"'Mike'" <3d&6d@woolies.com> wrote in message news:...
> "Geoff"  wrote in message 
> news:q7mlp212ufp5b5c4fa558ciu4agcs1knqs@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:00:13 +0000, Old Codger
>>
>> Interesting to see the sort of people who are happy to sit on their
>> arses, hoping the rest of us will sort their world out. You're a
>> selfish pig.
>> --
>>
>
> Hang on a minute, your not 'doing' anything, only talking. Get off your 
> arse and do something.
>

and following on from the above post as an example of something you can do 
is from the news today, (it was actually posted in a Garden News magazine 
before Christmas)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/06012007/140/uk-braced-droughts-summer.html

but take note of the following extract .........

Now, the reservoir is back up to 84% capacity.

But below ground the aquifers - the porous rocks that store most of the 
South-East's water - are still severely depleted.

An Environment Agency spokesman said: "Well over 80% of water supplies in 
the south east of England don't come from reservoirs like this.

"They come from natural underground reservoirs where the water's taken out 
by wells and bore-holes.

"Those natural reservoirs are much, much lower in terms of water and that's 
what we're really worried about."



WHY are they so low? Certainly not lack of rain because the reservoir is 
back up to 84% capacity.

So why are the Bore Holes and water table low?

Because too much building is going on and the water being diverted from the 
virgin soil to drains and thus rivers and hence the sea.

Now if you 'really' want to do something instead of talking about it. Oppose 
every planning application which will cover virgin ground with a rain 
catching to drain system. i.e. gutters off roofs and front gardens covered 
in concrete for car parking.

I have. I opposed the council wanting to apply planning permission on some 
land and selling it off. And won. I opposed planning permission for two 
blocks of flats. And won

Over to you 'talkers' for action

Mike

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