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Sulby reservoir

Image from 'Isle of Man today'

reservoir stock low hosepipe ban comes into force dark clouds are looming The ban comes into force today ... the irony is we live on a little Island surrounded by sea (alas we do not have a desalination plant)! 8/3/18

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Roy Pett

Date: 8/8/2018 2:49:00 AM

Get your umbrella and wellies ready rain is on the way hurrah, great haiku. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 8/8/2018 12:38:00 PM

oh I hope so Roy... and for once i won't moan about the rain lol!:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Pettit

Date: 8/4/2018 1:22:00 PM

If anyone is suffering from a drought this summer, then come to New Jersey, USA. We have had much more rain than we need this season. Good write.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/8/2018 12:37:00 PM

It seems we are having extremes of weather everywhere:-( hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/3/2018 5:21:00 PM

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink! The irony and pity of it all. Thank you for raising the alert!! ~ Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 8/8/2018 12:36:00 PM

Thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 8/3/2018 11:52:00 AM

Wow, Jan. So sad. Rain dance required.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/8/2018 12:31:00 PM

I'll dance naked if I have to - on second thoughts maybe not lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/3/2018 11:40:00 AM

A powerful and meaningful haiku, Jan. Jack has told me of the drought. I pray England gets much-needed rain. When we have long droughts here, plants die and wildfires spread. It's a shame your island is being affected too. Desalination is a costly endeavor, but it has become necessary now. Superior writing, my friend. (Thanks for your kind comments.) Sending love, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 8/8/2018 12:31:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn,if the weather continues like this over the next few years maybe they will have to think of alternatives, seems the whole world is changing weatherwise :-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 8/3/2018 10:54:00 AM

We've had our dryest July in 70 years

Tim Smith
Date: 8/4/2018 4:15:00 PM

Heading there in three weeks to move my daughter into University...San Diego State

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 8/3/2018 11:41:00 AM

And Florida is experiencing record rainfall. If only we could share some of that water with those who need it.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/3/2018 11:24:00 AM

I think we had our wettest April and driest June and July and August is continuing to be pretty dry, had the odd spell of rain but nothing on the level we need, seems its happening around the globe which is not good:-( hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 8/3/2018 9:30:00 AM

Oh wow Jan yes please water from the sky preferably. I feel like suffocating in this weather!!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/3/2018 10:25:00 AM

It is so humid Darren, we had rain this morning now it is lovely and sunny!:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/3/2018 8:20:00 AM

Wow that's low Jan, although we love the warm weather a bit of rain doesn't go amiss. Everywhere looking really dry here, no ban yet. You'll have to get up at 04.00 to water your flowers lol. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 8/3/2018 8:25:00 AM

lol Tom no way could I pay a £1000 fine - will use my water butts which were filled with rain and tap water and then use my watering can when those run dry. We have had rain recently but no where near enough and the dry spell is set to continue next week. Our food prices will rocket but so be it. :-) hugs jan xx