David Hansen wrote:
On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:50:52 +0100 someone who may be Roger
wrote this:-

It has been reported in the press that the female Chief constable for
North Yorkshire

Does her sex matter particularly?

It would affect the smell certainly.


required an en suite shower to be installed in her
office at a quite remarkable cost.

ISTM that the cost is outrageous, not remarkable. Some people live
in houses that cost less than that to buy.

Makes the average BG quote for central heating seem absolutely modest.

Indeed.

The mind boggles, particularly at the first two and last items. What on
earth did she get for the money,

I would expect to see marble surfaces and solid gold fittings for
that price.

and what on earth are the council tax
payers of North Yorkshire getting for theirs?

Less money spent on something useful, like catching criminals. It
does seem that some firms see the public sector coming and charge
outrageous prices.

Are there no showers elsewhere in the building that she could use?


Depends on whether she is in the habit of entertaining male officers in
her private demesne..