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Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

You should come to live in England where everything is teeny weeny...except petrol prices, household bills, food, ect etc.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
You should come to live in England where everything is teeny weeny...except petrol prices, household bills, food, ect etc.

Nope.

I'd be too tempted to act like Guy Fawkes.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

No doubt the price of gunpowder has soared too.

Maddog · Go Outside

Everything is stupid expensive.

Something is going to explode over here..

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

the deity known as Maddog wrote:
Everything is stupid expensive.

Something is going to explode over here..

It's the same here...AND our petrol is double the price of yours.

There are so many people here who cannot afford to eat and heat...many people are skipping meals already, and come the Autumn, when the weather gets colder and the energy prices rise again, God knows what will happen.

Gas/elec prices have increased drastically...food bills have gone up a third in the last few weeks, every single person I speak to, whether comfortably off or not, is worried, cutting down, shopping less and at budget stores, it's like you say....something is about to explode, people are living on a knife edge.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
the deity known as the deity known as Maddog wrote:
Everything is stupid expensive.

Something is going to explode over here..
It's the same here...AND our petrol is double the price of yours.

There are so many people here who cannot afford to eat and heat...many people are skipping meals already, and come the Autumn, when the weather gets colder and the energy prices rise again, God knows what will happen.
Gas/elec prices have increased drastically...food bills have gone up a third in the last few weeks, every single person I speak to, whether comfortably off or not, is worried, cutting down, shopping less and at budget stores, it's like you say....something is about to explode, people are living on a knife edge.

Our governments locked everything down. Then my central bank printed 6 trillion dollars, and yours nearly a trillion. They loaned that monopoly money to our governments and bought debt from banks to pump them full of this newly created cash.

If you create a bunch of something out of thin air, you devalue it.

Our money is devalued so it buys less.

This process is called quantitative easing. It was developed by the Japanese a little over 20 years ago.

It's never been used on this scale in our countries, or globally. We're in uncharted territory here.

There were people like me, and people who are also well respected economists (not me) screaming to high heaven a year ago that this printing needed to stop.

But the politicians were having so much fun handing out money to show how much they cared, that they ignored the warnings.

Well. Here we are.. 🤷‍♂️

Maddog · Go Outside

Did our ride of silence yesterday. It honors those hit or killed while cycling.

-- Edited by the deity known as Maddog on Thursday 19th of May 2022 07:07:34 PM

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Many councils here have invested in cycle lanes...
Problem is no one uses them. It makes for gridlocked traffic in many areas, because the roads have been narrowed to accommodate these lanes.
Cyclists are a bloody nuisance when they 'own the road' whilst ignoring the specially designed cycle lanes.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Many councils here have invested in cycle lanes...
Problem is no one uses them. It makes for gridlocked traffic in many areas, because the roads have been narrowed to accommodate these lanes.
Cyclists are a bloody nuisance when they 'own the road' whilst ignoring the specially designed cycle lanes.

Cycling lanes are fine, if your by yourself and they keep them clean of debris.

But for group rides we take the lane.

Now usually, when I lead, I take roads that are easier and safer.

Doesn't do me any good to be legal and dead at the same time.

Maddog · Go Outside

Made a delectable omelet with a goose egg and a chicken egg. Added some Italian sausage, spinach and of course cheese.

About to head out for a walk. Our heat wave is finally breaking and we will have almost British like weather for a few days.

Have a couple of friends in Colorado and the higher elevations got 18 inches of snow last night and it's still coming down.

It's very pretty, but a mess. If your camping up there, you may not be going anywhere for a few days.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Last night had a family get together...including grandson, who works away now so I dont get to see him much.
Ate and drank very well (knackered today) a big hit was home made sangria, and as for some reason everyone seems to buy me port for Christmas and birthdays....it served two purposes.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Last night had a family get together...including grandson, who works away now so I dont get to see him much.
Ate and drank very well (knackered today) a big hit was home made sangria, and as for some reason everyone seems to buy me port for Christmas and birthdays....it served two purposes.

I haven't had sangria in a long time even though it's very popular around here.

Or at least it used to be.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

the deity known as Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Last night had a family get together...including grandson, who works away now so I dont get to see him much.
Ate and drank very well (knackered today) a big hit was home made sangria, and as for some reason everyone seems to buy me port for Christmas and birthdays....it served two purposes.
I haven't had sangria in a long time even though it's very popular around here.

Or at least it used to be.

I like it on holiday, Spain, Italy and the like, after a hot day, just languishing in a nice bar with a jug of the stuff....it always tastes better than when sat at home in the cold.

Though mine was very nice last night I must admit.

I think the company always helps though, no matter what or where you are drinking.

Maddog · Go Outside

You should play this song next time you make it.

My ex loved this song, and sangria wine.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

the deity known as Maddog wrote:

You should play this song next time you make it.

My ex loved this song, and sangria wine.

I listened to it.

Is this why she is your ex?

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
the deity known as the deity known as Maddog wrote:

You should play this song next time you make it.

My ex loved this song, and sangria wine.

I listened to it.
Is this why she is your ex?

I think she liked sangria better than me.

She liked pretty much everything better than me by the end..😉

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Oh well, you cant win em all.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Oh well, you cant win em all.

She likes me now that she doesn't live with me or have to see me very often.

We have a great relationship now.

It's weird how many exes (not wives like in this case) I get along with now.

I can't think of a single one that wants me dead or anything like that, lol.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Sometimes it's just hard for 2 people to live together, no matter how much they may care deep down..they like them a lot better when they split.

The important thing is, especially when kids are involved, you don't end up hating each other....sadly, I know a couple of couples who can't/won't get over the hate. It's self destructive.