Well you have touched on something there Jack. I'm sure I'm not alone in being fed up seeing more and more money going on foreign aid, wars in countries where we seemingly don't need to be and are not wanted, whilst at the same time the health service here has gone t+*s up, businesses are failing, the average family is struggling to survive, we pay so called 'fat cats' bonuses they can do without, etc. etc. etc. The list goes on.
As a family we have always tried to live within our means with very few frivolous extras (scammell aside :laugh:), we have always had the smallest car we could manage with- an escort when it was just the two of us, but now we are a family of six we have to run a big car, with the attendant fuel consumption. We live in a rural area so the car is essential to get around. We're both self-employed and it's getting harder to find work, although we have always done the extra to provide for the kids. Meanwhile we have seen our friend's farm labourers opting to stop work, as they would actually be better off on benefits. Something is seriously wrong with this country's economy and it's not going to be fixed quickly. Now, where are my pills.....:coffee: