So whilst you were sleeping. As if worrying about whether there will be
a total ban on hosepipes for washing your car etc., was a viable
aternative: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4818332.stm

Police detained about 17 people as some rallies turned violent on the
second day of the World Water Forum.

More than 120 countries are represented at the conference, which has
pledged to focus on ways to improve access to water for the world's
poor.

But protesters claim the forum is being held in the interest of big
corporations and their profits, rather than that of the poor.

Water is scarce in Mexico City, with many of its inhabitants managing
on just one hour of running water per week.

*******

Reminds me of the story of the two little old ladies, the last of their
family line who are being condemned for letting too many horses run
wild on their land.

Which the US government signed a treaty to give them back but now finds
it can't because all the water on it is being diverted to Las Vegas.

*******

The New Tories will lose the next election if this continues and we
have to have water meters.

"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message
oups.com...
So whilst you were sleeping. As if worrying about whether there will be
a total ban on hosepipes for washing your car etc., was a viable
aternative: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4818332.stm

Police detained about 17 people as some rallies turned violent on the
second day of the World Water Forum.

More than 120 countries are represented at the conference, which has
pledged to focus on ways to improve access to water for the world's
poor.

But protesters claim the forum is being held in the interest of big
corporations and their profits, rather than that of the poor.

Water is scarce in Mexico City, with many of its inhabitants managing
on just one hour of running water per week.

*******

Reminds me of the story of the two little old ladies, the last of their
family line who are being condemned for letting too many horses run
wild on their land.

Which the US government signed a treaty to give them back but now finds
it can't because all the water on it is being diverted to Las Vegas.

*******

The New Tories will lose the next election if this continues and we
have to have water meters.


Haven't washed my car for over a year. I heard recently that Thames Water is
now owned by a German firm. If we beat them in the coming world cup things
could cut up rough.

Weatherlawyer wrote:
So whilst you were sleeping. As if worrying about whether there will be
a total ban on hosepipes for washing your car etc., was a viable
aternative: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4818332.stm

Police detained about 17 people as some rallies turned violent on the
second day of the World Water Forum.

More than 120 countries are represented at the conference, which has
pledged to focus on ways to improve access to water for the world's
poor.

But protesters claim the forum is being held in the interest of big
corporations and their profits, rather than that of the poor.

Water is scarce in Mexico City, with many of its inhabitants managing
on just one hour of running water per week.

*******

Reminds me of the story of the two little old ladies, the last of their
family line who are being condemned for letting too many horses run
wild on their land.

Which the US government signed a treaty to give them back but now finds
it can't because all the water on it is being diverted to Las Vegas.

*******

The New Tories will lose the next election if this continues and we
have to have water meters.

All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.
It's not an infinite resource even if it does fall out of the sky. If
you want to use a hundred gallons washing your car or lay water out to
dry in the back garden you should pay for it. The public need
educating on this problem. The earlier part of your post shows how
cushy we have it compared with some places.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

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posted on 18 Mar 2006 by Tudor Hughes
I would like to add:


All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.

Try saying that in Wales where local rainfall is sufficient for local
needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in
order that water could be supplied to English urban communites.

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"Elaine Jones" wrote in message
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Quoting from message
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posted on 18 Mar 2006 by Tudor Hughes
I would like to add:


All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.

Try saying that in Wales where local rainfall is sufficient for local
needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in
order that water could be supplied to English urban communites.

What's that got to do with water meters?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

"Elaine Jones" wrote in message
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Quoting from message
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posted on 18 Mar 2006 by Tudor Hughes
I would like to add:


All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.

Try saying that in Wales where local rainfall is sufficient for local
needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in
order that water could be supplied to English urban communites.

--
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.Virtual. Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts
StrongArm Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones
.RISC PC. Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers.


Elaine . I as a Jenkins feel you have a point. Considering that Wales and
Scotland are heavily subsidised by the English tax payer I would like to see
Wales break totally from England thus putting more money into Lawrence
Jenkins pocket who by the way happens to live in London -England.

You know Elaine there's a lovely Scottish chap where I work he heads the IT
Dept. He's a typical sort of lefty guardian reader type you know hates the
English, the Americans and increasingly the Jews. But nonetheless he a very
intelligent lovely man.

He confessed to me and my colleagues last week that he's beginning to hate
going back home, as all he hears is hatred for the English, bile upon pile
of historically inaccurate crap, that he finds through the actual experience
of day to day life in London is totally inaccurate.

If you want to keep viewing history through Mel Gibson's eyes that that's
down to you, but please send any complaints to William the ******* of
Normandy I think you'll find many of your gripes linked to him.

In addition I'd like to see that Welsh speaking TV channel taken of our
screens, as I don't speak Welsh and never will do.
One more thing what's going to happen to the lottery funded (all Welsh
lottery ticket sales? not)
Millennium stadium once the new Wembley stadium is up and running. It would
be good for storage.

Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
"Elaine Jones" wrote in message
...
Quoting from message
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posted on 18 Mar 2006 by Tudor Hughes
I would like to add:


All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.

Try saying that in Wales where local rainfall is sufficient for local
needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in
order that water could be supplied to English urban communites.

--
.ElaineJ. Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk
.Virtual. Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts
StrongArm Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones
.RISC PC. Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers.


Elaine . I as a Jenkins feel you have a point. Considering that Wales and
Scotland are heavily subsidised by the English tax payer I would like to see
Wales break totally from England thus putting more money into Lawrence
Jenkins pocket who by the way happens to live in London -England.

You know Elaine there's a lovely Scottish chap where I work he heads the IT
Dept. He's a typical sort of lefty guardian reader type you know hates the
English, the Americans and increasingly the Jews. But nonetheless he a very
intelligent lovely man.

He confessed to me and my colleagues last week that he's beginning to hate
going back home, as all he hears is hatred for the English, bile upon pile
of historically inaccurate crap, that he finds through the actual experience
of day to day life in London is totally inaccurate.

If you want to keep viewing history through Mel Gibson's eyes that that's
down to you, but please send any complaints to William the ******* of
Normandy I think you'll find many of your gripes linked to him.

In addition I'd like to see that Welsh speaking TV channel taken of our
screens, as I don't speak Welsh and never will do.
One more thing what's going to happen to the lottery funded (all Welsh
lottery ticket sales? not)
Millennium stadium once the new Wembley stadium is up and running. It would
be good for storage.

What's the matter, Lawrence? Were you scared by a big red
dragon when you were young, or something? You don't half talk a load
of rubbish sometimes.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
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Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
"Elaine Jones" wrote in message
...
Quoting from message
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posted on 18 Mar 2006 by Tudor Hughes
I would like to add:


All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.

Try saying that in Wales where local rainfall is sufficient for local
needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in
order that water could be supplied to English urban communites.

--
.ElaineJ. Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk
.Virtual. Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts
StrongArm Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones
.RISC PC. Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers.


Elaine . I as a Jenkins feel you have a point. Considering that Wales and
Scotland are heavily subsidised by the English tax payer I would like to
see
Wales break totally from England thus putting more money into Lawrence
Jenkins pocket who by the way happens to live in London -England.

You know Elaine there's a lovely Scottish chap where I work he heads the
IT
Dept. He's a typical sort of lefty guardian reader type you know hates
the
English, the Americans and increasingly the Jews. But nonetheless he a
very
intelligent lovely man.

He confessed to me and my colleagues last week that he's beginning to
hate
going back home, as all he hears is hatred for the English, bile upon
pile
of historically inaccurate crap, that he finds through the actual
experience
of day to day life in London is totally inaccurate.

If you want to keep viewing history through Mel Gibson's eyes that that's
down to you, but please send any complaints to William the ******* of
Normandy I think you'll find many of your gripes linked to him.

In addition I'd like to see that Welsh speaking TV channel taken of our
screens, as I don't speak Welsh and never will do.
One more thing what's going to happen to the lottery funded (all Welsh
lottery ticket sales? not)
Millennium stadium once the new Wembley stadium is up and running. It
would
be good for storage.

What's the matter, Lawrence? Were you scared by a big red
dragon when you were young, or something? You don't half talk a load
of rubbish sometimes.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.


Maybe it's because you've had the good fortune to retire early and you only
have to mix with musicians. You know I've always detested patriotism since
I was a lad in fact yet here we have the Guardian reading middle
classes -probably your are one - whinging on all the time about other
peoples cultures and how they've been oppressed throughout history by the
English.

This whole **** about the Welsh and the Scottish assembly who vote on
English law in Parliament and yet have autonomy on their own laws. Frankly
is a **** take. When Scotland says no care home costs for the Elderly in
Scotland yet agree with the elderly selling their homes in England to pay
for theirs as well as pay for Scotland's is unjust and plain wrong. No doubt
the name Tudor Hughes reverberates through the valleys.

Well Tudor I guess my name has some Welsh links, but when I get a whiff of
this "hate the English" lefty diatribe it's nowadays like a RED rag to a
bull.

But when Elaine says

"needs but valleys were flooded and people had to leave their homes in order
that water could be supplied to English urban communities."

What do you expect.

As I initially started by saying I always hated blind patriotism , well I
did it's only since the Labour party came to power and encouraged self
interest groups politics as some sort of sham vote garnering exercise that
I'm now thinking "hold on are the working English being given the three card
trick?" and frankly they are. I don't want to the George cross any more than
I want to see the red dragon, it's divisive and a retrograde step.

The social Marxist left in this country do nothing but exploit the decent
tax paying community whilst all the time whipping up hatred and bitterness
amongst self interest groups based on general falsehoods.

Last weekend Ken Livingstone strolled around the west end of London with the
Education Minister for Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness. The education
minister how many schoolchildren's dads deaths has he been involved with. As
for Ken he thinks nothing of taking rate/tax payers money to pay for the
Patrick day event and yet does/says absolutely nothing-him and that **** Ian
Blair about the endemic crime on London's streets.

Anyhow completely sidetracked if Elaine wants to imply that the English are
ripping of the Welsh than I or anybody has the right to differ,
I will concede however that it shouldn't be in this NG so I'll say no more
except if you think that's rubbish what about Elaine's remarks.

And I won't be coming to hear you blow your own trombone anymore.

"Tudor Hughes" wrote in message
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All water should be metered just like gas and electricity.
It's not an infinite resource even if it does fall out of the sky. If
you want to use a hundred gallons washing your car or lay water out to
dry in the back garden you should pay for it. The public need
educating on this problem. The earlier part of your post shows how
cushy we have it compared with some places.

And then people bleat 'What about those people with large families?'
Annd I say - Well what about them?

I don't see large families paying a standing charge for food, a kind
of eat all you want for a tenner set-up so why for that other essential, water?
So they'll pay more. Tough. THey're using more so they'll pay more.

As long as there is provision to help the really poor (which there will
be by all accounts) then water meters are just fine.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.