Thanks

Since the water crisis began, we’ve had a lot of help and support from many people but particular thanks go to:

• Helen, James and Jessica Binnie, from Montrose (lots of support, plus clothes and birthday presents for the boys and a replacement oven when the jinx claimed our old one)
• Ina Blanke, an ACLer from Laurencekirk (support plus birthday presents for the boys)
• Sarah Brady, another ACLer (support, including a wonderful card in the post)
• Norman and Grace, neighbours (support, loan of a pump, supply of water, help with plumbing and more)
• George and Eleanor, neighbours (support, loan of jerry cans, supply of water, use of washing machine, minding the boys and more)
• Paul Lewis, an ACLer, of RAF Lossiemouth (support and delivery of water)
• Henderson Plastics in Norfolk (support plus offers of pumping and filtration equipment at cost)
• Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, particularly the Insch crew (for delivering 12,500 litres of water to fill our tank)
• Nora Radcliffe MSP (support, plus successfuly putting pressure on Scottish Water to supply us with the water delivered by the fire service)
• Wayne and Debbie, ACLers from New Deer (support, help with our bowser pump and three water butts)
• A Country Life (many messages of support and lots of advice)
• W Robinson & Sons (EC) Ltd, Hainault, Essex (advice and supply of borehole pump)
• The Press and Journal (local media campaign)
• Grampian TV (local media campaign)
• Aberdeenshire Council, particularly Peter Fowler in Environmental Health (support, advice and hours of phoning around to find water and/or a bowser)