THIS IS a true story. A deputy from the west related it to colleagues in the Members’ Bar this week. The TD told how he got a phone call from a constituent who has a small holding and was very worried about how the proposed new septic tank regulations might affect him. He went on to explain the type of tank he has been using for years for waste.

“I dug a big soakage hole with stones on the bottom of it, and I have a pipe going into the car and another one coming out of the back, up at the window. It’s well sealed and covered up.”

The deputy sought more information. “A car, you say?” “That’s right.” “What make of car is it?”

“A Ford Cortina. Do you think I might be in trouble?”

“Aah, I think you might be. . .”