have had our 'source' water turned off. As have all the surrounding villages whose residents received 'source' water. I expect rationing to be announced at any time. No rain in the forecast. We now take 'army' showers, collect all used water that we can (yes in empty 1.5 litre water bottles and a 9l bucket kept in the kitchen sink). We use the collected water on our herb garden - which I would hate to lose as we use these herbs each day in our meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/gouvernement/secheresse-borne-active-la-cellule-interministerielle-de-crise-face-a-une-situation-historique_AD-202208050033.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 I thought army showers were those taken in groups. If so, Lori, you are in for a new experience! Tough, though; I wonder if this is the future for southern Europe. I wonder how Norman is doing in his barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Maybe time to try this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 https://www.ledauphine.com/environnement/2022/08/05/ou-y-a-t-il-des-coupures-d-eau-dans-nos-departements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Meanwhile here in Devon I've just looked at this morning's temperature and we are at a giddy 8.5 deg C.... That said, it's incredibly dry even here, our well is empty and we're syphoning out the bath water via a magnificent half-inch hose to water the apple trees, more to save water costs than to save South West Water, lest anyone thinks that I'm virtue signalling. The ground is hard as iron and the fields a very un-Devon-like brown..... Still, in this part of the world a dry August is a bit of a novelty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) Tourism ! Tourism is killing France. But, France can not have it both ways. Just imagine the demand on water supplies (loos, showers, drinking, food.. etc) with the millions of folk visiting France in the summer ! It is mad out there on the roads. France is packed full of tourists. Campsites, hotels, Brit Gîtes, French Gîtes, Dutch Gîtes and all the other gîts....that is where your water is going in France. Edited August 8, 2022 by alittlebitfrench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suni78 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 There are reports of water shortages in the just down the road town of Sault (yes, the lavendar one).Three sources of water are apparently used by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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