Bits of London, no water for 10 minutes, end of days

[bigandclever]

auntie said:

Tanya O'Connell, who lives in Twickenham, said the problem delayed her taking medication while she recovered at home following an operation last week.

The 37-year-old bank manager said her surgeon told her to take soluble pain relief, which she was meant to take at 08:00.

She said Thames Water "promised they would send someone with emergency stuff" but she had to eventually send her mother to the shop to buy water.

"It was difficult for her, she's in her 60s with a bad leg... taking litres of water up the stairs," Ms O'Connell said.

Pack. It. In.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-48608...

[red_slr]

Honestly I do wonder sometimes how we won the war.

[matrignano]

If we ever get a pandemic or nuclear holocaust, these people won't last very long...

[Shakermaker]

Where are you getting "no water for 10 minutes" from in the article you've linked?

[Integroo]

Shakermaker said:

Where are you getting "no water for 10 minutes" from in the article you've linked?

I mean even the article says: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said it was "unacceptable" that so many people had been left without water "for several hours with little or no information on when supplies will be restored".

[Shakermaker]

Integroo said:

I mean even the article says: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said it was "unacceptable" that so many people had been left without water "for several hours with little or no information on when supplies will be restored".

Ah but I forgot this is PH, we aren't allowed to agree with Sadiq Khan

[SWoll]

Shakermaker said:

Where are you getting "no water for 10 minutes" from in the article you've linked?

Indeed. Sounds rather more problematic than that doesn't it what with school closures, hospitals cancelling appointments for procedures etc.

The "I couldn't take my tablets" and "My baby couldn't have a bath" stories do seem rather pathetic though.

[captain_cynic]

SWoll said:

Shakermaker said:

Where are you getting "no water for 10 minutes" from in the article you've linked?

Indeed. Sounds rather more problematic than that doesn't it what with school closures, hospitals cancelling appointments for procedures etc.

If a business, school, et al. do not know how long the water would be out for they are obligated to send people home for the simple reason that sanitary facilities are not available (erm... the loos).

But on PH it's popular to bash London because they're miserable sods who's heads would implode if they encountered anything more exciting than a teaspoon.

[coldel]

captain_cynic said:

If a business, school, et al. do not know how long the water would be out for they are obligated to send people home for the simple reason that sanitary facilities are not available (erm... the loos).

But on PH it's popular to bash London because they're miserable sods who's heads would implode if they encountered anything more exciting than a teaspoon.

The force is strong with the anti-London brigade on PH

[bigandclever]

Shakermaker said:

Where are you getting "no water for 10 minutes" from in the article you've linked?

Hyperbole, mainly.

Loads of people are affected, obviously. Most don't go to the press for a big old whinge.

Edited by bigandclever on Wednesday 12th June 16:37

[ApOrbital]

Plenty of it hitting us from the sky.

[Shakermaker]

bigandclever said:

Hyperbole, mainly.

Loads of people are affected, obviously. Most don't go to the press for a big old whinge.

Edited by bigandclever on Wednesday 12th June 16:37

You're right, most don't, but two or three have, out of how many thousands affected?

[2gins]

It's yummy mummy central around here, you're bound to get a few.

Not great form but not end of days either. The article in the local rag is quite funny too, Sainsbury's looks like its been sacked.

[Prizam]

matrignano said:

If we ever get a pandemic or nuclear holocaust, these people won't last very long...

I, for one, cannot wait!

[coldel]

100,000 properties without water apparently. But yes, has serious implications for business, schools etc. of course they need running water!

[NoVetec]

red_slr said:

Honestly I do wonder sometimes how we won the war.

We were surrounded by water.

[Hoofy]

NoVetec said:

red_slr said:

Honestly I do wonder sometimes how we won the war.

We were surrounded by water.

[The Mad Monk]

red_slr said:

Honestly I do wonder sometimes how we won the war.

The main reason that we won the war was because during World War 2, I was around and Ms O'Connell wasn't.

[djc206]

If you were so dependent on having water to the degree the women in the article claim wouldn’t you have a few bottles stashed in the house somewhere for emergencies?

[GetCarter]

We run out of water for a few days every so often (lack of rain spring / summer, frozen lochs winter)... NW Scottish Highlands.

We manage to survive. (Not on mains water obvs).