Middle of April and water butt already empty

I am watering the pots, some transplanted foxgloves and primulas, and fertilising daffodils that have finished flowering. Most days only 3 cans, weekends 4 cans. But this morning the water butt ran dry.

I had a day off today so breakfast and meditation in the garden, and a nap in my hammock after lunch!

water butts empty!

Both water butts are now empty. Very grateful for an outside tap.

By turning on the stop cock in the outside lavatory before using the washing machine (which is in the conservatory) and closing it afterwards through the winter has meant the pipe outside hasn't bust. Nuisance doing it but ultimately worth the effort.