Sécheresse 2022

[Bayleaf]

https://iletaitunepub.fr/2022/08/03/rap ... 4dYG4FOwig

"France creates task force to stem impact of ‘historic’ drought".

Everyone stop using/wasting water - unless you have a golf course. It's ok to keep that green. Seriously? Unbelievable!!!!!

[MAD87]

Here'a an interesting short video about a market gardener in Essonne who grows his produce without water.
https://www.leparisien.fr/video/video-c ... 1481423552

[niemeyjt]

Everyone stop using/wasting water - unless you have a golf course. It's ok to keep that green. Seriously? Unbelievable!!!!!

Apparently cricket pitches in the UK are similarly exempted.

[Bayleaf]

So, as usual, one rule for us - the lower plebs, and another rule for those priviledged .....

[rabbit]

So, as usual, one rule for us - the lower plebs, and another rule for those priviledged .....

It’s OK since 1960 plebs are allowed to play golf and cricket

[Blaze]

https://iletaitunepub.fr/2022/08/03/rap ... 4dYG4FOwig
"France creates task force to stem impact of ‘historic’ drought".
Everyone stop using/wasting water - unless you have a golf course. It's ok to keep that green. Seriously? Unbelievable!!!!!

I read this morning that the golf course at Dinard is still being watered. Do councils honestly expect the general public to stop watering their plants while they waste it on a leisure activity ?

[Bayleaf]

Is golf and cricket more important than agricultural land? I suspect tennis courts and football are still watered too. Implying that sport is more important than food. Well, maybe it is!

Meanwhile, a possible shortage of milk is on the horizon, as there is less water for cows, and no grass.
https://www.sudouest.fr/secheresse-poss ... 875577.php

But that's ok - you can still go and play golf! (She says, knowing she'll upset certain types! )

[Bayleaf]

So, as usual, one rule for us - the lower plebs, and another rule for those priviledged .....

It’s OK since 1960 plebs are allowed to play golf and cricket

I kind of meant the priviledged who own these high earning establishments really. Badly worded on my part!

[Blaze]

Belonging to a fancy golf club is down to money and all sorts of people have money these days, nothing to do with class or plebs !!
I don't know how it is today, but when we lived in Scotland, golf was a game for everyone who wanted to play. The nearest I ever got to golf was swing a club and sending a ball through someone else's window Never touched a club since

[Lori]

So, as usual, one rule for us - the lower plebs, and another rule for those priviledged .....

It’s OK since 1960 plebs are allowed to play golf and cricket

I kind of meant the priviledged who own these high earning establishments really. Badly worded on my part!

It is maddening ! I see the town still watering all the plants around here. I presume (uh huh) that they are using 'used water' not hosepipe since it is strictly forbidden (level 3 Crise).

Right.