Monday 6 April 2015

Easter Monday

Nice weekend at home - mostly catching up on stuff and watching bad films, nothing beats a triple bill of 'Masque of the Red Death, Pit and the Pendulum, Fall of the House of Usher'. Did Vincent Price EVER have time off?

There is a tangible turn in the weather - most welcome. The extra daylight is also very welcome.

Gave away an old 50's chair yesterday and someone is coming to collect a set of school chairs today - the loft is almost empty. I have about 30 parcels of ebay sales to post this week already - I have run out of cardboard boxes - that's going to be a problem for me.

The news is fill of the changes in law to allow people to spend their pensions. Great - that has already lead to an increase in advertising by cruise operators (true fact) - as everyone spunks all their money away - and in 10 years it will be 'Oh, nobody told me I wouldn't have any money left, that's so unfair - I must have been mis-sold - I want my money back, and yes - I have a lovely cruise, thank you".  It's just like 10 years ago when everyone was raiding their property equity, 'unlocking' the money to piss away on luxuries. I actually know someone who came to the end of their fixed rate mortgage and was HORRIFIED to learn that they hadn't actually paid any of the debt - and this is someone who runs a business. It will just create a mini spending boom that the government will say is proof of a successful economy - and 'please vote for us - you are getting richer because of the tories'. I - of course- have no pension. I've been through 3 recessions as a self-employed person, bailed out half of my friends, paid my mums mortgage and now find myself selling my stuff to pay a tax bill. Actually I made about £1500 on ebay last month - all of which will go to the revenue, and none of which I shall miss. Getting rid of stuff is quite liberating - I'm only keeping what I value, and getting rid of anything I fall over in the dark.

I have a bit of work to do today, some washing, a few other 'bank holiday' style jobs. Yesterday I delighted myself by fixing together 3 medium sized coir rugs from Aldi to create a very large one that fitted my hall - no more muddy paw prints everywhere. Every time I go to Aldi I see something I didn't realise I couldn't live without.

The papers are full of David Cameron feeding a cute little lamb for Easter. He's also recently been photographed enjoying a lamb dinner at home with the family. Seriously.

5 comments:

Anne Roy said...

You have not posted for over a week ... hope all is well there & you have not tripped over anything in the dark ... waving to the dogs ...

Letterslive said...

What Anne said. x

Unknown said...

A.s we haven't heard from you lately, we wondered how you are. It would be great if you could write a couple of lines to reassure us that you are O.K.

Regards

Unknown said...

A.s we haven't heard from you lately, we wondered how you are. It would be great if you could write a couple of lines to reassure us that you are O.K.

Regards

Sarie said...

Hope all is ok

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