2026 is more-and-more turning out to be a repeat of 1976.
The two summers are separated by half-a-century, but they’re looking more and more like siblings.
On 10th July, Anglian Water announced a so-called “Temporary Use Ban” – more commonly known as a “Hosepipe Ban”. They said that the East of England had only received 39% of the rainfall that had been expected.
The ban covers the whole of the East of England region, but what matters to our readers, is that it covers the whole of our area.
From now, until the Ban is reversed, it will be illegal to water your garden with a hose, wash your car or wash your patio.
Looking back to 1976, lawns turned brown, cricket pitches became dust bowls, and many trees died.
It looks like we’re in for a repeat.