Beanwood
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@Heidrun really wish I hadn't seen your dog pool! Benson would LOVE one of those!
@Mr Beanwood would divorce me though....
@Mr Beanwood would divorce me though....
Paddling pools ?
- Thread starter kateincornwall
- Start date
My husband nearly divorced me! It totally ruins the lawn!!@Heidrun really wish I hadn't seen your dog pool! Benson would LOVE one of those!
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Happy spanners!! 
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
It's similar here too. We only fill it up occasionally and then empty it when we're done due to the wasps/mozzies. Plus, It's a bit dangerous to leave it filled in the backyard with Nathan in the house.
This summer was the closest to having water restrictions since the drought broke. If that happens again this year then we might not end up filling it at all.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Isn't everyone on a water meter? Or are some on tank water?This looks fabulous @Heidrun , but alas, we are on a meter
Jacqui-S
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
No water metering up our way in Scotland
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Free water??
Traditionally you paid depending on your house, area and the water company you used. For us, 12 years ago it used to be 20 to £30 per month which included all sewerage, regardless of how much you used. You could leave all taps running all day and night and pay the same.
All new houses are now built with a meter, and you can opt to have one installed. The rule of thumb is it's cheaper if you have more bedrooms than people to switch to a meter. However if you move into a house with a meter already installed you can't go back to an unmeasured supply. The swizz is though, only about a quarter to a third of what you pay is actual measured, water use. The rest is standard charges for treatment, run off, sewers etc. So if you reduced your water consumption by 20% you would only see a tiny reduction in your bills.
I would guess quite a proportion of the population here are still on unmetered bills, my parents, for example have never moved to a meter and don't have to. So unless there's a hose pipe ban they can use as much as they like all year round and never pay more.
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
How about that. Everyone is on a water meter here (Australia) if you’re using mains water. Covers sewage etc as well.
We also have about 12000 litres of rainwater tank so that water is free
We also have about 12000 litres of rainwater tank so that water is free
- Location
- SW London UK
We had a similar one for Homer. It eventually got a big hole in it at the end of last summer. I’ll have to get another as Homer gets so hot and needs water to cool down.
I think we probably use loads of water in the UK, quite freely, just because there's often so flipping much of it. We don't have *that many* water shortages, and even a very dry year (like last year) often gets followed by a wetter year(like this year feels). The south east may be a bit different I suppose but I don't think I'm as careful with water as I am on recycling, for example. Though I do have 2 water butts for watering the pots. They are mostly overflowingHow about that. Everyone is on a water meter here (Australia) if you’re using mains water. Covers sewage etc as well.
We also have about 12000 litres of rainwater tank so that water is free
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Yep, we pay for rates and usage. If you rent a house, the landlord is responsible for the water rates and the tenant is responsible for the water usage.
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Yup, all bundled in your "rates".
I cant recall having a hose pipe ban in Scotland at all, I think the childhood ones I remember were in England.
Maybe the odd threat of one but that's it.
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Us neither, we have our own bore hole so it's free!! But we are still careful as so many people around the world don't have clean running water. xx
This is the hard shell paddling pool that we’ve had for about 10 years, on its fourth dog now:
