We bought a nice new hose pipe last August and the day we tried to use it, it rained, we used it for 2 days this year at the beginning of April (just before the hose pipe ban came in) and it hasn't stopped raining since, but at least both our water butts are full. Cannot wait to get to Calis and get some sun - just under 4 weeks to go. Geoff have you got a swimming pool here as well as Calis ??