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
The demise of the cheque
In doing my accounts, I have discovered that not only I, but everybody else is dilatory in cashing cheques, for a number of reasons. We obtain our loose change from a hole in the wall, and consequently rarely go the bank. The amounts that the cheques carry are often small, money presents to small children,… Continue reading The demise of the cheque
Behind the razamataz
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
Things I find strange
Strange Meerkats I have written before about the fact that people are prepared to trust the information given by the picture of a disgruntled dog with adenoids, called Churchill. The other day, I was informed by someone in the advertising business, that the advertisements using meerkats are an incredible success. It’s all very well to… Continue reading Things I find strange
Attacking the taxers
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
Feedbaqck
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
Comparrisons are odious
How often we have we said or heard that phrase, as an excuse to justify something not justifiable. The old find it difficult not to draw comparisons today, as things have changed so rapidly in less than a lifespan, and not always for the better. Those of us born at the end of the Great… Continue reading Comparrisons are odious
Ridiculous security
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
Its politics but might be worth a look
I have had one of my brainstorms, I had been listening to the news and felt Westminster was not in the quiet almost monastic way one sees it. I then questioned whether we really needed over 600 members of Parliament. I was aware that they were supposed to be occupied in committees, but, anyone who… Continue reading Its politics but might be worth a look
Take a glance at this
Off and on for quite a long time I have had trouble both with not having a steady broadband, instead it kept crashing when I was half through ordering online, which turned out in the end to be expensive because I was ordering twice. By the same token, I was getting what some people refer… Continue reading Take a glance at this