April fools in July

biggsy replied on 31/07/2023 19:06

Posted on 31/07/2023 19:06

Have just returned from crossways in Dorset by one of the water points appeared a water butt on a stand with a sign saying any unused water left in your aqua roll put into this for watering the plants.who can lift an aqua roll shoulder high to tip the water out .why didn’t it get put by the gutters not the staffs fault some person from head office with another idea .200 sites x water barrels and signs no wonder the sites are half full being overpriced.

Cornersteady replied on 04/08/2023 22:26

Posted on 04/08/2023 21:45 by nelliethehooker

Maybe not a kick, but a well placed foot against the upper rubber ring of a 1/2 full aquaroll will easily topple it onto it's side and so facilitate its emptying. We have seen it done often when on site, although I do not have photographic evidence to prove it, as that is not the sort of photos I take!! What I wouldn't attempt is to try and lift a half, or even quarter, full one to shoulder height just to save a (comparatively) little bit of water.

Posted on 04/08/2023 22:26

Certainly not a kick! I'm sure you have seen it on some sites but as you don't visit club sites, and certainly not service pitches where BB posted it happens. it's rare event for me. I can say I never have seen it on the numerous SP I've been on, far easier to turn the tap off a few hours before leaving and it 'empties itself'.

If one has to do that just use the handle rather than a foot?

Also not a particularly good thing to do, spilling 20 litres of water into the actual pitch area which in a SP is usually a hard standing, and apart a waste as well. 

I'm not at all sure what you're on about with photos as I never mentioned that at all?

Still  each to their own, and no neither would I.

nelliethehooker replied on 05/08/2023 21:50

Posted on 05/08/2023 21:50

CS it is not something I do my self, but we have used club sites often in the past, although certainly not this year, and have seen it done on all types of pitches, grass, H/S and sercviced. Not all that use the latter connect up to the mains water, as you well know, and do use an aquaroll. A number appears to have very little idea of how much water they require and subsequently end up with partially full aquarolls which require emptying prior to departure and the easiest way for them is to dump the excess water on the pitch and not bother disposing of it in a reasonable way.

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