We've had steady light rain for almost 24 hours in NE Scotland, water butts are 3/4 full now and the garden is sighing with relief. The rivers are still low, but it's a start, some Salmon have been seen getting up the local rivers.
Our hosepipe ban starts on Friday. I've emailed Yorkshire Water to ask whether a drip irrigation system can be used or not because there's nothing on their website either way. Some other water company websites say you can use them in their hosepipe bans, which is sensible because it uses less water than watering with cans.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Just to note that the govt release weekly river and rainfall situation reports for England. ( I can't find the equivalent for other countries. They would be very interesting too). In normal times most people are not much interested in weekly reports - but now it might be good to track... The reports are short and give rainfall tallies by region.
when we had one in Hampshire, years ago, I called and asked if it was permitted to turn on my outside tap and just leave it running, so long as it wasn't connected to a hose. " yes, it's allowed but we don't encourage it " I hasten to add , I DID NOT INTEND TO, but was merely pointing out the stupidity of some of the rules.
Thanks @Fire . Interesting that the Don is shown as "notably high" in the report for 10 - 16 Aug - it's certainly not due to rainfall here in Sunny Donny which has been precious little. There must have been significantly more rainfall further upstream.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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" yes, it's allowed but we don't encourage it "
I hasten to add , I DID NOT INTEND TO, but was merely pointing out the stupidity of some of the rules.