They drink from the pump all the time, they have a well under the pump, they have lots of animals, goats, sheep, cows and they use the pump for them too. They have a very nice Mercedes car outside their shack and a huge satelite dish on the roof. Five years ago they asked us for bread for their chickens and the used water bottles, which we always gave them, we were given a few eggs and some beans, however this giving from them stopped even though we always left the food and bottles for them. When we found them taking the water from the tap on the wall we spoke to our Gardener who spoke to them and asked them to stop doing it, they did not so we had to move the tap. Now they are coming onto our property through the garden up to the terrace to take water without permission, which is not acceptable. There is give and take here, they take and we are giving. After this woman did not get water from us she went next door and complained that the English had to pay for their water which is why she did not get any from us. If we gave permission for them to take the water, just how much would they use for their crops, animals etc., you can image the water bill we would have. We have also been told they swim in our pool (fully clothed) when we are not there... . We do not mind them doing this when we are away, however, again, they never ask permission which is the annoying thing.
