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Rough Times Ahead........

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  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    saverbuyer wrote: »
    One has to remember that spending is significantly higher in NI. One also has to remember NI is subsidised to the tune of £10 billion a year.

    The average rates bill is actually less than £800. The England and Wales average is £1450.

    We will see water charges in less than 3 years.

    OK, I'm going to take you up on your bet.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    Cotta wrote: »
    OK, I'm going to take you up on your bet.

    What bet would that be?
  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    saverbuyer wrote: »
    What bet would that be?

    Sorry it was Warm Hands who bet her house, I'm confident we'll be OK.
  • qwert_yuiop
    qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    Cotta wrote: »
    One has to remember that wages in the mainland and the ROI are significantly higher than NI.

    Probably not a reason to get free water.

    Farmers have to pay for water, yet during the frosts in 2010, householders were advised to leave a tap running - at no cost.
    “What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
  • qwert_yuiop
    qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    Cotta wrote: »
    Sorry it was Warm Hands who bet her house, I'm confident we'll be OK.

    Charges are coming, as are dry toilets.
    “What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    Cotta wrote: »
    Sorry it was Warm Hands who bet her house, I'm confident we'll be OK.

    :mad: You saying I'm a big girl !! Trust me, I'm alllllllll man, well, so my wife says !!! :rotfl::rotfl:
  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    As NI Water is essentially run like a company, though very poorly, I can actually see it being flogged off like the rest of the UK in a period of time...... Then the charges will be out of the politicians hands !!
  • qwert_yuiop
    qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    warmhands.coldheart wrote: »
    As NI Water is essentially run like a company, though very poorly, I can actually see it being flogged off like the rest of the UK in a period of time...... Then the charges will be out of the politicians hands !!

    They've got ofwat over there, which is supposed to prevent over charging.

    I'm going to go for rain water harvesting - heaven will provide.
    “What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    warmhands.coldheart wrote: »
    As NI Water is essentially run like a company, though very poorly, I can actually see it being flogged off like the rest of the UK in a period of time...... Then the charges will be out of the politicians hands !!

    You'll not need to worry as you'll have a nice free house at that point.
  • warmhands.coldheart
    warmhands.coldheart Posts: 3,757 Forumite
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    Cotta wrote: »
    You'll not need to worry as you'll have a nice free house at that point.

    You're still not forgiven for calling me a girl !! :p
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