Apology after hundreds spend hours without water (From Daily Echo)

So the mother unable to fill her baby's bottle with water couldn't afford to go out and buy some? Last time I looked, places like Tesco and Asda sold 1.5 litre bottles of water for 17p.

SotonNorth wrote:
So the mother unable to fill her baby's bottle with water couldn't afford to go out and buy some? Last time I looked, places like Tesco and Asda sold 1.5 litre bottles of water for 17p.

You have to keep up the payments on the 50" HD telly

Why would the landlord (SCC) need to inform people, it's not their responsibility to inform tenants, the need to inform people is the responsibility of Southern Water, that's who they pay their bills, I'm sure people won't be asking the council for a rebate for loss of water.

My main burst last year & I was left without water for more then 24 hours,Also as for not being able to feed your children,I'm sure this person is in recipt of milk vouchers,You can buy them pre made cartons of baby milk if its a emergency.Maybe if anyone in Millbrook towers acctually worked they wouldn't of been affected by this.

looks like he aint washed up for a month anyway

sotonman2012 wrote:
My main burst last year & I was left without water for more then 24 hours,Also as for not being able to feed your children,I'm sure this person is in recipt of milk vouchers,You can buy them pre made cartons of baby milk if its a emergency.Maybe if anyone in Millbrook towers acctually worked they wouldn't of been affected by this.

Percentage wise more council tenants are in work than those of other social housing landlords, and they in turn are more likely to be in work than those unfortunates paying extortionate rents to C'morons friends, who all too often are caught in a trap where if they work they lose too much of their income to rent. It is a sad fact that many of us have had to tighten our purse strings, even those of us that worked all our lives. And yes, I live in council accommodation.

Bathing babies and making bottles after 9am? Surely these are things most people do in the evening or the morning (pre 9am!)
And if they each had a job and went to work, the water would have been back on by the time they got home and wouldn't have noticed.

Inform Al wrote:

sotonman2012 wrote: My main burst last year & I was left without water for more then 24 hours,Also as for not being able to feed your children,I'm sure this person is in recipt of milk vouchers,You can buy them pre made cartons of baby milk if its a emergency.Maybe if anyone in Millbrook towers acctually worked they wouldn't of been affected by this.

Percentage wise more council tenants are in work than those of other social housing landlords, and they in turn are more likely to be in work than those unfortunates paying extortionate rents to C'morons friends, who all too often are caught in a trap where if they work they lose too much of their income to rent. It is a sad fact that many of us have had to tighten our purse strings, even those of us that worked all our lives. And yes, I live in council accommodation.

People certainly aren't caught in a trap. Everybody has to pay rent or a mortgage and either can be a struggle for a lot of people. I have always worked hard, pay my own mortgage and have never been a burden on this country.

A lot of these people have grown too used to sitting around all day whilst tax payers support their existence. When they are told to get a job then work out that they will have to work for 8 hours a day, 5/6 days a week to support themselves but ne no better off – that's what they don't like and all the bad backs and sudden attacks of depression appear to ensure the survival of their easy life of leisure.

If they were out working instead of sitting around all day it wouldn't have mattered. I wonder how many pay their water anyway.

I can't believe that this minor inconvenience is deemed news worthy!!! There are people in the world who are going without water for days, 10 hours is hardly an emergancy.

There is no one living in Millbrook Towers who is not provided with enough money (be it through work or benefits) to provide there child with something to drink during a 10 hour "drought" so not having the money to buy a bottle of water is nonsense. And as for not being able to bath your child for 10 hours??? I'm sure you'll cope!

Seriously reporters, there must be something more news worthy going on somewhere in Hampshire, a cat stuck up a tree perhaps?

Imagine the local news in Africa. "HUNDREDS of residents spent 10 Years without water"

nedscrumpo wrote:

SotonNorth wrote: So the mother unable to fill her baby's bottle with water couldn't afford to go out and buy some? Last time I looked, places like Tesco and Asda sold 1.5 litre bottles of water for 17p.

You have to keep up the payments on the 50" HD telly

Agree - "there is not much milk left" - If walking to the shop is too much trouble - buy a cow.

Pathetic people - understand the concept of self help?!.

Cant afford water - yes it is about 17p for 2 litres.

chavs in millbrook use cider anyhow

If I were being photographed by the Echo complaining of not having any water during the working day, I would have at dried my dishes up,,,,,he must have left those pots there for at least a day,,,,,lazy git

Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Of more concern than the lack of water is the pipes that hit the tower block - hope they didn't do too much damage.

Blimey only 10 hours think about the poor people in America with nothing and least you have a roof over your head!!!!!!

worker86 wrote:
Blimey only 10 hours think about the poor people in America with nothing and least you have a roof over your head!!!!!!

But the people of America do have plenty of water.

Romsey84 wrote:
I can't believe that this minor inconvenience is deemed news worthy!!! There are people in the world who are going without water for days, 10 hours is hardly an emergancy. There is no one living in Millbrook Towers who is not provided with enough money (be it through work or benefits) to provide there child with something to drink during a 10 hour "drought" so not having the money to buy a bottle of water is nonsense. And as for not being able to bath your child for 10 hours??? I'm sure you'll cope! Seriously reporters, there must be something more news worthy going on somewhere in Hampshire, a cat stuck up a tree perhaps?

Gotta fill the space with something - news from Ford's is a bit thin on the ground today!

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

Dresnez wrote:

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

Phew!!! You sure u don't want to repost one more time.....
as for carrie Mitchell comment in earlier post which the echo have scaled down they quoted
Carrie Mitchell single mum of one on benefits could not even afford to buy a bottle of water
Hence my response I for one have never claimed benefits however the amount I quoted was a rough estimate.
well I hope all the millbrook tower occupants enjoy there hot bath tonight and carrie Mitchell can now feed her baby at peace

Dresnez wrote:

Hdg end mo wrote:
Carrie Mitchell mum of one says, she cannot afford to buy a bottle of water?

So were does her income support,child benefit, money go every week surely this must total over £150 per week not including all housing paid
Ridiculous

Mum Carrie Mitchell, 21, of Millbrook Towers, was left unable to fill her three month- old baby’s bottle. She said: “I am worried about the baby– he needs it every four to five hours.”

Hdg end mo You know for certain that everyone in the block is on benefits then, and you know how much they get in benefits (never having claimed benefits I don't know these things). So many assumptions and generalisations made on here today.

Only Carrie may of course be on Maternity Leave. In any case 3 month old babies do not like to be kept waiting for their bottle and a trip to the shops is a major expedition when you have a baby. Taking a baby with a feed due to the shops and listening to your baby scream because a feed is due is not a good experience. Then when you get back you need to make up the feed still keeping the baby waiting.

Worst of all you do not know when the water is coming back on, do you wait or do you assume you will be without for several hours.

Do you buy one bottle of water or several? If you have the health visitor due at the same time do you leave her a note.

Babies make a lot of washing too.

If you are forewarned you can make provision but otherwise you don't know anything.

She may have slept in late, perhaps the little fellow had her up all night, maybe he don't sleep well or has started teething.

Southern Water had to locate and repair the leak. Apparently much water that should be in the reservoirs is lost through leaks.

What on earth do you think you're doing on here making such rational and sympathetic observations as that? Very poor show. You need to buck your ideas up matey, and replace that reasonableness with a bit of cold-hearted judgementalism and a sprinkling of bigotry.

Here, like this:

"Im suprised they even notised. The tennants super must hav run out I suppose."

See?

Try to make sure you spell a few things wrong too, and avoid using much punctuation.

HTH :-)

For one my brother does feckin work he isnt on benifits he pays his tax and national insurance, and carrie mitchell 21 of millbrook towers has not only got a 3month old baby boy she has 2 other children as well, and i do agree he could of put the washing up away and i do agree tesco's or sainsburys is just down the road from millbrook towers!!

The problem with water Companies is they are fast to take your money, but when they can't supply, they are slow to react.

The residents should have been given access to emergency water supplies, bottled water should have been unlimited.

Regardless of how some may judge people in Tower blocks, they still deserve to be treated fairly when it comes to water.

i was very offended to c some of your comments on here to assume that every1 in a tower block is on benifits !! i live in this tower block and was affected too , but i actually work and so does my partner we dont recive ANY benifits and we work our butts off just to survive and support our family . and b 4 any 1 comments no were not part timers we actually work day and evenings between us , so please dont make judgement on ppl for the areas that they choose to live in . and if u looked at the bit in the paper shops over the rd from the block sold out of water so if Carrie had to goto tesco thats a 20mins walk from here if she dosent drive and with a hungry baby im sure u will agree that wouldnt of been pleasant , please give ppl a chance to defend them selfs as not every1 should b labled the same if they live in a tower block !! there maybe a few ppl who need to get off there butts and get a job but not every1 lives like that . xxx

skj1980 wrote:
i was very offended to c some of your comments on here to assume that every1 in a tower block is on benifits !! i live in this tower block and was affected too , but i actually work and so does my partner we dont recive ANY benifits and we work our butts off just to survive and support our family . and b 4 any 1 comments no were not part timers we actually work day and evenings between us , so please dont make judgement on ppl for the areas that they choose to live in . and if u looked at the bit in the paper shops over the rd from the block sold out of water so if Carrie had to goto tesco thats a 20mins walk from here if she dosent drive and with a hungry baby im sure u will agree that wouldnt of been pleasant , please give ppl a chance to defend them selfs as not every1 should b labled the same if they live in a tower block !! there maybe a few ppl who need to get off there butts and get a job but not every1 lives like that . xxx

Benefits???

skj1980 wrote:
i was very offended to c some of your comments on here to assume that every1 in a tower block is on benifits !! i live in this tower block and was affected too , but i actually work and so does my partner we dont recive ANY benifits and we work our butts off just to survive and support our family . and b 4 any 1 comments no were not part timers we actually work day and evenings between us , so please dont make judgement on ppl for the areas that they choose to live in . and if u looked at the bit in the paper shops over the rd from the block sold out of water so if Carrie had to goto tesco thats a 20mins walk from here if she dosent drive and with a hungry baby im sure u will agree that wouldnt of been pleasant , please give ppl a chance to defend them selfs as not every1 should b labled the same if they live in a tower block !! there maybe a few ppl who need to get off there butts and get a job but not every1 lives like that . xxx

Hi, you must be new here!

You mustn't take it personally, but I'm afraid your claims that you and others in the block aren't on benefits don't have much credibility. The Echo comments section is lucky enough to play host to some of the world's foremost experts on sociology, criminal psychology, mental health, planning, history and a host of other things. What sets them apart from leading academic institutions though, is that they are also uniquely gifted with a psychic degree of insight into the character and behaviours of people featured in or even just remotely connected to stories on the Echo website. It's a truly amazing ability, and we really ought to be thankful that they choose to share their gifts with us.

:-)