Water restrictions

Picture it, Sicily 1917, as you know it’s very wise to keep up your fluids here in the Territory, actually it’s quite crucial. The NT News reported earlier this year that Territorians were drunk 6 out of 7 nights a week. This may be true for some, but either way it’s crucial to keep your fluids up. I have taken heed to this advice and have water bottles situated in strategic positions around the house. One that is quite important is the “beside the bed” water bottle. This bottle has come in handy many times when you return home from a night of drinking and need to lesson the effects of a hangover and drink some water. Now the water up here is not the greatest tasting water there is. So to combat this we taint our water with dashes of lemon/lime squeeze or cordial. This is a great taste to some dull water. The territory’s’ weather is interesting to say the least. As most would know, the weather is humid and we suffer from some issues with mould and dampness etc. I have left the tainted water beside my bed for week periods and as I am not pissed as often as the rest of the Territorians, so my need to consume this water is much less. However when I do, I really need that water. Now to my surprise during one particular evening, I have woken up to retrieve this life line and have found to find this water not pleasing to the palate at all. INSERT LESSON # 1 - It seems that when you leave flavored water beside your bed for a week it grows MOULD. Drinking mouldy water is not tasty at all.

Do you think that I have learnt from just one instance on this matter – no – I have done it twice now. What makes this even worse is that I am allergic to penicillin – so essentially I could die from this.

This is Kim Dundee reporting from the territory.