I grew up with Thatcherism as the dominant political force. That meant regular booms and busts. But there were always jobs available, in London and the south at least. At the bottom of the ladder, admittedly. But there were jobs. Today? There are graduates unable to get jobs in Poundland. They're over qualified. But they … Continue reading Being Poor
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Thatcher
The Iron Lady has hit the cinemas, Meryl Streep has hit the winners podium and the movie has been a hit at the box office. I haven't seen it yet. But it's at the top of my 'must watch' list. I'm intrigued by how such a story might be told. The many reviews I've read … Continue reading Thatcher
The Last Bus To Scroogeville
This is my second contemptuous post on corporate crassness in a week. The victim of my ire today is NationalExpress. The UK intercity coach service, who operate a near monopoly on cross country travel by bus. I bought me and Mrs P a pair of return tickets to London for just before Christmas. The 23rd … Continue reading The Last Bus To Scroogeville
Corporate Dumb
Things I enjoyed about living in Mexico were many. Being self employed was top of the list. No one to blame for failures but myself. Not that there were too many failures. No one to reap the rewards of success but myself. And none of the corporate nonsense that infests large companies up and down … Continue reading Corporate Dumb
The Salisbury Swans
Mrs P has come to the conclusion that people in England are either really, really nice or really, really grotty. I do understand what she means. Yesterday she met one of the nice ones. An old gent feeding bread to the swans. He shared some with her - she also likes swans. These mute swans … Continue reading The Salisbury Swans
Revolution
We took a late summer stroll through Salisbury yesterday. I like Salisbury. It has modern flashes amongst an architecturally ancient forest of buildings. I liked the photo below. The building has been there for centuries. It's hard to comprehend how long that building has been there, the many faces that have looked out of those … Continue reading Revolution
London’s Legacy of War
There's a truly obvious theme that you'd have to be blind not to notice in any visit to London. The legacy of the UK's many wars. In Mexico, there's really only been a few wars of note. You can count them on one hand and still have a finger or two to spare. In London, … Continue reading London’s Legacy of War
The Mexile 