End of the hospipe bans

Before I turned my computer off last night, it was good to read that most of the remaining hosepipe bans are being lifted today. There has been a significant amount of rain for the United Kingdom since the bans came into effect, and several places have flooded while others are at risk of flooding. Parts of London and the southeast of England will still be under "in drought" status, but here in Northamptonshire and the rest of the nation the hosepipe bans will be ending.

This does not mean that we will resume our previous rate of water consumption. No, if anything the hosepipe ban has taught us to be more economical in the areas where we use water, such as the shower: I now average about three minutes in the shower, down from more than six pre-hosepipe ban. Unfortunately, it does mean that some people will go back to obsessively washing their cars, but we will keep to our work of ensuring we do not use too much water.

It is a relief that the majority of the bans will not be in effect until or beyond Christmas, as had been mentioned a few times in the news. Hopefully with some more rain the remaining in drought areas will soon join the rest of the United Kingdom.