Mark Vaughan
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Aug 23, 2010 10:14:26 GMT -5
Any luck with the rain last night?
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 23, 2010 11:12:43 GMT -5
Well, rain yesteday and today so far. If we can get 1 more day of rain and then wait 3-4 days for it to reach the aquifir---we may be out of it....sure hope so!
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Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 23, 2010 11:21:00 GMT -5
Hi Bob! Here in the southern tier of NY, we've been getting a good soaking the last two days. I'm not sure where in the north east you are, but it's got to be coming your way. Hang in there!!
Doug
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 23, 2010 21:51:59 GMT -5
Hi Doug
Thanks for the well wishes.....lol We are in New Hampshire. Hoping to have a working well by the weekend.
Bob
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Post by vintageslrs on Aug 30, 2010 19:51:20 GMT -5
Yes!--we are back in business..... The rain, some adjustment in the well itself, a new pump and we once again have running water and can shower at home! Finally!
our thanks to all those whom danced, prayed and wished!
Bob
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daveh
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Post by daveh on Aug 30, 2010 20:25:58 GMT -5
Many of us wished you well - a wishing well perhaps.
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Post by olroy2044 on Aug 30, 2010 22:55:54 GMT -5
H-O-O-R-A-Y!!
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Post by PeterW on Aug 31, 2010 18:05:34 GMT -5
Bob, So pleased to hear that you're back with running water.
There ar still a few areas in the UK that are not connected to a mains water supply, but they are getting fewer.
Many of us here have an occasional moan about the charge for supplying our houses with clean water, safe to drink straight from the tap, and a separate charge for carrying away waste water and sewage, but grow up taking these services for granted.
It's not until we are temporarily without them, maybe from a burst water main or a blocked drain, that we realise what blessings we take for granted.
PeterW
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Post by vintageslrs on Sept 1, 2010 7:22:38 GMT -5
PeterW--you are 100% correct. Simple things like running water are taken for granted....until you do not have them! The larger NH towns are on city water and sewage. But New Hampshire has so many small rural towns without city water, that private wells are fairly common around here. It is nice to have the reliability of city water and costs wise annually probably is about even. (figure need to do something to your well system once a year and the quarterly city water and sewage bills are about a wash) But the possible large liability of a well is a bit scary. Conversely, the city water has so much chlorine and floride in it---it tastes lousy----and the well water (when working) tastes great!
Bob
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 1, 2010 10:39:29 GMT -5
Bob,
I am glad that your water crisis has ended. Drink up!
As a city boy - OK city senior citizen, I have only rarely tasted well water. It seems to vary in taste, odour and colour depending upon location and time of year.
I agree there may often be some disagreeable tastes and chlorine smell in my tap water. They are easy to eliminate. For years I have been using the Brita water filter system which is very inexpensive and provides excellent taste free water. There is always ice cold delicious water at the ready in my refrigerator. I know of at least one well dependent family who also use it. I suppose there are more.
Cheers.
Mickey
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Post by John Parry on Sept 1, 2010 15:20:10 GMT -5
The head brewer for one of our many 'micro' breweries is a friend of mine. (scoff if you like!). They moved their brewery from Wasdale (home of the deepest lake in the country, although they took their supplies from a local spring-fed well) to a local town. The water there is hard (compared to the rest of the Lake District), and heavily chlorinated. My friend said it's the best move they ever made - because the water supply is now dependable, they can soften (not too much - they do brew bitter), and filter it, and he no longer lies awake worrying that the well will run dry.
Anyway Bob - wish you could have a few of our 'showers, merging at times to give longer periods of rain' What a bloody copout that is! Good luck.
Regards - John
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Post by herron on Sept 2, 2010 10:19:50 GMT -5
Glad to know you have water in the well again! My hoofies were getting sore from all the rain dancing ... and it seems to have generated a hurricane off the coast!
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Post by Randy on Sept 2, 2010 12:00:07 GMT -5
I've been prayin for a break in this *&^%$# Heat!
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 2, 2010 18:15:10 GMT -5
It's happened!
After interminable weeks of unbearable heat and humidity with very few brief let ups the heat wave, with temperatures as high as 38℃, has broken.
The temperature was 33℃. A torrential downpour passed through about 6:30 pm. Within 10 minutes the temperature dropped to 23℃. My windows are all fogged up. Wheeeee!
My summer has been ruined by the high heat and humidity which I find debilitating. My plans for a summer of bicycling never came to fruition.
Well with any luck September and October and, possibly November will be bikeable. I shall be off with my camera around my neck.
I hope.
Mickey
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Post by daveh on Sept 2, 2010 18:33:01 GMT -5
You see, you all live in the wrong place. Our summers are cool and wet!
The last few years I have been out cycling on a Wednesday. Usually covering about 30 miles and, more importantly, three pubs. I didn't make it once this season after starting with some sort of viral bug on what would have been our first day out. It left me feeling too knackered to cycle anywhere, never mind the drinking bit. Oh well, there's always next year. I have often taken a camera with me, but only as a record of the evening out.
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