I AM planning on spending this weekend making sure my central heating is working properly, that I have enough blankets and warm clothing at the ready, ensuring my water butts are full to the brim and everything is working as it should be.

My reasons are that, firstly, I reckon it’s going to snow before the end of the month.

Secondly, Thames Water, even though they remove enough cash from my bank to almost break me, will have another hosepipe ban in place. Just you wait and see, then I can say “I told you so”.

Alan Crowder

Fruitlands

Eynsham