I just had an email from Thames Water thanking me for my patience with the hose pipe ban in our area. Apparently we haven't had enough rainfall yet for our needs and they will continue with it. You couldn't make it up could you. Every day I have been drawing off some water from my rainwater tubs to stop them overflowing everywhere. I think Water Companies need some serious investment in water storage in the UK. I read somewhere that we have a non functioning desalination plant that is going to be too expensive to ever get running again. I can see water rationing on the horizon as the population grows. Meanwhile my water direct debit gives me a sinking feeling every month I check the direct debits. As for my electric and gas, well I will be scared to put the lights on soon let alone the heating.
My mother turns 90 soon and she said I am the wasteful generation and that it I had lived through the war I wouldn't be moaning and would just have to get on with it. No words of comfort from her, she tells it like it is. I can't help but being a bit put out though. I worked and paid tax for as long as I could but the future looks bleak going towards my state pension. Hey ho, I'm a lot better off than some so I should cheer up and put the kettle on... Oh wait, how much will my cup of tea cost me?
