I feel completely drained. Our lives seem to be under constant siege from everyone else, politicians, criminals, developers, lobbyists. It's just exhausting to constantly be alert to the next threat, to constantly be ready to respond to their every move, to constantly be trying to anticipate their next move. Some examples.
Our council tax is finally increasing but it's been frozen for the last ten years. Our house should be in a higher band after we built a huge extension but houses in Scotland don't get rebanded unless sold.
I often forget to put the bin out, not a problem as I don't throw out much.
Mrs Celine's income tax will increase but the extra being promised to local government after the green's intervention might just keep me in a job.
I'm glad I have investments and possessions worth stealing
There is plenty of money around which creates economic activity which leads to a lot of movement of goods, services and people, which in turn wears out the roads
Aubergines are revolting and the only courgettes I eat are the ones I grow myself. In courgette season. Which is not February.
There is so much money sloshing around that people can afford to fly so often. My back garden is peaceful because the RAF are skint and seem to have stopped low flying for now (or we aren't about to bomb anyone)
There is so much money sloshing around that developers keep trying to build things
My diesel car pays only £30 a year VED and averages 60mpg, easily offsetting any penalty charges which might be levied in a city 400 miles away that I am unlikely to ever drive in
I have so much spare cash I can afford to spend some of it on food for wild creatures which are perfectly able to fend for themselves
Is there no end ?
