tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post8589398994092020474..comments2024-01-30T13:26:43.887+02:00Comments on The Journey: How different!Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-76633803564134839972012-04-21T17:12:32.856+03:002012-04-21T17:12:32.856+03:00I would sincerely hope he was not so surprised Kar...I would sincerely hope he was not so surprised Karen, but it did make him look faintly ridiculousJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-4332392474219736682012-04-21T15:57:29.617+03:002012-04-21T15:57:29.617+03:00Me thinks our George knows full well what is going...Me thinks our George knows full well what is going on and where........his feigned surprise was for the benefit of us ''little people'' who haven't apparently got a cluster of brain cells between us.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735772003412266355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-48641153164600943492012-04-17T08:28:46.284+03:002012-04-17T08:28:46.284+03:00Oh yes and glad it was not just me who found it in...Oh yes and glad it was not just me who found it incredible that George Osbourne would not know about how little the rich pay in taxesJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-40948552098427877862012-04-17T08:27:26.103+03:002012-04-17T08:27:26.103+03:00That system was used extensively in Argentine foll...That system was used extensively in Argentine following the 2001 economic collapse there. There is quite a bit written about the trading clubs that they set up to try and help people suddenly plunged into poverty with no access to normal sources of finance. It started quite a few enterprising businesses. I would like to see something developed here but there is such a lack of trust and that really needs working on.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-4616884768201848132012-04-17T08:12:55.000+03:002012-04-17T08:12:55.000+03:00Wow. Your smallholding is increasing and improvin...Wow. Your smallholding is increasing and improving by the day. <br /><br />I must say that my reaction to George Osborne was the same as yours. Is he for real? <br /><br />About Greece - I saw a news item saying that they had this new market without money where people took things they had but no longer needed and exchanged them for other things they wanted. There was a proper system where they were credited with the value of what they brought and so what they could take in return. Going back to basics!Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891683963512705794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-66606429930057501172012-04-17T07:23:06.165+03:002012-04-17T07:23:06.165+03:00Our weather is set to improve this week, hope so a...Our weather is set to improve this week, hope so as we have some things to do that need good weatherJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-25382639676386665452012-04-16T22:33:55.869+03:002012-04-16T22:33:55.869+03:00We've had a lovely day here but snow is foreca...We've had a lovely day here but snow is forecast for Scotland, also high winds! Keeps you on your toes!ju-northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133246789821330730noreply@blogger.com