by Steve Byrne | Jun 3, 2018 | off grid, permaculture
For months there, it seemed like winter would never end. The longest, wettest most miserable winter in memory for many. But now here we are at the start of June and all that is a distant memory – the heatwave has arrived, and once again water is very much on our minds but for a very different reason.
by Steve Byrne | Aug 14, 2013 | water
One of the best things about living where we do, is that Turleys hardware store is nearby. Turleys is one of those places that sell everything. Well, almost. I have yet to be disappointed by them, and occasionally they really come up trumps. Back in the late...
by Steve Byrne | Aug 18, 2012 | water
A slightly random picture to celebrate the fact that my plumbing initiation is over, and that we have piping hot water from all the taps, heated purely by the sun, and that nothing is leaking, for the time being at least. Of all the jobs in the house, plumbing is...
by Steve Byrne | Mar 1, 2012 | water
Ram pumps are fantastic things – no external power required, and they can shift water over fairly large heights. Ideal if you want to pump from a stream up a hill. This video demonstrates really well just how they work –
