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I would like you to read this opening paragraph because it’s approximately what I wrote in February 08, and I am now of the opinion that the situation is far worse, and I propose to demonstrate this fact, because I believe that the Charities Commission should be monitoring this. I will enlarge on this, further… Continue reading Charity

I was thinking about the last election, and my own take, which I posted, and how there was no real standard requirement that the politician had to pass through to determine his or her experience and ability for the job. In the very old days it was a sort of gentlemen’s club where people of… Continue reading Generations and politics

I’ve been too long out of touch to comment on working hours of most of the trades, in my day it was eight o’clock in the morning to six at night, for the trades, nine to five for civil servants, posh offices like solicitors, accountants, and the rest had their own rules. Shops varied considerably,… Continue reading Hours of working

Last night I was watching something or other on television and dropped off to sleep. Now I live alone, I tend to do this because the conversation is so dull. When I awoke I found that Newsnight was having a go at poor old Charlie, for having commented to a friend that he didn’t appreciate… Continue reading Another go at Prince Charles

I am of a generation who looked upon sport as a pleasure, for those on the touchline and for those playing, not something that was so important that it had grown men crying in public. When I was younger I played in amateur games, went to matches as a spectator, and watched sports on television… Continue reading A stage too far

I believe the biggest mistake they made with the budget was to increase the VAT. Psychologically it was wrong, and I question whether the value of 3% of VAT spread among the other sources of income for the government, would have been too difficult to manage, or are they trying to make a point? I… Continue reading The knock on effects

I looked at some of the World Cup opening ceremony, and it reminded me very much of the Africa that I knew in the late 20s. It had that innocence, instead of the technocratic approach in so many of the other opening sequences. On the other hand, I watched the first match and it saddened… Continue reading Behind the razamataz

Do you, like I, not only feel confused about the current taxation philosophy by the government, but actually find it counterproductive in many ways. One of the things that I refer to, is the question of budgeting. The Labour party, when they were in power, fostered some things that made sense, Iike trying to maintain… Continue reading Attacking the taxers

If you live alone, contribute to a blog, sometimes it’s essential to get another view on what you have written, because it’s all a matter of perspective, and perspective over nearly 90 years can easily be distorted by the viewer, me. I asked my grandson for his take on what I wrote yesterday. This is… Continue reading Feedbaqck

Quite a long time ago, for security reasons, my bank asked me to give them the following, my postal code, my age, the number of my house, and my mother’s maiden name. At the time I thought this was fair enough, and complied. Subsequently, when telephoning concerning my account, I was asked these questions and… Continue reading Ridiculous security