dennis@home wrote:
"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On 2007-07-21 18:58:59 +0100, Frank Erskine
said:

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:43:02 -0700, Weatherlawyer
wrote:

Looking at the news where some had been hit by 3 times the normal
monthly rainfall falling in one day, I heard one victim complaining
that the local council were not helping him.

Surely it ought to be his insurance company that should be helping
him...
(Not necessarily only financially).

Precisely.

Why people have the mentaility that some public sector organisation
should be obliged to help them rather than their taking
responsibility for themselves, never ceases to amaze me.


Just wait until your house is on fire.. I bet you want public
services then.

Dennis,

Only to put the flames out and rescue and patch up any trapped persons -
after that, it's up to your insurance company *or you* to sort out the
repair works - and that's how it should be!


Brian G