Today is my wife's birthday and one of her presents was a Cath Kitson
3-tier cake stand for the table. Even this is marked "Made in China".
Surely suppliers can source this from the UK? It is just 3 slabs of
plates, a few screws and some wood.
In the end this "Made in China" rubbish has to end. The wealth of the UK depends, in the end, in adding value and making things. They must make huge profits on this stuff. A few pence more to source from the UK would mean a few pence less profit. So?
We are addicted to goods made abroad, mostly in China. Ultimately this cannot go on for ever. The sooner we make things here again the better.
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Tuesday 24 November 2015
Monday 23 November 2015
Happiness
Seen on Facebook. Written by a 92 year old lady.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Not bad advice.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Not bad advice.
Saturday 21 November 2015
Getting older
I got sent a photo of my wife and I when we were about 19. It is hard to believe just how thin we were then. Our combined weight was about 17 stone. I won't say what it is now!
In some ways those days seem like only yesterday. All our futures were before us. On the other hand, it is an age ago.
In some ways those days seem like only yesterday. All our futures were before us. On the other hand, it is an age ago.
Second chance
A very moving, but uplifting, account from a Paris hostage.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34889539 .
"We've been given a second chance - we have to live life to the full!"
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34889539 .
"We've been given a second chance - we have to live life to the full!"
No snow
We seem to have missed the snow. But there is a biting cold noth wind,
it is dry and the sun has come out. It would not surprise me if we got a frost tonight. This would
be the first time this autumn. Up to now it has been very mild.
This afternoon we are doing a walk in the village, but we will have to dress up in warm clothes.
This afternoon we are doing a walk in the village, but we will have to dress up in warm clothes.
Friday 20 November 2015
FTSE 100 and Dow
The FTSE 100 is recovering but it would only take a successful terrorist
attack in the UK or USA to send both the FTSE 100 and the Dow into a
downward spiral.
UPDATE 2045z: The FTSE 100 ended the day just marginally higher on the day.
UPDATE 2045z: The FTSE 100 ended the day just marginally higher on the day.
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Wind
We are about to get our worst storm so far this autumn with gusts later tonight of 60mph. The worst is expected at 2200z. This is very far from the hurricanes seen in the USA and Caribbean areas.
Nonetheless, it should help to bring down the leaves which remain on the deciduous trees. I hope no-one has to cope with floods. The garden looks its best in spring. Now most of the leaves have fallen it is starting to look bare and "winter". Thankfully the nights start to get shorter from late December. By mid-February, even though winter, there are clear signs that spring is on the way.
Nonetheless, it should help to bring down the leaves which remain on the deciduous trees. I hope no-one has to cope with floods. The garden looks its best in spring. Now most of the leaves have fallen it is starting to look bare and "winter". Thankfully the nights start to get shorter from late December. By mid-February, even though winter, there are clear signs that spring is on the way.
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