Hose pipe ban in the Lakes!

After a months dry weather, the Lake District resevoirs have been at an all time low (Thirlmere was only 37% full at one point), and our craggy lawns are totally dead and brown. Unitied Utilities has imposed a hose pipe ban on their customers in the North West, in an attempt to revive the reservoirs levels. Whilst not subject to the ban, we are have also been using our own private water supply with care. It has never failed us yet, and the boggy fell behind the house and below the catchement area is still pretty wet. Last time there was a hosepipe ban (14 years ago) we didn’t have any problems.

Typically, since the ban can into force on Friday (9th July), it doesn’t seem to have stopped raining. Our lake, Derwentwater, is very full, although a recent drive past Thirlmere made it evident that the recovery there has be to nowhere near the same degree. I suppose a happy medium would be rain at night and sunshine during the day!