On 23/05/2018 16:33, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 23 May 2018 16:09:42 +0100, Martin Brown
wrote:

On 19/05/2018 13:40, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 19 May 2018 10:20:14 +0100, Broadback
wrote:

Not had any rain for a few days. Why haven't they started bleating about
water shortages?

Too busy discussing the Royal Wedding?

Perhaps. Anyway his wish has been granted:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44215418

Wasn't one of the justifications for privatising the water industry to
substantially reduce the massive loss of water between source and consumer?

Not really it was mainly to provide windfall profits for insiders and
carpet baggers much like the rest of privatisation.

The East Coast mainline franchise has just been redone for the umpteenth
time with the decidedly retro moniker of LNER. Interesting that these
privatisation contracts can be voided if the private company decides it
isn't worth the effort and the taxpayer always ends up footing the bill.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44140410

The line is already crazy with more than one carrier sharing it so you
end up with tickets that can only be used on some of the trains.

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Regards,
Martin Brown