'cept "hosepipe" does have regional use in the South (of the US). Mind you if one uses it to water the garden there's flowers or vegetables involved, whereas in the UK that's just whatever land directly surrounds one's home. But if I went to water my yard (UK: garden) you might be picturing a paved expanse the likes of a parking lot. We're definitely two peoples divided by a common tongue :-). I won't EvEn get into the British horror at the Southern menu items of grits or iced tea ...

Yeah, we got drought for 5-6 weeks, but now we are in a monsoon period. <shrug> plus ca change, plus la meme chose. Can't go canoeing now on account of the gullywasher, last week couldn't go on account the creek was dry.