On 22/06/2018 17:23, Graham Easterling wrote:
It used to be a major issue on Scilly. It got to the state where 1 year they had to import water from Penzance on the Scillonian III.

They've now got a desalination plant, the output of which they mix roughly 50/50 with the ground water supply.

Is the desalinated water fit for drinking?

I was on Scilly in July 1989 and I believe they were starting to import
water during that hot summer. There were notices everywhere begging the
tourist to restrict water use. The islands were super parched.

One of the mornings I was there, the people of St Mary (plus tourists
like myself) awoke with the biggest hangover in history. They'd just
celebrated the Gentry Eagle winning the Virgin Atlantic Challenge
Trophy. The boat was in the habour and we all got to have a little trip
in it. Richard Branson put on a big party and why would you refuse free
booze. I was only a t'young lad.

Shame he has turned out to be such a nasty tax evading etc etc.........

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Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk