Over the past year, the importance of keeping hydrated as part of maintaining a healthy life style and water coolers being provided at work has been widely publicised. With over two thirds of the body made up of water, drinking enough is essential for maintaining energy levels and a sense of wellbeing.
One of our past employees, Sophie Carmichael, sadly left us to pursue an acting career. Imminently embarking on a touring production of Macbeth, Sophie tells us why water coolers are a must in the rehearsal room.
“When you’re rehearsing, you’re pushing your body to limits that you might not even realise, and sometimes are much more physical than is immediately recognisable. When in character, it’s so easy to become completely absorbed in what you’re doing and not stop for a drink”, she says. “It’s so important to keep on drinking from a bottle, and even better if the company provides water coolers to act as a reminder to take care of yourself by being hydrated. I try and drink every time I think about it or look at the cooler”. She went on to say, “It’s not just your body but your voice which needs to keep cool and refreshed. Projecting lines can take a toll on your throat, and one of the easiest ways to do this is by, again, drinking enough water. It’s basic things which keep you healthy all the way through rehearsals and into a run, which can last for months”.
So, all you budding superstars, start with the basics by looking after your body and your voice. Maybe it’ll be your name that’s next up in lights!
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Cooking with unusual ingredients can be very rewarding, and we all love to impress our guests with unusual recipes and flavours. Using rose water and orange blossom water is a way of doing just this, with their unique taste, but purchasing these rare treats can be expensive. We at The Water Delivery Company believe in home made goodness at every opportunity, so why not try making your own?
You will need:
Distilled water- the water from any of our water coolers can be distilled, and with a little help from our chums at Wikipedia they’ll let us know how.
Rose petals/orange blossom.
How to go about making your delicious water:
Pick your petals early in the morning, ideally those which have been grown completely organically.
Rinse the petals carefully in cold water, taking care to remove all dirt and any pesky insects.
Having crushed the petals or blossom with a mortar and pestle, and left them to rest for a few hours, place them in a jar with some distilled water- don’t go overboard with the water as you can always add more later.
Leave the jar, with the lid on, in the sun for a couple of weeks, and check the scent. If it is too weak, continue to leave in the sun for another week or so.
Experiment with the quantities of water and petals to see what works for your water, and voila, you will be known as a culinary genius. Good luck and happy cooking!
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, to bring glad tidings, to enjoy the wonderful variety of wintery wonderlands that are cropping up all over the capital at this festive time. Among the Christmassy treats are numerous ice rinks, complete with lovely fairy lights and often mulled wine/mince pie stands, just to really get you in the mood. But if you a) can’t bear the thought of nursing a severely bruised bottom for the weeks leading up to Chistmas, b) Aren’t sure about skating around in the freezing weather, probably in medium to heavy drizzle, and pretending to have the time of your life or c) just can’t be bothered, how about make your very own office ice rink from water from your water cooler? Of course, we do not condone “wastage” of our delicious spring water, however in the name of fun/Christmas sprit, I think we can let this one slide. Follow these very simple, Blue Peter-like steps to a decoration that will bring you hours of guaranteed fun, and definitely make you a mega hit with the workmates.
1) Take bowl
2) Fill with water from the cooler
3) Place bowl in freezer for 24 hours
4) Bring in Lego/Playmobil figures to skate around your home made ice rink.
5) If ice begins to melt, place back in freezer (minus toys) until hardened.
6) Can be refrozen as often as desired.
7) For added magic, decorate with fairy lights, tinsel, and play music in close vicinity of the rink, as though providing entertainment for the skaters.
Et, voila. Your very own winter wonderland. Merry Christmas!
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After an emotional wait and announcement, the population of Rio de Janeiro are celebrating winning the Olympic for 2016. The city’s preparations will be starting shortly, working on improving security and safety around Brazil’s most vibrant city, and also beginning a massive clear up operation of the lakes and sea around the coast, which will be the
sites for the water sports events during the Games.
All this talk of water got us thinking about the athletes themselves, and how much water they will be drinking. Tap water being unsuitable for consumption in most areas of the massive country, water coolers will be working their hardest to quench the thirst of the competitors. With pre and re hydration necessary to maintain a healthy blood volume and therefore a safe level of cardio activity in the body, the athlete must drink a minimum of two cups before training, and then a small amount every fifteen minutes during their work out. Complete recovery, or suitable rehydration can be measured over the following days; an elevated heart rate first thing in the morning indicates dehydration. So, with hundreds of athletes needing precious water to keep them going for the two Olympic weeks, they’ll need a good stock of coolers and bottles to keep them in peforming to the best of their ability. We’ll be the first to let you know if our water coolers are chosen to flown over to Rio!
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As London’s temperatures rise as a result of global warming, and our barbeque summer dreams disappear (but then reappear in the middle of October when it gets lovely and warm again), water coolers are back in action and rehydrating workers and residents all over the city. Even though we’re glad to have the hot weather returning, it’s not such good news for the city’s wildlife population. Research conducted by the London Climate Change Partnership predicts that the numbers of creepy crawlies such as various winged insects and spiders could rocket, whilst the common frog and the kingfisher could virtually disappear in a matter of years. Not good news for any of us. Unfortunately it’s tricky to know how long the extinction of these species may take, and the likelihood of flooding, overheating and maybe even drought is more of an immediate problem. There are things we can do in the meantime to help the creatureswho live in the capital and like to be nearby water. Using water runoff from your roof gutter is an easy way to fill a pond, and will keep any frogs in your neighbourhood as happy as Larry. How about using the drip tray from your water cooler to top up this supply? Or maybe even helping out by putting out one of our fantastic pet water dispensers for the wildlife in your garden? In a time where carbon footprints are stomping all over the place, we at The Water Delivery Company feel it’s definitely important to do our bit to keep our city as green as possible.
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It’s finally happened- a satirical musical has been penned about the life and times of a water cooler (or rather those who gather around it on a daily basis for idle chitchat and gossip- of which most of us are one too, I feel), and is being
performed at the Lakeshore Theatre in Chicago. In the words of the producers, “The Water Coolers: An Office Musical” is a comedy about trying to balance it all, something I’m sure many of us can relate to.
The critics, however, don’t necessarily agree. Chris Jones asks if, after a hard day at work, “Do you then want to head to the theater and pay good money to relive on your own time the existential humiliation of office life?”. Fair point, we cry. Personally, after leaving the office, where there are in fact (funnily enough) many water coolers knocking around, I prefer to either sit with my feet up in front of something wonderfully escapist and non-water related, or indulge in other forms of recreation which do not remind me of the place I spend my working hours. Even though it is hoped by the creative directors that this production will be a milestone in establishing an unusual and innovative programme for the theatre, it has been noted that their usual audience is in fact a little younger than the usual ‘water cooler’ crowd, raising doubts that this show will raise the theatre’s profile and really make a mark in the audience’s minds, encouraging them to come back time and time again. A “nice but forgettable” look at office life, maybe we shouldn’t book our tickets to the Windy City just yet, but if you’re gagging for a bit of drama surrounding your water cooler, check out what we found (see iserted image). Something quite special, we’re sure you’ll agree.
The show runs until October 24th 2009.
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Being in the United Kingdom where it rains, let’s face it, all the time, we’re not very careful with our water supply as we think it will never run out. However, recent reports show that more than a billion litres of drinking water are lost every day in Scotland through leaks. Apparently the country’s waste water rate was running at 45%.
The figure has been blamed on poor water mains which have not had the attention they require (some of the pipelines date back to the 19th century) and have subsequently fallen under par. Something that we can not afford have happen as Scottish homes and businesses use on average around 2.5 billion litres of water every day. Imagine how much is leaking out and being wasted? According to the figures that would mean almost 1 billion litres would be lost before the water reached people.
Apparently Scottish Water will be spending £1.8bn on a programme to improve all its services. A spokeswoman said “There is leakages and there is water going out and what we are left with is a network which suffered from a long time of underinvestment. We are currently making an assessment across Scotland of our water mains.” she said.
So with that much water being lost every day at the fault of pipelines and water mains, it’s even more important to ensure you do all you can to minimise water wastage at home. There are simple things you can do to stop water waste. Something as easy as turning the tap off while you brush your teeth or waiting until you have a full load of washing before you put a load in the washing machine. Another big one is to check your water coolers in the home if you have any and ensure they are not leaking anywhere.
Usually if there’s a leak it’s to do with something not being plugged in or screwed in correctly so have a quick look around the cooler for any signs of that and if you can’t find anything except leaking water then it’s probably best to call someone who can come out and fix it for you. The earlier the better. If you try to cut back on water use around the home every little bit will help. The Water Delivery can help with a leaky cooler, feel free to contact us on 0845 006 3309 or drop us an email on contact@thewaterdeliverycompany.com
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The parts of modern art that we – at The Water Delivery Company – align with the most are those that look to objects commonly found around us and raise the profile or the design or function up to a higher level.
As part of the water cooler and water delivery world we had no idea that we were going to finally achieve the recognition within artistic circles that we have so long craved. Sat as we were in a meeting about water delivery logistics we were somewhat confused to be told that Martin Westwood was waiting for us in the warehouse. Who? Why? What? – we were left confused, but after a short meeting our mutual interests were sealed.
In exchange for water related goods we managed to do a deal that saw us the proud owner of one of only two 19 litre water bottle sculptures in the world. Pictures are attached from the installation of the other piece at Bloomburg’s offices in the centre of London. The item can be viewed on request in a sealed area of our SW19 warehouse.
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With childhood obesity levels reaching an all time high around the world, it’s important we take action now to assist in the prevention of obesity in future generations. According to studies childhood obesity has become so serious it is now a public health concern. Children are becoming less active and eating more, which certainly doesn’t make for a healthy lifestyle. There are many damaging effects obesity can have on children, the first ones to show are usually emotional. Being the fat kid at school is never good for one’s self esteem.
They get picked last on sports teams and are usually bullied by the other children beacuse of their weight. The damage that’s been done in the school days will usually stay with the child for life. However it’s not just the emotional scarring a child will need to deal with, there are many more conditions that will follow later in life if obesity is not tackled in the younger days. These include some very dangerous illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Nipping childhood obesity in the bud in the early stages will help that child develop without the emotional and physical problems they would have had to deal with had their obesity continued past puberty.
So how can you ensure your child doesn’t end up as another obesity statistic? The first thing to do is ensure they are educated on what good and bad foods are. They need to know that cake will make you fat and carrots won’t. But make sure you don’t deprive them of all sweeties, they are still children afterall, but simply emphasise they can have those sort of foods on ocassion as a special treat not everyday. Most importantly you need to encourage them to drink plenty of water.
Water is vital to any growing body, however it’s particularly beneficial for children’s growing bodies. So encourage water intake over fizzy drinks such as Coke or Lemonade, this will also help cut their sugar intake in half. Fizzy drinks are ridden with sugar and are extremely bad for teeth. If you can get your child drinking nothing but milk and water you will save a bundle on dentist bills!
Having water coolers in your home will certainly assist you in the battle between water and fizzy drinks. With the home water cooler there children will be more interested in getting water out of it rather than heading to the fridge. So if you’d like to keep your kids healthy, contact us now on 0845 006 3309 or send us an email on contact@thewaterdeliverycompany.com and we’ll be happy to discuss your options and if need be we’ll over in a jiffy to install your water cooler.
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The annual Oktoberfest was held recently in Munich much to the delight of the numerous beer festival goers. Although most people only visit the festival for two to three days, the entire festival actually runs for sixteen days straight and attracts close to six million people every year. The festival has been very popular amongst the German youngsters and the popularity has spread across the globe, with people flying from all across the world to be there and experience the German party.
The very first Oktoberfest was in 1810 but back then it was known as Oktoberfump and was held to commemerate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. It was not held the following year due to Bavaria being involved in the Napoleonic war then five years later the celebration returned and grew in size and popularity year after year.
Nowdays the festival is filled with amusement park rides, food stalls and of course, the most famous part of the festival, the beer tents/halls. With so many people crammed in the beer tents all drinking litres and litres of beer every hour it’s no doubt people are going to get dehydrated. This is why it’s ridiculously important for people to drink at least one glass of water to every stine of beer they consume. Of course, this is quite a difficult task as you can’t get up out of your seating area very easily to go outside and buy a bottle of water every hour or so, as someone try and snuffle your table while you’re gone! So most people just sit there getting drunker and sicker from drinking beer after beer with no water intake at all for up seven hours!
So wouldn’t it be a much better idea if the beer halls were equipped with water coolers inside so people could easily keep well hydrated with minimum effort? It would save a lot on cleaning as well as I’m sure there would be less vomit in the bathrooms and on the floors if people were drinking water at the same time as their beers. The Water Delivery Company in London would like to see some water coolers in the beer tents at the next Oktoberfest and if they have to take them over themselves in their luggage when they fly over for it, then so be it! Everyone needs to have easy access to purified water no matter where they are!
If you would like water coolers for your home or business please contact The Water Delivery Company on 0845 006 3309 or send us an email at contact@thewaterdeliverycompany.com and we will do our best to ensure we meet your water needs.
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Over the past year, the importance of keeping hydrated as part of maintaining a healthy life style and water coolers being provided at work has been widely publicised. With over two thirds of the body made up of water, drinking enough is essential for maintaining energy levels and a sense of wellbeing.
