IN A UK FREE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, DATED SEPTEMBER18th 2005 A STORY APPEARED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADLINE. " OLYMPICS MEANS RECORD HIGH FOR WATER PRICES "      IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE LONDON BID WAS PRESENTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IT INCLUDED PLANS FOR A DESALINATION PLANT ON THE THAMES AS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH ONE ASSUMES IMPRESSED THE IOC TEAM.

NOW THE LONDON BID HAS BEEN ACCEPTED WE COULD ALL BE FORGIVEN FOR THINKING THAT THE DESALINATION PLANT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.    HOWEVER, THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS THAT THE MAYOR OF LONDON ( who presumably agreed with the London Bid presentation to the IOC ) HAS NOW BLOCKED PLANS FOR THE DESALINATION PLANT, ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT WOULD CONSUME TOO MUCH ENERGY. (Didn't they work this out before the bid).   THAMES WATER IS CONSIDERING AN APPEAL.  

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THAMES WATER IS REPORTED AS SAYING THAT HIS COMPANY IS ALSO PROPOSING TO EXTEND LONDON'S RING MAIN, AT A COST OF £90 MILLION, TO IMPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE EAST OF THE CITY WHICH WILL SEE THE BULK OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES.

IN FEBRUARY THAMES ANNOUNCED BILL INCREASES FOR DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS TO COVER A £3.1 BILLION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  SO WHAT WILL IT COST LONDONERS WHEN THEY LAY ON THE WATER REQUIRED FOR THE OLYMPICS ? - PICK A NUMBER - DOUBLE IT - DOUBLE IT AGAIN FOR OVERSPENDS -MISTAKES - ERRORS - (Like The Dome and Scottish Parliament Building ) - ADD PROFITS FOR THE DEVELOPERS - PRIZES FOR ATHLETES, - HOSPITALITY FOR ALL THE WORLDS OLYMPIC OFFICIALS - AND LAST BUT FAR FROM LEAST, THE COST OF ALL ROUND SECURITY.

YES, WHAT A GOOD DEAL FOR LONDONERS, AS GORDON AND TESSA KEEP TELLING US  - THANKS "GUYS" FOR NEGOTIATING SUCH A GOOD DEAL FOR US LONDONERS ! 

 A 10/12 YEAR OLYMPIC TAX, PLUS A SHARE OF THE LOSSES - " WOW"  US LONDONERS ARE SURE LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH PERSONS NEGOTIATION FOR US ! ! ! !