General Chat

I do hope so for you, Ann. I have family not far from Worcester and I have been thinking of you and them.

Hi Ann Listening out for the cheers. although I am back in London again. Still I had a good week up in Gloucs, even though we couldnt do what we had planned to do. Hope you also get drinking water back soon too.

Nothing yet! Ann Glos

Hope you get your water back today as it will mean all my family in Cheltenham willget there tomorrow. My parents invited my dads elder sister who lives in Cheltenham to saty with them as it was getting her down. take care Ann Star

Hope things get back to normal for you all soon. Take care Jax xx

Good news Ann...........at last a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

So glad you are getting back to normal. We take water for granted till we have to do without it. We were living in Spain in the 90's,during the big drought there and the water was cut off every day for a good few hours,but at least we could fill up all available vessels.Everyone was having wells to the vast water table.We didn't but there was a system of a plant that supplied non drinkable water for the gardens. It has been a terrible disaster,and we should look to our country to sort out,and try to prevent these things happening .We are quick to respond when it happens to other countries! Brenda

great news for you Ann!! Caz xxx

Lynne, As I said before if you hear of anyone that I can help please let me know. Ann Glos

Hi Ann! Yes, we here at Coney Hill are due to get water in the taps again some time today..... Strange tho, we have had another bowser delivered today....... The tankers came around at 3 a.m. this morning and no. 3 son has just filled a few containers, so it's the grandson's baby bath again! Thoughts continue to go out to those who have been flooded, it must have been awful. Someone in our church came back from Yorks. yesterday with a car trailer full of disinfectant & bleach. This is being distributed by the local Rotary club via Radio Gloucester who are asking for the stuff. Best wishes

The following is the official line, so it might not be today for all of us. GLOUCESTER homes could be reconnected to water supplies from noon today according to Severn Trent Water. Water from the restored Mythe Water Treatment Works is already flowing to taps in Tewkesbury and Severn Trent engineers are making final preparations to turn on water in Gloucester at midday. From this afternoon, pumping will begin in the following areas: Quedgeley Bishop's Cleeve Prestbury Gloucester Churchdown Eastern Ave Longlevens Treadworth Abbeymead Abbeydale Barnwood Tuffley Podsmead Sandhurst Andy Smith, Severn Trent's director of water services, said: 'This does not mean that everyone in Gloucester will get water today. This is a controlled process to refill more than a thousand miles of empty water pipes and we must emphasise that it may take several days for supplies to filter through to 60,000 homes in Gloucester.' Some Cheltenham residents have reported that water has returned to their homes in the last few hours, but Severn Trent says it still plans to return water to the town tomorrow. Andy Smith said: 'A full recovery is still several days away and we must remind customers that when water is restored, it must not be used for drinking, even after boiling. It's perfectly safe to use for showering, bathing, flushing toilets and washing clothes.' Anyone whose water comes back on should continue to use water from bottles or bowsers for drinking. Ann Glos

Clive, I think they are just covering their backs and that the water will actually be OK. They have explained that the main problem will be that the pipes have not had water through them for over a week. The water will not necessarily be contaminated but, until they have run tests it will not be safe to drink. (i.e. we have been warned, if anyone drinks it and becomes ill they cannot be sued). Severn Trent water until now has always been among the best and purest in the country so i think they are concerned they get it right. Kris, yes, beggars belief doesn't it that this could have happened with no contingency back up available. Sheila, I know what your Mum means, that is how I felt Friday afternoon when I stood under daughter's shower! Ann Glos

Good news Ann ;-)))))))

and you will be able to water your plants when the hot sunshine cuts in. Hope they soon get your water back to drinkable quality. I can't help wondering what sort of contamination might be present if boiling is not enough. Clive

Ann, my heart goes out to you and all the others affected by the weather. I still cant believe that in a country with one of the strongest economies in the world and goodness knows what resources at it's disposal something like this can happen. Enjoy your shower :-)

Fingers crossed! My Mum and her partner came down yesterday and are staying until Wednesday - have done 2 lots of washing. Mum said it was glorious just to stand under running water in the shower! Sheila x

Hope you get the water back soon Ann Heather x

thank you David. have to add the support from people on here has really kept my spirits up. ann Glos

Jen, yes it made a change!!!! Ann Glos

Lynne are you due back on today as well? I picked it up on the this is gloucestershire web site which had a full list. I hope they stick to it or there will be many disappointed people around. The thought of the baby bath has lightened my day!!!!! you could 'dine out' on that one! ann Glos