Category Archives: Vitally Important

A murky, miserable morning here and the news, in general seems to match it. Mind you, there is the fun and games involved with shoving the ‘right’ bin out in order to avoid local-govern-mental, pension-funding fines! I’m working on a … Continue reading →

Had a few probs with PC – on ubuntu now. All okay – parts cobbled together and it all works! There is an article in the Mail that really annoys. Grant Shapps (search me?) says us oldies should be helped, … Continue reading →

Shoved a new Graphics Card in the machine today. Things are much better – especially….the sound…? Watch for tax-office strikes – it’s getting interesting.

Cold and clear this morning as The Office for Business (oh yes) informs us that the Met. Office has paid itself £3.36 million in bonuses this year. Last year it was £2,000,000.00p +. Deficits are made of this eh? Not … Continue reading →

It’s decidedly windy today as that High-Speed Rail Link thingy is really upsetting the gentry darn sarf. It looks like it’ll go through, under or over some pretty well heeled gardens, even right through the odd listed building or two…and … Continue reading →

Murky but dry today as we’re told the High Speed rail Link between London and Brum will go ahead. It will cost, they estimate, £32 billion and will be up and running in 2026 – with extensions to Leeds and … Continue reading →

Drizzly and dull with grey clouds today as we’re told that ex-PM Tony Blair only pays pennies, in tax, on mega earnings. He can earn, we’re told, £200,000 for a speech somewhere. Pundits are wondering, what he talks about for … Continue reading →

Up with the pigeons this morning, there’s not been a lark around here for years! Two headlines on one Mail page give an ominous giggle. 1) Bankers bonuses are set to be announced. 2) Quantative Easing is deemed necessary. Apparently … Continue reading →

Oh it’s cloudy today and there’s still wind about – quite a lot of wind lately, which has, wonderingly, damaged this wind turbine. Mind you firms have been paid a fortune – to shut down turbines when the wind is … Continue reading →

Mmm, nice and sunny here at the moment but with a bit of a chill as researchers at The Centre for Research and Epidimiology and The University College, London, announce that they’ve studied 7,000 folk, over past ten years, to … Continue reading →