Water again.

(especially as I get the rainwater from 3 neighbours, I think it would only top up in the summer.)

Hetty58, thanks for that link. It looks a good idea especially with all the rain.
The only thing is, I’m not good at DIY, but if you’d like to do that for me I’d be delighted.

Mollygo, it's the sort of thing that should be compulsory for new houses in water-stressed areas. The footprint is small as it's mainly vertical - and would be a low cost addition.

But a lot of new houses are flats on very cramped sites, and many new houses, especially in urban areas have gardens little bigger than a patio.

There was a month’s worth of rain last night. Just saying.

maddyone

There was a month’s worth of rain last night. Just saying.

Over the last week, our shell-shape paddling pool which I left out to collect rainwater in case the plants needed it 🤣 and to rinse the patio because of the dog, has filled to over-flowing, despite rinsing water being taken out.

maddyone

There was a month’s worth of rain last night. Just saying.

There wasn't here although we had some, I think.
It was a bit damp outside this morning.

Water companies should try not pouring sewage into our sea and rivers.

Water management is a mess created by the Tories when they privatized it, creating monopolies for their commercial friends. The water companies have done a poor job on rivers and sewage pollution. It should be nationalized without compensation. The companies have made bonanza profits over the years.

We had a ten year drought some years back so we had to put in our own water tanks to collect rainwater. We were not allowed to water the gardens from town water. We adjusted,of course, though the grass was uniformly brown. It costs a huge amount for water here- not so much the amount you use but the utility cost. At the moment, strangely enough, half the country is flooded and people are desperate with no homes to go to. I have never seen flooding like that before.

We're lucky as we have our own water supply, a very deep well with pump which fills a big tank as needed then straight into the house. We also have a large waterbutt catching rainwater
from the garage roof , just in case! We still don't waste water, ie not leaving taps on while washing hands, or cleaning teeth, (tbh I've never done that!) short flush for the loo and so on. Our main area of saving is electricity and in that we have made what savings we can. I hardly use the dishwasher anymore,but I'm not sure if that's a particular saving, washing machine on 30min wash twice a week, (I soak clothes overnight if necessary) or occasionally more if full, low energy light bulbs, hot water heater in utility room which does for the kitchen and bathroom, electric shower, no bath, no tumble drier, no central heating, TV on a time switch, wood burner for heating and some cooking, as ours has a ring and oven so I'm not sure we can do much else!

I can only assume, biscuitmuncher that for your washing machine to be on 3x per day you either have the care of very young children requiring lots of clean clothes, towels, etc or are caring for someone who is Ill and you have to wash bedding and towels 3x daily? Or, do you run a B&B?

Ziplock my husband and son have dirty manual jobs. And I've young daughters who are always in the bath!

It’s absolutely heaving it down again here.

Biscuitmuncher, that’s a similar problem to one faced by DD. DGS1 dances-all day, different classes, rehearsals and performances.
Young (or older) men doing vigorous activities sweat! He showers frequently, fortunately for DD’s bills that’s often at the studio but he needs multiple outfits, which need washing and drying.