I wonder who the Numb-sculls are?

I was leaving the Lounge of the Top Shop, yesterday and Sprint was sheltering in the doorway while he smoked another 'Coffin' Nail'.

"Why here?" I asked, "and not your usual spot outside?"

"It's raining," he replied.

"Bye Sprint."

"Bye Horse." Sprint has an issue with remembering names - everybody is 'Horse'.

It was raining- a soft Irish drizzle and once again I decided – It's a pity you don't have a small bottle of hair shampoo with you – then you could get a “Free” wash - and not have to pay for the water you use.

That's the way it's going in Ireland now. The Government have set up a “Quango” to do a job carried out very well by regional councils and have spent Billions setting it up and now want the citizens to pay again for water.

We already pay 23% Value Adder Tax on purchases, 2% of this is earmarked for water support services. Local Property Tax and Household Levies are also supposed to be used for local services. Vehicle tax is collected to improve the roads – but it was diverted last year, and probably this as well, and was given to Irish Water.

Our Government collect taxes each year at rates set at Budget Time, and when it starts rolling in they divert the first big bite, taken from the revenue for their own salaries, expenses, and pensions.

We have a population the size of Greater Manchester, and it's catered for by 10 full-time Burroughs Councils. We elect 165 alleged Numb-sculls to sit in our parliament a few weeks a year for massive salaries and expenses.

In 2012 (the last year they supplied figures) the Oireachtas, cost the citizens almost €120 Million, in salaries and allowances.

That's a lot of water under the bridge!