Month: April 2022

Hi Brian, Following the latest Ofgem price cap announcement and increase in our variable tariff prices from 1 April, we've reviewed your energy use and Direct Debit to check your monthly payments are set to the right amount. We know that many households will be under increased financial pressure so by taking action now, you can spread the cost of your energy and budget better. Your new Direct...

Why 'Bank' holidays? they don't have them in most other countries including France and USA. In the UK we owe our statutory bank holidays to John Lubbock, first Baron of Avebury, scientific writer (who studied ants and tried to teach his poodle to read), banker and politician and who, in 1871, drafted the Bank Holiday Bill which, when it became law, created the first bank holidays. The first...

This card was received from my sister for Easter day (today). Credit to her for originality of approach and thought-provoking material. I woke up slightly after 2 a.m. this morning, and repaired to the living room where I sometimes sleep when I am restless. I flicked through some TV programmes and having found nothing of interest decided to sleep. Shortly after 7 am I had a dream of myself in a...

This is the first day of the Long bank holiday lasting from today Friday until next Monday evening. Currently the skies are clear and as you would expect the sky is blue as it normally is without clouds.  Without the atmosphere reflecting sunlight it would actually be black. Today we met a new friend and I had the privilege of giving her a reading. We had only met one time before a few days ago...

I try not to make an entry unless there is something interesting or different to report. Last weekend I went to Peterborough to see an old friend. She is over 80 years of age and has severe back trouble. She has a walker frame which she uses to get around as well as she can, but in going across the Courtyard of the old people's home where she lives, she was in so much pain that she had to take...