Daventry Reservoir very low

Your correspondent David Hymers has misled himself and all readers, as it is the smaller Drayton Reservoir, home to fishermen and yachtsmen and rarely used to top up the canals, which is brim full writes David Collins.

Daventry Reservoir is, as I reported some weeks ago, at a record low level. It has gained a little water during recent weeks, despite the dry weather, but is still a metre and a half down on the usual level for this time of year, despite the restrictions on Braunston and Buckby locks. David's photograph taken today (Friday) shows its current level

Unable to return

Unless we have a really wet April and May (which would be pretty unusual), I'm confident that there will be summer closures on these flights. This is a matter of huge regret for those of us moored locally who may venture out and be unable to return to our home marinas, as a result.

The only thing that may save us is the government appointing a Minister For Rain. It worked with Denis Howell years ago!