Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mmm…plans for a ‘Green Bank’….the government shove £2,000,000,000 in and Private Investment also puts in…then, together, they fund Wind-Farms, Rail-Links, Nuclear-Power-Stations….y’know, all the big stuff…. Sorry, nice try, seen it all before old chucks. Not so green here! **** **** … Continue reading →

It was cold, misty and damp this morning here in Radcliffe. In such weather thoughts can turn to summer sun – yet to come this year! We hope that is! Not sure where to go for a summer holiday…? Mmmm…wotch … Continue reading →

I’ve just seen a great number at the Mail site! WOW! Apparently the government’s Pubic Sector Pensions liability is……. £900,000,000,000 That’s nine hundred billion pounds folks. And, also apparently, public-sector debt is mounting at £300,000 per minute. (Sources Mail & … Continue reading →

Some stunning pics – as ever – from Tony @ Lakelandcam.co.uk. The ‘Beacon’ pics are from the ‘wall of light’ – Hadrian’s Wall, taken during last week. Spring is (maybe!?) arriving…have a good weekend folks! There’s a link to Lakelandcam…on … Continue reading →

Well done Tony! (erm, Blair that is) …on pulling £20,000,000 since 2007. Surely a great result eh? Well, it reminds me a bit of Market-Trader Arnold Barnthwaite who, got isself a Tranny, then motored all over the place floggin’ bog-rolls … Continue reading →

Mmmm, some tasty figures about re the Nissan Car Plant at Sunderland. They’ll be making the new ‘Leaf’ lecky car shortly. Funded (! you might well cringe!) by a garage-load of tax-payer cash (that we haven’t got?!) and cash from … Continue reading →

Ooooh! Public borrowing last month was up by £12,400,000,000 ! Gawd! Ocean Finance are really rakin’ it in! And, due to the public sector ‘job’ increases, (126 per day last year!) the total public sector work-force is now a colossal; … Continue reading →

She does the money malarky for the beeb website. Stephanie…erm…anyway, she wrote today of ‘unemployment’ and employment. Interestingly, at the end of the blog she wrote: “…during last september to december public sector employment rose by 7,000, while Private Sector … Continue reading →

The beeb site reckons the bad weather earlier this year cost small businesses around £7,300,000,000. I can believe this. Personally I watched general sales drop to a TOTAL NIL in January. Last year January was one of our BEST months. … Continue reading →

‘Government launches Free Money Helpline’…Yes, I was strangely drawn by such a headline today too! – of course it should read, ‘Government launches Free, Money Helpline.’ And, yes, the service – advice about money – from the… erm, government…is well, … Continue reading →