Cost of water!

[Buckman]

We are in the Severn Trent region and got our bill today. We did expect a bit of an increase over the same period last and previous years, but not over £100 for almost the same consumption. The excuse was they need to money to upgrade the infrastructure. If so, why have they been paying huge bonuses to management and also share holders? Not forgetting the golden pensions that the consumer is propping up! Surely updating the infrastructure should have happened years ago and spread over time instead of dishing out those huge bonuses?

 

[borderbilly]

Come up here, we have loads of free water 💧

 

[RogerL]

We are in the Severn Trent region and got our bill today. We did expect a bit of an increase over the same period last and previous years, but not over £100 for almost the same consumption. The excuse was they need to money to upgrade the infrastructure. If so, why have they been paying huge bonuses to management and also share holders? Not forgetting the golden pensions that the consumer is propping up! Surely updating the infrastructure should have happened years ago and spread over time instead of dishing out those huge bonuses?

Drink whisky instead.

 

[otherclive]

We are in the Severn Trent region and got our bill today. We did expect a bit of an increase over the same period last and previous years, but not over £100 for almost the same consumption. The excuse was they need to money to upgrade the infrastructure. If so, why have they been paying huge bonuses to management and also share holders? Not forgetting the golden pensions that the consumer is propping up! Surely updating the infrastructure should have happened years ago and spread over time instead of dishing out those huge bonuses?

Unfortunately a well publicised situation with the water companies. Weak regulation and a drive to keep consumer bills low over the past decades have led to insufficient investment in all aspects of water supply and sewage treatment.

 

[Buckman]

Drink whisky instead.

Whisky comes from water which explains why whisky is so expensive. Anyway I prefer beer!

 

[borderbilly]

Whisky comes from water which explains why whisky is so expensive. Anyway I prefer beer!

And what does beer come from

 

[Sam Vimes]

Beer is liquid bread.

 

[Mr Plodd]

Beer is liquid bread.

Hell of a job making a decent cheese and pickle sarnie with it though.

 

[Buckman]

And what does beer come from

Google it if unsure.

 

[toad a caravan]

Out of a barrel

 

[Buckman]

Out of a barrel

So same place as the whisky that the Irish invented.

 

[borderbilly]

So same place as the whisky that the Irish invented.

No, the Arabs.

 

[Buckman]

No, the Arabs.

Didn't the Arabs invent coffee?

 

[otherclive]

No, the Arabs.

Distillation was practised in ancient times in the Middle East, but the stuff we know as whisky/whiskey came to Ireland before Scotland. Sorry to disappoint the Scottish members.

 

[Hutch]

Distillation was practised in ancient times in the Middle East, but the stuff we know as whisky/whiskey came to Ireland before Scotland. Sorry to disappoint the Scottish members.

The Welsh Whisys are very palatable as well.

 

[Gagakev]

NO Whisk(e)y's Palatable.................yuk

 

[Hutch]

NO Whisk(e)y's Palatable.................yuk

But you are a Brandy and Lovage , person

 

[Gagakev]

But you are a Brandy and Lovage , person

Now your talking Hutch

 

[Mr Plodd]

NO Whisk(e)y's Palatable.................yuk

I could agree with you,
But then we would BOTH be wrong

 

[Buckman]

We have tried various brandies that are available here, but have not come across one that is really enjoyable.

 

[Dustydog]

The Aldi Glen Marnoch’s at £19.99 are well worth a punt. Both have won awards coming ahead of the better known brands.

 

[Buckman]

and here is me thinking that the cost of our water was astronomical? Glad I only enjoy the very occasional whisky like Glenfiddich or some of that Welsh Penderyn whisky.

 

[Beachball]

The Aldi Glen Marnoch’s at £19.99 are well worth a punt. Both have won awards coming ahead of the better known brands.
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Would be nice if you like whisky at that price

 

[tanis8472]

We are in the Severn Trent region and got our bill today. We did expect a bit of an increase over the same period last and previous years, but not over £100 for almost the same consumption. The excuse was they need to money to upgrade the infrastructure. If so, why have they been paying huge bonuses to management and also share holders? Not forgetting the golden pensions that the consumer is propping up! Surely updating the infrastructure should have happened years ago and spread over time instead of dishing out those huge bonuses?

That's nothing, ours went from £500 per year to £900 this year. Absolutely absurd 😡

 

[Hutch]

Talking to a friend today in a pub, he said his water company Anglian, contacted him saying he had a water leak, on checking it was a water supply to his fridge, for the cold water and ice blocks. Just a drip, but 5 gallons a week. No damp in the kitchen.