"jbm" wrote in message
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It had to come sooner or later. It's just been announced that United
Utilities have issued a ban notice for South Cumbria from Friday morning.

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/hose-p...errerPath=home

jim, Northampton


It's not just South Cumbria. Entering any postcode at all (even, say, a
London one) into the UU homepage hosepipe ban search box leads to this
map...

http://www.unitedutilities.com/5226.htm

Still only 6.6 mm (5" - Davis 7.0mm) here in Cheshire. March, April, May
and June were all significantly drier than their 1970-2000 averages (and
June was also nearly 2C warmer than average).

Steve P
Acton Bridge
http://www.pardoe.net/meteo/weather.htm