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Here we will keep you up to date on all things water related.
Water and the Environment
An Inconvenient Truth – Conspiracy or Reality? In this world there is a surprisingly small amount of the population – just 19% according to a survey done by InternetWorldStats - that have access to the internet and to all the information it brings. I really thought it...
Tanning, Sunburn and Water
What is the difference between sunburn, sunstroke and heat exhaustion? In a previous blog, I rather optimistically spoke about Spring being on the horizon, the grass rising … so now I may as well stretch that optimism further (boiiiinnnggg-ing) by casting my foresight...
11 Amazing Trivial Facts about the U.K.
On Good Friday in 1930, the BBC reported, "There is no news." Instead, they played piano music. (They were probably all gathered around the water cooler). In England, in pubs or bars, you can have drinks but you are not allowed to get drunk and in Scotland you are on...
Once upon a time there was a Water Boiler called Winston and a Kettle called Karl …
... Karl worked tirelessly throughout the week day in and day out in an office in Oughtibridge. Then the book keeper received the electricity bill and almost blew a gasket. He asked the office manager to conduct some research, specifically to do...
Water, Blobbing and You
I've been reading through my notes for the blogs for this week and it all became a little overwhelming. So I let my brain head out West and the rest of me went to top up on the Java. Then my brain knocked politely, ‘Coo-ee, I’m back’ it warbled. ‘What?’ the...
Guest Blog – VisionEvents support in Africa: The Elephant Pump
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, we are very aware of the impact that the event production industry has on the environment and communities and as a member of this sector, we always look at ways in which we can give back. One recent...
It’s all about the Water … and the Tea and the Coffee
Tea Time. Choose any of the innumerable varieties of teas and herbal drinks, not only to stay hydrated, but also to reap piles of benefit for your body. Black tea contains catechins, flavonoids that can improve cardiovascular health and may help prevent cancer. Green...
No Water despite…….
… Rain (blizzards, snow, and sub-zero temperatures) or Shine (weak lemony coloured sun that wouldn't tan a meringue) you begin to notice that your staff is a tad dispirited, if not outrightly unproductive. No spring in their step, no whistle in their walk. So, at...
Ways with Water for Spring…..Spring has sprung, the grass has ris’ ……
Spring is apparently upon us, so hopefully with temperatures on the rise, the keeping fit and getting in shape for summer is becoming priority One. This means (hopefully), that one’s water intake will increase too. To make your water intake more fab and fun, herewith...
Why Water is just … Better!
We still think water is better. Find out why we think so here. When you start to drink more water, you'll find that you drink fewer fizzy drinks and fewer high-calorie drinks. There are a few major benefits to this: Swapping water for fizzy drinks helps to decrease...
Water Coolers bring aid in the form of an Elephant Pump
The Elephant Pump – how does it work? What is it? The Elephant Pump is a manual activated water pump based on a 2000 year-old Chinese design that the CEO of The Africa Trust, Ian Thorpe, adapted, to make it stronger and more durable. This award winning Pump brings a...
Dan’s Dare becomes Dan’s Record Breaking!
There are seven billion people on this planet and only one has run 521 miles on a treadmill in a week! AITC’s Dan Lawson broke Sharon Gayter’s incredible record in the early hours of this morning, surrounded by well-wishers and supporters including Albion in the...
AquAid Water Coolers (South Coast) and the Saints!
No stranger to hard work that brings results, AquAid South Coast have a substantial customer base that they have been servicing since 2000. This is achieved, in part, by being staffed by a great team, headed up by Mike O' Dononghue, photographed below assisting with a...
Hydration Hydrate
Hydration Verb A compound, typically a crystalline one, in which water molecules are...
Dan’s Dare – run along (for charity) now!
Albion in the Community (AITC) is Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s innovative, multi award-winning and independent charity. AITC use the power of football and the reach of Brighton & Hove Albion to deliver projects in the areas of health, education,...
Drinking Water – Treat yourself
As we’ve mentioned before, the adult human body is composed of up to 70 percent water. A huge amount of water is lost through metabolism, exercise, temperature regulation, waste transportation and digestion. Needless to say, it is essential for your health to stay...
The Africa Trust Update – March 2013
Overview With funding from AquAid, the Africa Trust has gone through a period of remarkable growth during the last twelve months. The pump installation and sanitation program has been expanded within Zimbabwe and over the eastern border into Mozambique. Groundwork has...
Water in Schools – Does your child’s school promote water?
Various campaigns and studies to do with schools and drinking water conducted over the last decade or so have produced a mixed bag of results. One thing is clear though – a hydrated child is a much happier child for a number of reasons. This fact, combined with you,...
Supercallafragalistic ….. Ways to Conserve Water – Part IV
Collect water from your roof to water your garden. Rather than following a set watering schedule, check for soil moisture two to three inches below the surface before watering. Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so your system won't run when it's...
Four unusual reasons to install a water cooler
I’m sure that we've all heard the expression, ‘Don’t drink the water, fish live in it’ and all the rather awful imagery conjured up from that thought. If that isn't enough to put you off drinking tap water for a good while, try these water inhabitants on for size:...
AquAid supports The Wishing Well Foundation and H2O International SA
Always up for keeping people hydrated and being able to have access to clean drinking water globally in far-flung regions, AquAid, through H2O International SA, a South African water purifier and filter company, has recently become a supporter of a rather marvellous...
Water Coolers off to a great start in 2013
As you may well know, an integral part of AquAid’s professional ethos has always been to work smart; be kind to our environment (from whence we draw our sustenance in so many ways) and be charitable with a knock-on effect by involving ourselves in sustainable projects...
Water Coolers Birmingham where Service and Charity abound
As was mentioned in our previous blog, we at AquAid Birmingham maintain great staff retention partly due to our work ethic and partly due to our organisation being staffed by a team of professionals who also care about those other than themselves. This attitude is...
Water Boiler – History of the Water Boiler / Heater
298 AD – 306 AD There has been evidence of Romans built large baths with heated water and although these were not individual water heaters, this was a first step towards water heating. At the height of its power the Roman Empire had conquered most of Europe,...
More about Coffee
More about Coffee (English), Koffie (Dutch), Kahve (Turkish), Aahwa (Arabic) Historical A French doctor in the 1600’s suggested Café Au Laits for patients, inspiring people to begin adding milk to coffee. Largely through the efforts of the British East India Company...
Cool Drinking Water
Multifunctional Water coolers don’t just mean cool, clean, fresh drinking water on demand. They can also mean piping hot water for your favourite hot drinks to warm you through the nippy cold months. I’m referring to our range of water boilers . Even more convenient...
But it doesn’t taste nice!
For ages now I've been paying more attention to a certain element of nature, with the scientific call sign of H2O, more commonly known as WATER. Why is this? You ask. Well, a ways back, all of a sudden, I started developing migraines. Never experienced one in my life,...
Water Coolers Birmingham – AquAid Birmingham tooting our horn for life changing causes!
Inception and operations We've been in operation for 13 years. An indication of our commitment to what we do shows in our great staff retention: Lindsey Page, our dynamic Office Manager, has been with AquAid for 10 years Joe Farnell, Account Manager extraordinaire,...
Will taxing sugared soft drinks make you drink more water?
Earlier this year, France imposed a tax on sugary soft drinks after a study found that more than 20 million of its citizens are overweight. Health campaigners in the U.K. are pressing for a similar tax. Researchers at Oxford University calculate that a 20 per cent tax...
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink! (With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Water makes up almost sixty six percent of the human body and seventy percent of the brain. (Can’t drink this). At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. One ear of corn is 80 percent water. (Can’t drink this either). 75 percent...
Water cooler water versus tap/ fridge/ kettle
Drinking sufficient water increases employee productivity and employee wellness is an important issue for companies both big and small. Did you know that employees not performing at their best may be dehydrated? According to health news, scientific evidence between...
Foods and Drinks That Dehydrate You
Even if you’re making an attempt to stay hydrated, you may be unknowingly consuming foods and drinks that dehydrate you. Certain ingredients can increase urination, cause fluid imbalance, and make you feel thirsty more often. Understanding how these substances impact...
Water Cooler Etiquette
Did you know that by taking a 5 minute break and drinking a cup of water will refresh you almost immediately? So head on over to the water cooler for a cool drink of spring water to kick start your energy levels and get you back into super productivity mode. It also...
Fun Ways to Keep Your Children Hydrated
Encourage your children to eat water-rich foods At home and in the lunchbox, encourage your child to eat water-rich foods like grapes, watermelon, cucumbers, carrots, and tomatoes. Float slices of fruit (such as lemons or limes) in a jug of water Or be creative...
The Great Coffee Debate
Coffee is one of those substances that have both good and bad stories written up about it all the time. What’s the Good skinny? (No, not a skinny, latte, mocha, silly story). Coffee does contain antioxidants. But better to not rely on this as your only source of...
How well do you know your water cooler?
How do bottle fed coolers and mains fed coolers differ? Bottle fed water coolers are free standing units that use a large plastic bottle to deliver water, and can be either bottom or top loaded. Mains fed water coolers hook up to the main water supply and utilise...
More Simple, Practical Ways to Save Water
For this, the 2nd collection of the Super, Simple, we’re stepping up the effort factor a notch. Still simple, still practical, requires only a tad more thought and self-conditioning. Monitor your water bill for unusually high use. Your bill and water meter are tools...
… But the greatest of these is charity.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity ~ King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) The end of the year is drawing closer and there is so much thought given to the peace, joy and season of giving that is Christmas. So, while...
How does a water cooler work?
We all love the cool, refreshing water we get instantaneously from our water cooler whether it be in our home, office or school. But for the majority of us, how this all happens on demand from a mere touch of a button is unknown. The most popular water cooler is the...
