I'll add this as an aside. Probably not such an issue in Sussex, or in times of global warming, but in recent years I've had plastic water butts split in the winter due to ice so I now routinely drain them off at the start of winter and turn them upside down. Then reconnect in spring.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
@Lizzie27 I'm afraid I can't remember. I've had them a very long time. Possibly B&Q or Homebase. These days I'd probably look online if B&Q didn't have them (no Homebase here any more).
JennyJ You've got the answer. Some months ago quite large coils of hose were on offer at our local 'German' supermarket, INCLUDING several fixings. We bought a couple and now, if significant rain is forecast, we harness one length of hose to each of the taps (that were there anyway for filling watering cans) and drape them across the yard to the nearest drain. By the time the rain begins, our two garage butts are empty and the rain refills them. Previously, the butts would overflow and cause serious flooding around the garage - but no more.
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I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful