OT: Money worries

Bill Wright · 2018-06-17T02:18:54+00:00

As I approached the bathroom to wash I was wondering if we should go out for a meal. The expense is what bothers me, every time. But I thought about it and sense took hold and I thought 'of course we can afford an occasional meal out'. Frankly it's ridiculous to imagine we can't. Then I watched my hands as they unscrewed the top from the empty bottle of Carex, put an inch of water in, and shook the bottle. This is so the little bit of liquid soap in the bottom of the bottle, about the thickness of a coat of paint, isn't wasted. Yes, I go round the house turning lights off. I sneakily nudge the thermostat down when she isn't looking. I freewheel down hill. I buy Morrisons own brand tonic and lavatory paper so cheap I have permanently brown fingers. When my dad came to live with us I bullied him into letting me dismantle his greenhouse and bring it here, rather than sell it. He was so worried about the expense of the paving flags and what have you. But in his last few years he got massive pleasure from the greenhouse. I seriously think it prolonged his life. Towards the end he lived for it. I'd have to wheel him out to it and leave him there to tend his plants, and just sit, enjoying the birds and bees. He worried so much about the cost though. He'd cogitate for days about buying grobags etc. Once, in exasperation, I worked out how many grobags he could afford if he spent all his money on them, then calculated how far from here they would reach if laid end to end. I think the answer surprised him. It surprised me. I confronted him with this fact and he grudgingly agreed to get four grobags. The thing is, when you get to the point of needing professional care the state won't bail you out until you're almost penniless -- but then they will. The answer, therefore, is obvious. Many years ago I was in a queue at the Admiral, a chip shop in Maltby. I idly looked at the sheets of newspaper on the counter, and saw Money Mail's item, entitled 'The...

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

You're obviously a fool or a troll.

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

You're a fool, a troll, a windbag and a Commie!

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

There, fixed it for you.

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

Dave Plowperson! You know, I think I remember him..... just about..... :-D

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Java Jive 8 years ago

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Pots & Kettles!

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Java Jive 8 years ago

There's a famous quotation which makes a great piece of advice for people like you and Rod: "It's better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you're a fool, than to open it and remove all shadow of doubt!"

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Java Jive 8 years ago

Yawn!

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Java Jive 8 years ago

Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Grow up, why don't you!

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Java Jive 8 years ago

Not at all, with some people it just seems to be a way of life.

LOL! Pearls of wisdom! I can hardly type for laughing at your expense! To everyone your pearls look and smell very much like s*it!

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Java Jive 8 years ago

right

There, fixed that for you!

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Cursitor Doom 8 years ago

Wow! You've obviously come a long, long way in the 5 minutes you've been posting here! Speaking on behalf of "everyone" - what astonishing influence you enjoy.

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Java Jive 8 years ago

Actually I'm an old hand from years ago, and you'd know that, so you must be the newcomer. I suggest you go back where you came from, and save your farts here to cool your porridge.

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