No but it's a business, profit is the reward for risk. You shouldn't go into it if you are not prepared to make a loss. Those with the money to invest have been feather-bedded over the last few years. (View Post)

I have succeeded in quite a substantial reduction in gas, and less so electric, and I am substantially limiting use of my car. It has reached the point where, for a single person, it can be cheaper t… (View Post)

My dad was a Cockney, born and brought up in West Ham. I can understand why he liked it. There are other great cities (eg Krakow) but I feel comfortable in Berlin. (View Post)

Did that one Christmas with a goose. It was excellent. (View Post)

Someone on the news talking about "turning the thermostat down". Er no. It's May. Turn the heating off. It goes back on in October, or November if you can get away with it. Turning the ther… (View Post)