Despite being an island - and our reputation for wet weather - the UK actually has less available water per head than many European countries including France, Italy and Greece. London, for example, has less annual rainfall than Rome, Paris or Naples.

http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=EV0503_8291_FRP.pdf

No, really? Forgive me if I think you been smoking something. ;)

[First published on my NotTheNews blog on specified date]