Residents urged to make the most of rain: Daddy couldn't find me a Bowser

With bowsers still not in places we've been promised the news is that heavy rain is predicted for Gloucestershire on Saturday. I've just seen a news release from Stroud District Council urging residents who are without mains water to capture rainwater so that it can be used to help them cope whilst they are without supplies - see below - but also remember many of the springs in the area can also be used to help flush loos etc (see previous blogs for details).

Anne McKenzie, Co-ordination Team Manager for the council, said: “We’d urge people to collect rainwater in buckets, washing-up bowls, paddling pools and anything else that can capture it. Rainwater is ideal to flush the toilet.”

The council’s guidance during the water shortage is to make sure that people continue to flush their toilets using “grey water” and to use toilet cleaner. Grey water is water such as used bath water and washing up water. Toilets can be flushed in the following ways:
- by putting used (grey) water or rainwater into your cistern and flushing as normal
- by pouring used (grey) water or rainwater direct into the bowl – from a height sufficient to flush it through

Meanwhile a friend sent this below - to the tune "Daddy wouldn't buy me a Bow wow" - he's after more verses!

Daddy couldn't find me a Bowser
and mummy couldn't find one either
Its big and blue and fat
S.T told us where its at
But we cannot find their Bow-wow-ser