[Geezer]

You have to look on the bright side Graham. At least you didn't have to bung them a few quid to get them to start digging the hole (which might be required in some other countries.)

The only utility we have is electricity. It's supplied by a co-op distribution company which has a virtual monopoly, but the service is fantastic. We get a fair number of outages when storms drop trees on the power lines, but when that does occur, the crews are out in no time in all weathers, and they don't leave until the power is restored.

[rhade (OP)]

Yeah, as Graham says the idea of privatisation and competition leading to better service (because they don't wanna lose business to a competitor) is fine if there is competition. The problem is, often there isn't. The water companies in particular, because of the way the system works, usually don't have any. On the other hand, as there was never a national water grid, there was never a particularly good case for nationalising it either.

[rhade (OP)]

Ohm, "resistance is futile," very funny, Geezer. Been looking at his profile, folks.