Britain's driest village has had no rain for a month and locals live in constant fear of wildfires

In Britain's driest village, where it hasn't rained for a month, localcricketclubs are forced to water their ticket gates at least once a day. I did.

According to the British Meteorological Agency, the Hampshire village of Odiham did not rain a single drop last month. Farmers, florists and cricket clubs had a hard time adapting to dry conditions. conditions.

As the community deals with zero rainfall in July, local farmers have to spend a lot of money to buy cattle food.

Bar and event manager Cara Evans of the Odiham and Greywell Cricket Club said ground personnel had to water their wickets at least once a day to be able to play safely on hardened ground. Said.

She states: } "The outfield is a story, but if the ticket gates are unsafe and too dry, the game won't play.

" So keep the ticket gates green and at a safe level. That has put a lot of pressure on our ground team. "

She added: "Usually I can find one of them here at least every day and try to water the pitch as much as possible."

Although the drought made it difficult to play the game, Kara is a game among the locals withweather.

However, Cara said she was concerned about the long-term effects of dry spelling in the hose pipe ban.

"At this point, you are allowed to water the ticket gates, but if the ticket gates get tougher, will you say" I can't do that anymore "? ..

"In that case, do you have to cancel the cricket match?" She added.

When asked by her, when others in the village had to cut down, the club I felt that I could continue to use a considerable amount of water.

Kara said: "You walk around Odiham, and lots of peasants and lots of gardens are maintained so beautiful.

" And we You are allowed to keep the ticket gates green, but others are not, it's difficult. It's not fair to them. "

Meanwhile, local farmers who don't want to be named estimated that they would have to spend 50% more on cattle feeding this year.

His cows usually eat grass in his fields, which could not grow dry.

Farmers say, "We are short of food and have to buy food because the weather is affecting us in that no grass is growing at all." , "Very costly for business".

He is also concerned about the risk of wildfires, adding: ""

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