It's weird. The hosepipe ban has literally only just happened, and for a while they used to be almost yearly. I've definitely seen the park grass go this colour before - it certainly isn't the first time.

I'm not disagreeing it's hot, and it's much more consistently hot than I remember from previous summers. However the GP suggests impact is noticeably different to usual, and i'm not sure that resonates so well.

I wonder if we're better at conserving the water we have (more reservoirs, less leaks, etc.), which avoided those frequent hosepipe bans. Until now that is.