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A little message from Lady Sue:

Dr. Peter Maguire being eight days without water and calling on the Republic of Ireland for water? Suggesting using the allocation of 20 litres of precious water to flush loos? Use the water for cooking, cleaning, dishes first, before collecting it for loo flushing use.

We (here in County Leitrim, ROI with our own water supply from rain water and spring water) have been 15 days without water and having to drive six miles on icy roads to get to a stream (see attached picture and note the ice surrounding it) in order to fill containers so we have any water at all.

Instead of using your precious water allocation just to flush loos, you need to get baby wipes and antibacterial gel for hand washing and be a little more sensible about using what water you have and also (get off your butt) and get to a stream/water pump.

Why are Tescos and other water pipe leaks just letting water gush out onto the street? Why isn't anyone there collecting that water? I have water in baths and every possible container to conserve it.

Don't think me entirely unsympathetic - we have absolutely struggled here (no central heating, never mind no water! and temperatures of minus 15C outside, minus 10C inside - filled bath for loo flushing purposes froze over, as did the s-bends in the bathroom basins).

What I'd like to hear is some wonderful recipe suggestions for cooking a good dinner without water. I've become adept but it might be worth doing a "fun" piece on it. For instance, baking/roasting spuds instead of boiling them. Get Nigella! Get Jamie! Don't forget they can only use an ounce or two of water to wash veges before capturing that water for loo flushing.

Happy New Year!

Lady Sue

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