Yes, but there is hope. I had a full set of X-rays today ready for a trip to see a man in Nantes at the end of the month and who will, I hope, give me a new knee. Fingers and toes crossed for that too @Fairygirl
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I'll cross fingers for you for that @Obelixx. My sis had a new knee last year - maybe the year before? All went well. She was struggling to walk any distance at all, so it was becoming impossible for her.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
No @Dovefromabove but not as bad as it could be? Then there's folk like us whom no-one pays for their mileage. Not complaining, just saying.
I do think it's worth absorbing the pain of higher prices as a consequence of refusing to use Russian gas and oil tho I do also think the government could impose a price cap as the cost of producing/extracting oil and gas in the North Sea/Middle East/USA hasn't materially increased. Immoral profiteering IMHO.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
But you’re not using your car on your employer’s work @obelixx. 😵💫 That’s my point. You and I can choose whether to go out or not. If you have to use your car to earn a living, then this steep rise is eating a big hole into someone’s wages. It’ll be eating into someone like @WonkyWomble’s margins too … and as many of her customers are pensioners on a fixed income they may not be able to cope with a price increase.
As you say, there’s some profiteering going on and it ain’t at this end of the chain. 🙄
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Solar panels installed which was arranged 3 weeks ago,so far so fine,THEN told the electrician arrives Monday to do internal installation. We made various plans around yesterday, assuming it would all be done. Supposing we had been going away or somewhere essential on Monday. Our place is open plan,so we moved coffee tables,plant pots vases. The loft hatch is just outside the bathroom,when the loft ladder is down,you go up it,via the bathroom,cleared out everything in there as well. Apart from the toilet,bath,basin of course. No idea what time they are meant to be coming. Doubt if they are open weekends to ring and check.
Of course any increase in the price of diesel will have an effect on the price of goods transported by diesel fuelled vehicles.
My daughter is on a fixed income, like so many others, and is struggling with these small price increases on everything which are mounting up. Life seems to be getting harder all the time.
... I do think it's worth absorbing the pain of higher prices as a consequence of refusing to use Russian gas and oil tho I do also think the government could impose a price cap as the cost of producing/extracting oil and gas in the North Sea/Middle East/USA hasn't materially increased. Immoral profiteering IMHO.
Those of us who can absorb the pain doubtless will ... but where that leave those who already have nothing left at the end of each week to absorb it with?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm now permanent home-working (other than occasional client visits) and my partner is only doing two days a week in the office. It's saving us a small fortune in petrol, is better for the environment and saves our employers on office space. And I can have plants delivered any day of the week 😀. Sorry that's not at all curmudgeonly is it? Must try harder🤔
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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She was struggling to walk any distance at all, so it was becoming impossible for her.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I do think it's worth absorbing the pain of higher prices as a consequence of refusing to use Russian gas and oil tho I do also think the government could impose a price cap as the cost of producing/extracting oil and gas in the North Sea/Middle East/USA hasn't materially increased. Immoral profiteering IMHO.
That’s my point. You and I can choose whether to go out or not. If you have to use your car to earn a living, then this steep rise is eating a big hole into someone’s wages. It’ll be eating into someone like @WonkyWomble’s margins too … and as many of her customers are pensioners on a fixed income they may not be able to cope with a price increase.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Obelixx said: Those of us who can absorb the pain doubtless will ... but where that leave those who already have nothing left at the end of each week to absorb it with?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have no income from Waitrose now and I'm living on Universal Credit.