We deal with high heat, low rainfall and precious water always here in Western Colorado, actually in a lot of places in the West. As a consequence, they are pretty diligent about how to catch a lot of it before it flows to the rivers, fixing leaks, and educating folks on how to conserve, i.e. water at night, or at least after the high altitude sun isn't overhead. We don't water any grass and still we have enough tho mow about once per month. We use irrigation water without a pump or sprinkler, using just a trickle to soak overnight at the big tree, grapevine and ornamental grasses (3 plants) in the backyard and some in the front(a little bit of grass.) I water my perennial garden, quite small, by hose once per day and then only directly on the base of each plant so as not to waste. Some days I carry a watering jug to the closest ones to the house steps.

Despite the need to never waste water, car washes remain a fav. fundraiser for various youth orgs. and, Kendall, I don't understand it, either. It seems a terrible waste to me.

Good luck to you all in getting rain or whatever would help. It is difficult for me to fathom any part of the UK having a drought!