OUT IN THE FIELD: Come on in '“ the water's lovely!
Come on in, the water’s lovely. So say two of my friends who have taken to swimming in the sea off Eastbourne every day thus far this summer. Not only is it warm apparently but particularly up opposite Holywell it’s clear and ‘like swimming in the Med’. That’s good seeing as it’s the first week of the long summer holidays and with temperatures soaring, the cry of thousands of children can be heard demanding paddling pools be filled. Ditch the pool and take to the beach or if you do need to use your paddling pool at home, fill it during the day if you can rather than during peak water use times – and keep it covered overnight to save refilling the next day. We all need to be waterwise so use the water afterwards to water your garden because I’ll bet that, despite the extortionate amount of rates we pay for drinking water each year, there will be more than just talk of a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.