When I was a kid, water fountains in parks in Sheffield were most definitely 'a thing.' I remember drinking gallons of the stuff on hot days (yes, there were some.) But, to my recollection the design of them precluded their use to fill an empty bottle, they tended to bubble up a bit like a garden water feature. I'm guessing that the demise of public drinking fountains is because they've probably fallen victim to our Health and Safety laws. It's the sort of thing our 'nanny state' would do.
I haven't seen them in Europe at all over the last months. They're still a thing in the US, though some of them make me sympathetic to the officials that ordered them removed.
You won't get water in motorway services wash rooms. They are required to provide free toilets, so they have to get your money off you somehow. Supermarkets are the same, but their home brand bottled water is cheap enough. It's actually illegal to charge for tap water in cafes & restaurants. If you keep your eyes open a lot of gardens will have outside taps. So if you're cheeky... tell them its for your dog & guilt trip them. 😉 I can't believe our mattresses are any different to elsewhere, top end ones may well be better as we produce all the right goodies yo make 'em, lamb's wool etc. They're likely just worn out, replacing them would put a big dint in their profits & it's unlikely many would return. A mattress topper might help a bit.
Thank you for the tips. Yes, I agree that mattresses here are not likely worse than mattresses in the US. It’s just different when you’re not buying your own mattress I think😄
Daar -b- shir. Short shir. Water fountains used to be everywhere then there was the whole Aids misinformation issue and authorities didn't want to take responsibility for potential consequences of people's health. Maintenance and upkeep also became a problem in deciding who was responsible for paying for them, the water company or the local authority. At the time the water companies were state owned but had become private companies with shareholders who didn't see why they should pay for public use of water fountains. So now we all pay for bottles water or take it with us from home.
Thanks for the history! We carry water in the US a lot too. Water fountains being present more often doesn’t mean they’re all clean and well maintained for sure.
That bottled water you are buying comes from the same tap water. Our cold water systems and hot water systems are separate so the cold is perfectly drinkable. If it's warm something is very wrong. Normally you run any cold tap for a minute or two and it will be cold even on hot days.
@@cragzuk I guess coming from NZ in Chch we were lucky to have water filtered through our mountains. It’s all changed though due to flooding and earthquake we had.
That was cute. I like your “how it’s going” videos.
Thank you!
I LOVED Chatsworth house!!!
What blew my mind is that these estates had dedicated rooms just in case royalty visited. Beds overseas are not great.
Well done 👍🏻❤️🏴🇬🇧
We used to have water fountains now we have to buy bottles of the stuff
When I was a kid, water fountains in parks in Sheffield were most definitely 'a thing.' I remember drinking gallons of the stuff on hot days (yes, there were some.) But, to my recollection the design of them precluded their use to fill an empty bottle, they tended to bubble up a bit like a garden water feature. I'm guessing that the demise of public drinking fountains is because they've probably fallen victim to our Health and Safety laws. It's the sort of thing our 'nanny state' would do.
I haven't seen them in Europe at all over the last months. They're still a thing in the US, though some of them make me sympathetic to the officials that ordered them removed.
Stay safe lovely family.
I wish you rainbows.
Thank you!
You won't get water in motorway services wash rooms. They are required to provide free toilets, so they have to get your money off you somehow. Supermarkets are the same, but their home brand bottled water is cheap enough. It's actually illegal to charge for tap water in cafes & restaurants. If you keep your eyes open a lot of gardens will have outside taps. So if you're cheeky... tell them its for your dog & guilt trip them. 😉
I can't believe our mattresses are any different to elsewhere, top end ones may well be better as we produce all the right goodies yo make 'em, lamb's wool etc. They're likely just worn out, replacing them would put a big dint in their profits & it's unlikely many would return. A mattress topper might help a bit.
Thank you for the tips. Yes, I agree that mattresses here are not likely worse than mattresses in the US. It’s just different when you’re not buying your own mattress I think😄
Great video 👍 Maybe consider doing a house swap to help cut the cost etc. like the talk about the logistics of getting transport etc.😊
Thank you!
Just remember the only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask!
Daar -b- shir. Short shir. Water fountains used to be everywhere then there was the whole Aids misinformation issue and authorities didn't want to take responsibility for potential consequences of people's health. Maintenance and upkeep also became a problem in deciding who was responsible for paying for them, the water company or the local authority. At the time the water companies were state owned but had become private companies with shareholders who didn't see why they should pay for public use of water fountains. So now we all pay for bottles water or take it with us from home.
Thanks for the history! We carry water in the US a lot too. Water fountains being present more often doesn’t mean they’re all clean and well maintained for sure.
I noticed that in the uk re water, it’s not built for hot days. The water quality not great so you buy bottled water.
That bottled water you are buying comes from the same tap water. Our cold water systems and hot water systems are separate so the cold is perfectly drinkable. If it's warm something is very wrong. Normally you run any cold tap for a minute or two and it will be cold even on hot days.
@@cragzuk I guess coming from NZ in Chch we were lucky to have water filtered through our mountains. It’s all changed though due to flooding and earthquake we had.
Oh that’s a great point - thank you!
That is good to know!
The water quality is fine. You can ask to fill your water bottles in any cafe/restaurant/tea room.