I often save change as it isn't real money. Have got a fair bit in my pound saving pot....just have to remember to bank it before October.
I heard that the Army were getting a helicopter out of mothballs in order to get bales of feed up to those sheep stranded in the half-inch.
We were hoping that the Sikhs from Southall would come down and set up soup kitchens like they did during the floods down on the Levels but no such luck!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38597071 2016 claimed another one before it ended. Larry Steinbachek, former member of Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 56. Don't think this was posted before apologies if it was.
Happy Birthday Motown. 58 years old on January 12th!!! And what a contribution they have made to music and culture since its inception.
Enjoying listening to Peter Young on Jazz FM's Catchup!!! Brilliant, brilliant music that will have you dancing before your children and maybe grandchildren. In my case, it is my friend's two dogs!!!
Will make only a small difference to me as a single person having relatively cheap holidays....tougher on families, though may benefit the home tourist industry. I had my first UK holiday last year...so relaxing and easy compared to all that travelling...having another here in May. Dependent on weather, but then I have had rained off holidays abroad as well.
Well at leas the lorry driver wasn't painting the down red .... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-38621659