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by **Londonrake** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:36 pm

It's not looking good - 2008 again. Reservoirs at 25%. Only 1% of normal rainfall in March. :shock:

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/c ... ns-worsen/

by **Get Real!** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:03 am

When I was in high school (late 70s and early 80s) not a single desalination plant existed and we had water cuts every other day during the four long summer months.

You’d turn on a tap and could hear some funny squeaky gurgling sounds and no water.

My old man would shower once a week on a Saturday… that was his special day, whereas we youngsters would try to squeeze in 2-3 showers a week… fighting among siblings over “shower rights” was not uncommon.

Drinking water was purchased from mobile water sellers who drove around in small beat up water trucks. They all claimed to be selling mountain water from one mountain village spring or another.

Every household had one or two large plastic water cans they’d leave outside the front door and a small clear plastic bag tied to the handle containing 5-6 shillings to pay the water man.

That way no interaction was necessary and no danger of missing the all-important water man!

Later in the army manning the Green Line outposts, no water and no electricity even!

We had a makeshift shower made of a metal drum resting on top of a wooden structure which got filled once a month or whenever an army truck would pay a visit.

Happy times in Cyprus!

Fast forward to today…

The last time I checked we had seven desalination plants and on top of that countless homes; and even businesses, have boreholes for irrigation.

So why is there always a water supply shortage in this God forsaken island?

by **Londonrake** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:09 am

4 million tourists, staying in hotels with 1200 swimming pools? Just a guess.

“God forsaken”?

It’s Paradise to us La La Land escapees.

by **cyprusgrump** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:37 am

Did the Cypriots hose down the streets every day back in the day GR...?

Just looking at Pissouri, it has grown immensely since I arrived in 2002 - hundreds of new villas with pools and gardens. Yet no new dams on the island or other water storage facilities... I think the only desalination plant in Pafos (where our water comes from) burnt down and is now FUBAR...

No doubt Climate Change will be blamed tho... :roll:

by **Get Real!** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:09 pm

Not in the 80s Grump… you’d be lucky to get a load of washing done and one or two people showering before the old square “1-ton” tanks would empty!

You’re thinking more of the 90s onwards… that’s when the “verandah ladies” really went stupid with the hoses!

by **Lordo** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:25 pm

Perhaps I can introduce my two SwineCunt friends here to do the rain prayer on a hill top. That may fill the reservoirs.

It worked perfectly across the water to the north.

by **Londonrake** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:56 pm

Next week a slow return to reality. By Saturday it will be max 14C day and down to 4C nights.

Meantime, we’re set for a great weekend with the thermometer almost hitting a record 32C today. Barbie’s at the ready!

All you La la landers can suck it up.

3 weeks ago we had the coldest weekend in Limassol for 30 years. Crazy weather.

Anyway, it’s too late for any significant rain now. It will be a long, hot summer. Many fires again I suspect.

by **Lordo** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:38 pm

If the rain prayer does not get to their god, clearly they have upset him so I offer an alternative song from the Rock Gods themselves.

by **Lordo** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:50 pm

And if this does not work either I recommend this song. It will be definitely heard as it drove the Ottomans out of Cyprus. I never watched this till the end. Wow and double wow. They were calling for Ankara to withdraw her troops from Cyprus in the middle of Istanbul.

Dance baby dance.