I am not keen on using the tumble drier too much, as we know to our cost that while we economise on fuel our bills soar; our incomes are either frozen, or increases, if any, are nominal and do not offset the soaring daily living costs.
Price rises for all necessities are increasing at percentages way above anything that people in work can obtain on salaries. There is no effort to contain any price increases, the effort goes into suppressing incomes; that is the way in our type of economy. It is clear that the majority will have to budget with reduced incomes. It's all about belt-tightening we are told: we are all in it together, we are told; some, visibly more than others. But, then, that is the way with our type of economy.
We are now in the winter of 2012 in more ways than one. I sincerely hope and trust it will not be, to quote Shakespeare....."The winter of our discontent."(Richard III). I do not yet see that it is likely to be, "Made glorious summer ...." by any foreseeable event, for many a year.
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A very apposite image! We shall continue to make the most of the glister and hunker down for the 'winter'.
Where we can GillyK, we would hope to hunker well. Hibernation almost sounds like a luxury!
Yes, everything keeps going up yet wages, as you say, don't keep pace.
We rarely get a dry day so almost impossible to hang any washing out. Glad you managed it though.
I do like the look of the scenery in your garden....quite countryfied, from what I could see anyway.xxxxx
You're right Snowbird, the view to the rear and one side of our house is very rural. Our garden neighbours are farmers. There are some hens running free too, they are mainly the responsibility of one of the farm workers. They produce great eggs!
Keeping pace with daily cost of living increases while most incomes are frozen or reduced, is going to be a tough act.
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