Wilf Lunn: Why we’re short of water, and the lamp that gave him tinnitis

Jul 25 2009 by Wilf Lunn

I HAPPENED to mention that there was a rumour going round that water companies had realised they could make a load of cash if they filled in reservoirs and sold them for housing.

The ‘Taproom Pundit’ said that was not the only reason we were getting short of water. There were two others.

One: We were selling water to the French and they were selling it back to us in bottles.

Two: The water was leaking into the centre of the earth and disappearing forever.

I said: “I’m glad you told me about it leaking to the centre of the earth. I didn’t know that. It’s a great comfort to me. I know you are right because I can hear it hissing. I always thought I’d got tinnitus.”

I had really got intermittent tinnitus caused by the explosions on TV shows.

When I hear noises I always check with Liz. Sometimes she can hear them – the low hum of a fridge in another room for example.